Design of public transport in Italy: attention to user comfort and quality of train interior furnishings. Italy is one of those socioeconomic contexts that has been characterized by quality and high performance in the design of both public and private transportation since the beginning of the 1970s. At the core of business dynamics, we […]
Latest technologies in the railway industry. In recent years, many technologies developed for other sectors have been integrated very efficiently into the railway industry, improving numerous aspects of it. Let's take a look at some of them: Interactive train windows the first integration of this type of interactive windows was seen in the first prototype […]
"Richard Branson's Virgin Hyperloop: foundations of this innovative means of transport through the highlights of its evolution" Richard Branson's Virgin Hyperloop made headlines worldwide in November 2020 after conducting its first passenger tests. But what are the foundations of this innovative means of transportation? We trace the most important moments in its evolution. The Virgin […]
Natural gas could become a key element in the journey towards a hydrogen train economy. A particularly fitting example of the technological advancements being made in hydrogen-powered train production came from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany. The institute's researchers are developing a new method for separating hydrogen from natural gas using a liquid […]
2021 European Year of Railways by the European Parliament and the European Council After a challenging 2020, the European Parliament and the Council have declared 2021 as the European Year of Rail. The year will be characterized by a series of initiatives such as dedicated events, exhibitions, and campaigns to promote railways as the most […]
In the Post Pandemic, rail travel on the rise For global domestic tourism, train travel has long surpassed air travel in terms of volume In 2019, there were 2.1 billion train journeys made, compared to just over one billion for air travel. While for international tourism, the numbers are completely inverted: there have been 41 […]