Jane's World Railways

Jane's World Railways is your one-stop source for everything you need to know about the world's railway industry, covering systems and operators in nearly 140 countries and states.

Key contents include:

• Organizational structures
• Traffic and revenue statistics
• Rolling-stock fleet data
• Principal infrastructure details of networks
• Manufacturers of locomotives and passenger vehicles
• Diesel engines, transmission and fueling systems
• Electric traction equipment
• Passenger coach equipment
• Freight vehicles and equipment
• Brakes and drawgear
• Bogies and suspension, wheels, axles and bearings
• Simulation and training systems
• Signaling and communication systems
• Passenger information systems
• Revenue collection systems and station equipment
• Electrification contractors and equipment suppliers
• Cables and cable equipment
• Permanent way components, equipment and services
• Freight yard and terminal equipment
• Vehicle maintenance equipment and services
• Turnkey systems contractors
• Information technology systems
• Rolling-stock leasing companies
• Consultancy services
• Railway associations and agencies

Jane's World Railways helps you:

• Identify market opportunities and risks in the era of privatization of state-owned systems
• Monitor competitor activity
• Locate suppliers and partners
• Conduct country and company research

The contents of Jane's World Railways include:

• Organizational structures
• Traffic and revenue statistics
• Rolling-stock fleet data
• Principal infrastructure details of networks
• Locomotives and powered and non-powered passenger vehicles
• Diesel engines, transmission and fueling systems
• Electric traction equipment
• Passenger coach equipment
• Freight vehicles and equipment
• Brakes and drawgear
• Bogies and suspension, wheels, axles and bearings
• Simulation and training systems
• Signalling and communication systems
• Passenger information systems
• Revenue collection systems and station equipment
• Electrification contractors and equipment suppliers
• Cables and cable equipment
• Permanent way components, equipment and services
• Freight yard and terminal equipment
• Vehicle maintenance equipment and services
• Turnkey systems contractors
• Information technology systems
• Rolling-stock leasing companies
• Consultancy services
• Railway associations and agencies

Jane's World Railways is available in three formats:

1. Online
2. Yearbook
3. Offline data feed

The online format provides you with many benefits, including:

• Exclusive access to the latest railway data
• Weekly updates
• Full search capabilities
• A minimum five-year archive

Ken Harris
Before assuming the editorship of Jane's World Railways in 1997, Ken Harris was publisher and editor of an international rail industry journal, Passenger Rail Management and also acted as an organizer of conferences on topics relating to the rail industry, air-rail links and intermodal freight. His current Jane's responsibilities also include contributing to special studies and consultancy projects and working in close editorial collaboration with Jane's World Railways sister product, Jane's Urban Transport Systems. He also acts as a consultant to an international rail industry exhibitions company.

Earlier in his career, Ken served as publishing director for Jane's surface and air transport products, with responsibility for the general management and development of the list.

He is married with two daughters and lives in Brighton, East Sussex, UK.