How will the Railways overcome its lagging infrastructure to help India realize its economic ambitions?
Trains
A trillion-dollar industry is reinventing itself; Damco is leading the way
The trillion-dollar freight forwarding industry is undergoing the most drastic operational changes it’s ever seen as a result of digitalization.
With automatic trains, why are train strikes in New Jersey still a thing?
In March 2016, the New Jersey Transit was held hostage by unions, representing over 1,000 train conductors and 400 engineers, to negotiate health insurance premiums in order to avert strikes in the region. With people as a key risk in New Jersey Transit’s operating model, should New Jersey Transit look to automated train lines as a solution?
Climate change, an opportunity for high-speed train manufacturers.
Alstom is a leader in equipment and systems for the railway sector [1]. Creator of the world famous French high speed train TGV, the company recorded over €6.9 billion in sales in 2015 [2]. The transport sector consumes about 28% […]
Light at the end of the tunnel – SNCF won’t miss the climate change train
Railroads symbolize our past but could also be our future. Optimized railroads could be the most efficient way to reconcile transport and climate change. The old French railroad SNCF believes it is up for the challenge and will not train in vain!
Tesla is great, but what about trains?
There's been a lot of hype about how we can make car travel more environmentally-friendly. But we already have an environmentally-friendly alternative, trains, which can be made even more effective and sustainable with the right attention and resources.
BNSF: Fighting Climate Change When Your Business Burns Carbon to Move Carbon
BNSF is one of the world's largest railroads but faces challenges to its business as climate change becomes an increasingly urgent concern. Can it reform its operating model to effectively deal with these challenges?