''Railway Gazette International'' is a monthly business magazine and news website covering the

railway Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a p ...

, metro, light rail and

tram A tram (called a streetcar or trolley in North America) is a rail vehicle that travels on tramway tracks on public urban streets; some include segments on segregated right-of-way. The tramlines or networks operated as public transport ...

industries worldwide. Available by annual subscription, the magazine is read in over 140 countries by transport professionals and decision makers, railway managers, engineers, consultants and suppliers to the rail industry. A mix of technical, commercial and geographical feature articles, plus the regular monthly news pages, cover developments in all aspects of the rail industry, including infrastructure, operations,

rolling stock The term rolling stock in the rail transport industry refers to railway vehicles, including both powered and unpowered vehicles: for example, locomotives, freight and passenger cars (or coaches), and non-revenue cars. Passenger vehicles ca ...

and signalling.

History

''Railway Gazette International'' traces its history to May 1835 as ''The Railway Magazine'', when it was founded by Effingham Wilson. The ''Railway Gazette'' title dates from July 1905, created to cover railway commercial and financial affairs. In April 1914 it merged with ''The Railway Times'', which incorporated '' Herapath's Railway Journal'', and in February 1935 it absorbed the ''Railway Engineer''. Around this time it also absorbed ''The Railway News''.A brief history of Railway Gazette
Railway Gazette It then reflected all aspects of railway activity, particularly in the

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and in other areas of the world which used similar technology. In January 1964, it merged with sister publication '' Diesel Railway Traction'' and its frequency reduced from weekly to fortnightly. In October 1970, it was renamed ''Railway Gazette International'' and reduced in frequency to monthly. ''Railway Gazette International'' is part of the Railway Gazette Group, itself part of DVV Media Group. It was part of Reed Business Information until 1 April 2007.

Frequency

Railway Gazette International is published monthly and Metro Report International twice a year.

Railway Gazette Group

The Railway Gazette Group publishes ''Railway Gazette International'', covering news and features about railways around the world, as well as some urban transport news. ''

Metro Report International ''Metro Report International'' is a business journal for urban transport professionals which covers the metro, light rail, tram and commuter rail industries worldwide. It includes news and articles looking at urban transport around the worl ...

'' is focused on urban transport. ''Railway Gazette China'' covers mainline and urban railway news, and is published in Mandarin, while '' Rail Business UK'' covers the railway industry in the

United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and ...

References

External links

*{{Official website, http://www.railwaygazette.com 1835 establishments in England Monthly magazines published in the United Kingdom Magazines established in 1835 Rail transport magazines published in the United Kingdom