by ontrac | Oct 4, 2019 | Industry news
According to the United Nations, the urban population has grown from 751 million in 1950 to 4.2 billion in 2018. Projections show that this level of urbanisation is set to increase, with the expectation that the global urban population will rise to 68% by 2050. The...
by Vicki Hayward | Sep 20, 2018 | Industry news
The government has launched a comprehensive review of the UK rail industry, with reforms planned to be implemented in 2020. The plan is being dubbed across the railways as The Williams Review. The Department of Transport is promising the “most significant” review...
by Vicki Hayward | Aug 8, 2018 | Industry news
The Canadian Government has invested $20.7 million (CAD) to improve rail safety for both the Canadian rail workforce and its passengers. In August, member of parliament for South Ottawa, David McGuinty, on behalf of Marc Garneau, the Canadian Minister for Transport,...
by Vicki Hayward | May 30, 2018 | Long read
Rail travel has been a core method of public transport since the 19th Century. Once a technological marvel, the railways “set the town of Britain a-dancing”, sparking a revolution and transforming how people both travelled and transported goods across the country....
by Vicki Hayward | May 8, 2018 | Long read
Rather a curious question to ask, given our area of expertise, we know. However, given recent news regarding the rail industry’s plans to reform an ‘outdated’ ticketing system, we took a temporary step to the other side of the track, so to speak, to take a look at...
