Jane's World Railways is a directory of railway activities worldwide. It is published annually by Jane's Information Services. Janes World Railways (JWR) provides details on railway systems and operators, manufacturers of equipment, technology and services, and consultancy associations. In updating the content, Janes conducts detailed literature and data searches, reviewing thousands of open source documents and data sources produced by governmental and non-governmental organisations, private businesses, and academic institutions. JWR offers a holistic view of manufacturers, covering their contact information, key personnel and product offerings. A more streamlined layout is aimed at helping clients to navigate and interpret global railway system and operational information efficiently. The publication offers railway profiles with detailed data covering operators and systems in nearly 140 countries, plus information on 2,000 manufacturers, suppliers and service companies.
Janes World Railways helps to:
Its covers detail analysis and information on following sections:
Equipment:
Data & Technology
Contact Information
The World Railways Yearbook 17/18 issue costs over US$1320.
Different editions or the last hard cover edition of Janes may also be available, for consultation only, at the public libraries of the larger cities in the English speaking world, inquire locally.
The yearbook contains many maps of railway systems, which since about 1990 have been redrawn in a consistent style.
The yearbook also contains many diagrams of structure gauges and loading gauges for some but not all countries.
The yearbook also give the kind and height of the coupler used by any railway, as well as the height of buffers where used.
The yearbook also gives the minimum radii of many, but not all, railways.