All articles by Eva Grey

Passenger rail services under threat in Trump’s new budget

On 16 March, the Trump administration published the 2018 federal budget, which proposes a $2.4bn, or 13%, reduction to the…
Rail Baltica: a new corridor for the Baltic states

The idea to use rail transport to strengthen ties between the Baltic countries and the rest of Europe was first…
South Island Line: pushing Hong Kong construction to its limit

In December 2016, Hong Kong welcomed the addition of the South Island Line, a driverless, fully automatic metro line serving…
What’s in store for the UK’s big rail fare shake-up?

In February a set of radical changes were jointly announced by the government and key rail industry bodies as a…
Liverpool to Hull via the world’s fastest tube?

At the beginning of March, an Anglo-American collaboration known as Direct City Networks (DCN) tabled a hugely ambitious proposal: to…

Monorail: pie in the sky?

Attempts to popularise the monorail as a viable, everyday alternative to traditional railways have been made since the first part…
East Wind: a new era of freight between the UK and China

After an 18-day trip across more than 12,000km, the first freight train from China arrived to much fanfare in London…
Storm Angus: lessons for the UK rail industry

By having passengers sign-up to be contacted at the point of purchasing their ticket, operators are able to send out…
Solar-powered trains: will the UK seize the moment?

The deployment of solar power has grown in the UK over the past few years, and is now one of…
Driving the Azuma, Virgin Trains’ future fleet

In March 2016, Virgin Trains launched the brand new Azuma trains in a buoyant ceremony at King’s Cross station in…