Railway Gazette Group
Encyclopedia
The Railway Gazette Group is a family of print and online business publications for the world rail transport
industry. It is part of DVV Media UK, based at Sutton, London
, and forms part of the Hamburg
-based Deutsche Verkehrs Verlag international publishing group.
Rail transport
Rail transport is a means of conveyance of passengers and goods by way of wheeled vehicles running on rail tracks. In contrast to road transport, where vehicles merely run on a prepared surface, rail vehicles are also directionally guided by the tracks they run on...
industry. It is part of DVV Media UK, based at Sutton, London
Sutton, London
Sutton is a large suburban town in southwest London, England, and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Sutton. It is located south-southwest of Charing Cross and is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan. The town was connected to central London by...
, and forms part of the Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
-based Deutsche Verkehrs Verlag international publishing group.
- Railway Gazette InternationalRailway Gazette InternationalRailway Gazette International is a monthly business journal covering the railway, metro, light rail and tram industries worldwide. Available by annual subscription, the magazine is read in over 140 countries by transport professionals and decision makers, railway managers, engineers, consultants...
: English-language business magazine for railway, metro and light rail operators and suppliers. - Railway Gazette International Chinese Edition articles from Railway Gazette InternationalRailway Gazette InternationalRailway Gazette International is a monthly business journal covering the railway, metro, light rail and tram industries worldwide. Available by annual subscription, the magazine is read in over 140 countries by transport professionals and decision makers, railway managers, engineers, consultants...
translated into MandarinStandard MandarinStandard Chinese or Modern Standard Chinese, also known as Mandarin or Putonghua, is the official language of the People's Republic of China and Republic of China , and is one of the four official languages of Singapore....
in association with the Institute of Scientific & Technical Information of China. - Rail Business IntelligenceRail Business IntelligenceRail Business Intelligence is a fortnightly subscription newsletter for senior managers, investors, lawyers, contractors, consultants, local authorities, manufacturers and service providers working in the United Kingdom's rail industry...
: fortnightly newsletter reporting on the privatised UK railway industry. - Metro Report: developments in the urban rail sector, ranging from tramTramA tram is a passenger rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets and also sometimes on separate rights of way. It may also run between cities and/or towns , and/or partially grade separated even in the cities...
and light railLight railLight rail or light rail transit is a form of urban rail public transportation that generally has a lower capacity and lower speed than heavy rail and metro systems, but higher capacity and higher speed than traditional street-running tram systems...
to metroRapid transitA rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
and suburban railway networks. - Railway Directory, an annual catalogue of industry references and contacts, also Railway Directory online.
- RailwayGazette.com website carrying a mixture of news and articles from the magazine.