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• The unique properties that make Japan’s Shinkansen technology a success
• Investment has produced changes in the railways but more is needed in commuter services - -
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Smooth ride in these rocky times
Robert Wright sees the industry doing well out of government spending plans
Shinkansen technology: Lighter, safer, faster, better
Robert Wright looks at the unique properties that make the Japanese solution a success
CAF seeks to expand through versatility
Spanish companies have been carving out positions in international markets, writes Mark Mulligan
Commuter design: Re-inventing the wheel by reducing the numbers
Robert Wright explains the debate over articulation of carriages
India’s railways: Network to benefit from huge investment
Train travel on the subcontinent is changing. Joe Leahy explains how
India’s metros: Light at the end of the tunnel for long-suffering commuters
Joe Leahy looks at the effect of traffic jams and overcrowded trains
Diesel: US company plans to get its kicks with the Class 66
Robert Wright finds out why the Powerhaul aims for private operators
Automatic train control: The brain on the train that takes the strain
Robert Wright explains why the computerised system has its limits
Asia’s efficient metros show the world how to do it
The high standards of the continent’s trains come at a cost, writes Robert Wright
