Tram Trains for Romania!

The flexibility of the modern tram to operate on mainline railways is now being exploited in Romania. This means affordable, quality public transport can be extended to service customers, who would otherwise be excluded from transportation planning. Until our politcans and public clearly understand that building subways and elevated transit is not how to increase […]

Funding – How to restore Passenger Rail

The UK, as well as many European countries, are reopening long abandoned rail routes for passenger service. The lesson is simple, if you want to attract the motorist from the car, you must develop a user friendly alternative. The railway is a proven user friendly alternative to the car. In BC, politicians have not learned […]

Fuel cell tram trial – From the Railway Gazette

After a few false starts in the past decade with numerous railway operators, the Spanish FEVE Railway is experimenting with a fuel-cell powered train on a short non-electrified rail line. For those advocating alternative fuel for the Valley Interurban, it should fell worth noting that the maximum speed than can be achieved with a fuel […]