Modern Chinese Railway
Railway
Finnish smart card provider Confidex has announced a five-year contract with the transit company for 125 million high-frequency payment cards.
Five years from now, China’s Guangshen Railway Co. (GSH) expects Chinese commuters to consume 125 million RFID-enabled single-use tickets annually while commuting between the cities of Shenzhen, where the railway company is located, and Guangzhou (the [...]
Locomotive
Railway
Locomotive number 60004 rolled out of Baldwin Locomotive Works in May of 1927. She was the 13th 4-8-4 type locomotive built in America. The first twelve have all been scrapped, leaving only 3751 as the oldest 4-8-4 in existence.
Destined for the Santa Fe Railroad, she was a new design experience for both the builder and [...]
Jamaican Railway
Railway
A Nostalgic Look at the Rail Service – Its Beginning and Future
Traveling through the countryside by train was once a part of the Jamaican experience for many. The rails cut through parishes to connect families, or even workers to their places of employment. Sadly, the rail service is no longer in existence. Attempts to revive [...]