Industry Watch

Recent discussion around the next surface transportation authorization bill in United States Congress underscores a familiar pattern: extensive focus on maintaining and expanding existing systems, with limited attention to new mass transportation technologies and virtually no mention of private-sector–led R&D as...

A recent Amtrak incident has once again highlighted a persistent structural challenge in rail transportation: the continued reliance on at-grade operations within increasingly complex environments. While investigations into individual events are essential, the broader issue is well understood. At-grade crossings—where trains...

Large rail projects around the world continue to face a recurring set of challenges: escalating costs, extended timelines, and increasing delivery risk. These outcomes are often attributed to political factors or local opposition, but the pattern is broad enough to suggest deeper structural causes. Modern rail systems are complex undertakings....