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Global Japan

UK upgrades train fleet with Shinkansen technology

Newton Aycliffe, northeastern England: this is where the world’s first passenger steam train was born in 1825.

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Global Japan

The Shinkansen: a dream train!

Launched in 1964 for the Tokyo Olympic Games, the Shinkansen linked Tokyo to Osaka running at a speed of 210 kilometres per hour.

27/07/2017

Ecotech

Flying a Falcon corporate jet

Peek inside this private jet cruiser worth 45 million euros

26/07/2017

Ecotech

Luxury in the sky

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World News

Smooth ride or obstacle course? We cycled five EU cities

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Angola's infrastructure boom

Seeking to shake of its dependence on the petrol economy, Angola is building its way to economic diversification

19/06/2017

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: Brexit talks to start, as Theresa May faces mounting pressure

This is the Brief from Brussels, a round-up of the daily stories from Europe’s de-facto political capital.

15/06/2017

Next Series

Cargo vessels: a cleaner alternative to lorries

Cargo vessels are considered a relatively green mode of transport.

29/05/2017

Next Series

Takeaway: River of efficiency

Is river transportation green?

29/05/2017

Business Series

Uber dealt a setback in taxi versus techie debate

An adviser to the Court of Justice of the European Union says Uber does provide a transport service and should be licensed.

11/05/2017

Business Series

Upstart Tesla elbows Ford aside in market value

Tesla has not sold many cars and makes a fraction of the revenue of Ford, but it has just overtaken the 100-year-old automobile pioneer in terms of market capitalisation.

04/04/2017

Ukraine

Ukraine slaps cargo ban on traffic with separatist east

Ukraine imposed a cargo ban on traffic with the separatist east of the country on Wednesday.

15/03/2017

Real Economy

How 'smart city' technology is connecting Europeans

Why are Europe's smaller cities looking at smart city initiatives?

28/02/2017

Italy

Taxis cause chaos in Rome

Italy's taxi drivers have staged a sixth day of protests in major cities across the country. The aim is to force the government to crack down on burgeoning limousine business and the app-based ride hi

21/02/2017

Germany

German government approves autobahn tolls

Germany’s government has approved plans to impose tolls on its previously free autobahns.

26/01/2017

Business Series

Uber vs Suva in Swiss driver employee ruling

A Swiss insurance agency has ruled one of Uber's drivers is an employee so it has to pay social security contributions; Uber said it will appeal.

05/01/2017

Business Series

Maersk and Alibaba link up

The world's largest container shipping line Maersk has teamed up with the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba to cut out freight forwarders.

04/01/2017

Business Series

Uber still losing billions though revenues increase

The ride-hailing firm Uber continues to hemorrhage money, reportedly losing more than $800 million between July and September.

20/12/2016

Business Series

Amazon makes drone delivery history

Internet retailer Amazon has made its first drone delivery in Europe and the first ever directly to a customer. It took place in Cambridge, England.

15/12/2016

Focus

The future of car driving is electric, say experts

How can we persuade people to replace cars with bicycles and electric cars, and to use public transport more often?

02/12/2016