China sets deadline for a new economic boom – The next 5 years
China has clearly become a global economic power and, for the next 5 years, the authorities plan to maintain this […]
China sets deadline for a new economic boom – The next 5 years
Bucharest Municipality develops new trams
Following the decision made in January 2010 to develop the Imperio tram in Arad, Astra Vagoane Arad and Siemens have […]
Noise reduction requires EUR 1.8 Billion in investments
Noise pollution affects over 10% of Europe’s population who is exposed to noise levels that exceed the serious disturbance threshold. […]
Authorisation of vehicles, still a difficult process
Authorisations of railway vehicles in Member States are based on Technical Specifications for Interoperability and National Technical Rules. Both complete […]
Mass transport advertising, more than a mere trifle, a must in Europe
Advertising can sell a space in a train. It is a widely acknowledged rule, with no risk of failure whatsoever, […]
Vienna Main Station – Not just a railway station, but an actual transport hub
In large European capitals, railway stations have become actual transport hubs, around which focus various modes of transport which meet […]
Is the railway station a profit generating urban centre?
Lately, we can see how railway stations are converted into multifunctional service points where the traveller can use his time […]
Design, challenges and solutions, integrating the rail station in the urban landscape
The rapid development of various transit systems has seen the modernisation of stations along the route of these systems. Light […]
Theories and practices for saving energy in rail passenger transport
Railway transport, either freight or passenger, is the transport mode that generates the lowest level of carbon dioxide emissions. It […]
Go greener with refurbished vehicles
A simple analysis of the market for rail passenger transport vehicles shows that, in Western Europe, most of the orders […]