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Lac-Mégantic haunts rail transportation in North America. Here’s a look at how little has changed when it comes to rail safety since the disaster in rural Québec10 years ago.
Some 34 countries have high-speed rail or are about to get it. Yet since it was for proposed for Australia in 1984, no local plan for high-speed rail has got further than the drawing board.
A deadly crash in India that claimed the lives of around 300 people has refocused international attention on the importance of railways in the country.
The recent rail accident in Ohio is raising questions about who should be responsible for the aftermath of derailments. Residents impacted by a 10-year-old rail tragedy in Canada still want answers.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is looking into new rules for trains. Trucks, however, are involved in thousands more hazmat incidents every year in the US.
As part of its target to cut emissions, New Zealand aims for a 20% reduction in driving by 2035, mainly through better urban planning and travel options. Why doesn’t the plan mention intercity rail?
The Victorian government has announced it is replacing the state’s public transport ticketing system. So what essential features should a state-of-the-art system offer users?
New research reveals that the London Underground is polluted with small particles which may carry negative health effects for humans.
Public buses, subways and trains are relatively safe, fast and cheap. But competition from rideshares and concerns over COVID-19 will soon see some local agencies short of funds.
The federal government must implement a railway policing law that helps restore public confidence in law enforcement and provides justice to the families of those who die on the job.
Industries have blocked or delayed new regulations and pushed to remove or dilute existing regulations by framing regulations as detrimental to creating jobs and wealth.
Despite the halt to the federal mask mandate for mass transit, people may still choose to protect themselves. For those who do, the type of mask and how well it fits matter.
Most people continue using their car because it’s convenient, but few consider the full cost of depreciation and maintenance. Carbon dioxide emissions rarely factor in people’s choice of transport.
Until train use recovers, a new approach to rail funding is needed.
The new service’s ultra cheap deals are a step towards what the public was promised when UK trains were privatised in the 1990s.
Regional NSW, home to a third of the state’s population, is still waiting for the promise of faster train travel to be delivered. Other states improved their regional services years ago.
Banning short-haul flights should be just the first step on the path to greener transport systems.
Life cycle assessments of electric vehicles show that they cannot fully eliminate the greenhouse gas emissions of personal travel. We also need bikes, buses and trains to solve our climate problems.
Hyperloop might still be a dream but new technologies promise to make trains faster and safer.
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Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change, York University, Canada
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Reader in Transport Planning, University of Westminster
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Visiting Research Fellow, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Professor of Operations Management, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Honorary Principal Fellow, University of Wollongong
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Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Deakin University
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Postdoctoral Fellow in Studying Complex Systems, Stanford University
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Researcher in Transport Policy and Governance, UCL
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Professor of Sustainability, Curtin University
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Adjunct Professor (Research) in Physics, Monash University
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Professor, Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminology, University of Windsor
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Associate Professor of Urban Planning, The University of Melbourne
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Emeritus professor in transport and logistics, University of Huddersfield
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Executive Director of the Center for Railway Research and Education, Michigan State University
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Associate Professor in Architectural Engineering, Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain)
