While rail companies are considering natural gas and other alternatives, the cost of upgrading infrastructure is a major challenge — particularly for the freight rail industry given the geography it has to cover. (corporateknights.com)
With 2016 train ticket prices published today, rail industry leaders have confirmed that fares will rise on average by 1.1 per cent next year, the smallest annual increase for six years. (breakingtravelnews.com)
The report - entitled The Rail Journey to 2020 - focuses on the period 2011 - 2020, which will see the passenger rail industry in Europe impacted by an unprecedented combination of factors: some relating to structural change, others arising from opportunities created by infrastructural investments and technology. (breakingtravelnews.com)