All articles by Eva Grey

The nudge: how to influence railway passenger behaviour

Our daily rail journeys are dotted with a plethora of all-too-familiar visual and audio cues prompting us to adjust our…
Gotthard Base Tunnel: inside the world’s longest railway tunnel

The creation of a fast and efficient high-speed railway slashing through the Alps was never going to be an easy…
The big stink: how much do trains really emit?

Enclosed railway stations hosting diesel trains pose a risk to passengers and workers as exhaust emissions reduce air quality, according…
Saving Nigeria’s railways with privatisation

Struggling to stay afloat amid falling oil prices and a crippling fuel scarcity that practically brought the country to a…
Mobile maintenance: Network Rail’s workshop on wheels

At the start of September, Network Rail announced the roll-out of eight forerunners of its upcoming fleet of mobile maintenance…

Pick your spot: technology to help passengers find that empty carriage

As the population grows and becomes increasingly urbanised, so does the strain on cities' public transport networks, with rush hour…
Going online: Google brings Wi-Fi to Indian railway stations

In September, Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced that the technology giant is throwing its weight behind an ambitious project: over…
Solving Chicago’s rail gridlock

Located at the crossroads of four major Eastern and Western railroads, Chicago is the hub of the United States' passenger…
Automatic refunds in the UK: a fair deal?

The difficulty to claim compensation for frequent delays on the UK's railway network has been one of the key reasons…
Can the Trans-Caspian Route deliver the next freight revolution?

An ambitious new trade link between China and Europe is quickly nearing completion. The Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR) is…