Spanning six lines across 176 kilometers and 85 stations, the system aims to solve the capital’s perpetual traffic congestion.

The Trans-Mongolian railway was completed in 1956 but has been suspended due to conflict in Russia - iStockphoto Over the last year or two there’s been much in the media about the so-called ...

Over the last year or two there’s been much in the media about the so-called “world’s longest train journey” – a route which runs (hypothetically) from Lagos in Portugal to Singapore.

Did you know that the Gotthard Base Tunnel in Switzerland, the longest rail tunnel in the world, runs deeper than any other tunnel, reaching up to 2.3 kilometres (1.4 miles) below the surface? This ...

THE world's longest train journey that could have taken passengers 12,000 miles isn't actually possible - and Putin is to blame. The route of Portugal to Singapore would take a suggested 21 days ...

4. Yulhyeon Tunnel, South Korea - 50.3 km The Yulhyeon Tunnel in South Korea is the fourth longest railway tunnel in the world, at 50.3 km. This tunnel is part of the Gyeongbu high-speed rail line ...

earning the distinction of being the largest metro system in the Middle East and the world’s longest driverless train network. The Orange Line runs 41 kilometres, linking Riyadh’s eastern and western ...

The theory of the world’s “longest rail ride” originated when the Laos-China railway opened for business, linking Kunming and Vientiane – a missing link in the rails between Europe and ...

Despite being around 45mph slower than the Japanese bullet trains and the TGV in France, it is still particularly quick for a single-track railway. Despite being the world's longest train tunnel ...

The town and its station are on the longest straight section of rail track in the world, a whopping 478km long. Freight trains a couple of kilometres long and stacked two high with 40-foot ...

There’s nothing quite like settling in for a long train journey with a tonne of snacks, books and unlimited window views. So, if you’ve got the patience, then you’ll be wanting to tick the ...