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All aboard

As France’s rail network opens up to new competition, Ouigo is gearing up for the challenge.

  • Issue #152
  • 5 min read
Ouigo CEO Stéphane Rapebach sitting in an office at Gare de Lyon station
Travel and restaurants

Crest of a wave

The Galician port city is establishing itself as a hub of entrepreneurship, technology, international trade – and exceptional weather. Welcome to ‘Galifornia’.

  • Issue #149
  • 10 min read
Five naval officers in dress uniform posing outdoors.
Transport

Train times

Every nation wants cleaner, smarter ways of getting around and rail is set to be the big winner. We talk speed, design and night-time adventures with Michael Peter of Siemens Mobility.

  • Issue #144
  • 8 min read
Train times
Transport

Missing links

As the world gets moving once again, we highlight the grand-scale transit projects that would give cities and nations new momentum.

  • Issue #144
  • 13 min read
Stylized illustration of coastal landscape with green mountains, water, and colorful geometric shapes
Transport

Time for a reboot

From visionary aerospace companies to powerful boat-makers, Italy is home to a far-reaching crop of mobility players. We meet the transport-industry movers that are pioneering smarter and greener ways of travelling and commuting.

  • Issue #137
  • 1 min read
Stylized illustration of a modern high-speed train with red and white livery against a teal background
Society

Japanese lessons

Impeccable service, responsible citizenship and warm hospitality are just some of the practices that make society tick in Japan. Here are 10 things the country can teach the world.

  • Issue #129
  • 5 min read
Japanese lessons
Business

Business

A high-speed railway in the Balkans picks up speed, a new airport in Scandinavia open ski options and a campfire-catering start-up shares tips for success.

  • Issue #128
  • 4 min read
Business
Politics

Politics

Canada’s new ministerial position, Finland heads to the polls and campaigning in Indonesia.

  • Issue #122
  • 4 min read
Politics
Affairs

Cities

Negotiating new civic spaces in Tirana, how Amsterdam’s calamitous North-South metro line got back on track, and British artist Stuart Semple takes councils to task over hostile design.

  • Issue #112
  • 4 min read
Cities
Affairs

Express delivery

Henry Ford and Interstate highways put paid to the US railway’s glory years but new higher-speed projects could make riding the tracks part of life once more. One day, anyway.

  • Issue #104
  • 6 min read
Express delivery

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