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Train times

27 May 2021

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.

Radio

The Bulletin with UBS - By train or by plane?

13 April 2020

This is the traveller’s dilemma after Covid-19 – particularly against a backdrop of broader climate-change concerns. We learn how the pandemic is showing industrialised countries what clean air means and how healthier…

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Train of thought

19 January 2023

The trains soon to be arriving at Vienna’s U-Bahn stations are defined by a consideration of every detail in a passenger’s journey. Quite right too – they’ll be on the rails for decades.

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Train teaser

22 October 2020

It’s smooth railing for Tyler Brûlé, who has house news and Christmas plans to share.

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Train gang

19 October 2023

The Kodokan Judo Institute offers accommodation, learning and a new way of looking at the world.

Radio

The Urbanist - Bike lights, trains and neighbours

30 November 2017

Our man in Seoul climbs aboard one of the new express trains to the Olympic village, Dublin is the testing ground for a new smart bike light and when was the last time you spoke to your neighbour?

Radio

Monocle on Design - Designing trains

18 November 2014

What does it take to design a new train? We speak to Fabio Filippini of Pininfarina, which has just unveiled its new Eurostar carriages. We also take a tour of Oliver Spencer's new Shoreditch shop and find out about Finnish…

Radio

The Urbanist - Exploring trains

29 May 2014

Trains: we explore the history of trains in cities in locations such as Beirut, Buenos Aires, Sydney, LA and New York. Plus, a love story that unfolded from London to Paris on the Eurostar.

Monocle Minute

Train security – can it be improved?

2 September 2015

Following the foiled attack on an Amsterdam to Paris train on 21 August by a heavily armed Moroccan man, there is the feeling that security changes are required. For politicians keen to be seen to be at least doing somet…

Monocle Minute

Party train to Georgia

24 March 2017

Iranians saw in the New Year this week. It’s a time when families prepare elaborate tables laden with seven symbolic items to herald the start of spring. For the surrounding countries, the Nowrooz period is equally auspi…

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Where are you going?

24 January 2014

It’s time to go. Walk out the door. There’s a big, inspiring world out there and by getting on a plane or train you might just find the perfect spot for your next venture.

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Track record

1 May 2009

Switzerland’s reputation for being the most efficient country in the world is not undeserved: SBB, the state-controlled railways, has a 96 per cent punctuality rate and slick service.

Film

Fighting the freeze

26 December 2014

Monocle travelled to northern Norway for an exclusive insight into Cold Response, Nato's gruelling cold-weather military training exercise.

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The Finns signing up for military training

24 October 2024

Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, thousands of Finns are learning to fight, mindful of their country’s 1,300km border with its bellicose eastern neighbour. Monocle joins some of these volunteers on exercises near…

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Kiss of life

17 May 2019

Go to Japan to discover how a small-town train station can help reshape the community and economy – all with a hyper-local vibe.

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Ready to rumble

19 January 2017

Train stations are often seen as halfway houses – gateways to a city or state. But thanks to the clutch of shops, restaurants and bars beneath its arches, Nakameguro Station in Tokyo is a buzzing destination in itself.