All articles by Varsha Saraogi

Q&A: Spacetrain: could a hovertrain revolutionise French railways?

Spacetrain - launched by Emeuric Gleizes in 2017 - is developing a high-speed shuttle inspired by the Aerotrain, which is…
GTR and The Prince’s Trust aim to boost diversity in young rail recruits

Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) and UK-based charity The Prince’s Trust marked the fifth anniversary of their Get Into Railways’ training programme…
Arriva Rail launches deaf awareness training programme for London Overground staff

Arriva Rail London (ARL) has launched a deaf awareness training tool for London Overground employees to help ease travel for…
“Unrealistic” HS2 delayed by another five years as costs rise to £88bn

The high-speed railway linking London, Birmingham and Leeds which was due to open in 2026 will witness a delay by…
Channel Tunnel operator GetLink had to “prepare for the worst case scenario”

GetLink, the company formally known as Eurotunnel, has announced today that it is ready for Brexit, regardless of whether a…

RMT launches four-day strike on South Western Railway

Thousands of commuters using the South Western Railway (SWR) service are to face disruption from 30 August until 2 September…
Russian Railways test-launches its first automated train in Moscow

A high-speed electric train, Lastochka, equipped with an unmanned driving system was tested at the experimental ring of the Research…
Q&A: Can 42 Technology’s adaptable carriages disrupt the railway industry?

Railway companies today have a myriad of challenges - from ensuring punctuality and giving a good service for passengers to…
UK commuters are “travelling like cattle”, says survey

Britons find overcrowding to be the biggest issue when travelling by public transport alongside heat and overpriced tickets, a new…
Reviewing HS2: the reaction from around the UK

The future of the HS2 network in the UK has continually resulted in indecision and since the conception of the…