International

APTA: Heavy, commuter rail ridership grew in Q2

U.S. and Canadian residents took more trips on public transportation in second-quarter 2019 than during the same period last year,...

Q&A: Ryan Kelly, Virgin Hyperloop One

Hyperloop is one of the most exciting innovations in recent years and has the potential to revolutionize world trade and logistics. It...

Audit cites flaws in costly California bullet train project

Flawed decision-making and poor contract management contributed to billions in cost overruns and years of delays in the as-yet unbuilt...

China, Japan set to sign up to 30 joint ventures in foreign infrastructure markets

Rail superpowers Japan and China are to go ahead with long-discussed moves to cooperate on overseas infrastructure projects, with...

Testing Begins on Driverless High-Speed Rail in Advance of 2022 Beijing Olympics

Although we're still years away from the 2022 Winter Games, China has already begun testing a driverless high-speed rail system that will...

Mexico train robberies rise as thieves block tracks

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Freight train robbers in Mexico are increasingly blocking tracks or loosening rails to stop trains and steal the...

High-speed rail ‘could help relocation’: South Surrey-White Rock MP

South Surrey-White Rock MP Gordie Hogg says he is encouraged following a recent meeting with B.C. Premier John Horgan that there is a...

3 Far-Flung Cities Offer Clues to Unsnarling Manhattan’s Streets

The idea translates easily into any language: Charge drivers for using congested streets and watch them change their habits. It has...

Japanese team creates way to mass-produce earthquake-resistant metal

A team from Japan’s Tohoku University has found an economical way to improve the properties of “shape-memory” metals, so called for their...

China dreams of 4,000km/h “flying trains”

A Chinese state-owned space and military technology group will investigate the feasibility of a magnetic levitation (maglev) rail system...