Design / Retail
Off the rails
Victor La Fleur’s unique approach to sourcing brands from across the world has enabled him to build a miniature clothing empire in his home town of Verbania – and to predict what is going to sell in 2008.
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Business / Transport
Track race
In the next two years, Spain aims to have the world’s largest high-speed network. Monocle meets the man in charge, then heads off to the Berlin rail trade fair, where the Russian market is causing all the excitement.
Affairs / Transport
Monocolumn
Friday 1 March
Going off the rails
As the world pulls ahead in laying down bold new high-speed train projects, the UK's creaking infrastructure can't keep up.
Affairs / Transport
Monocolumn
Saturday 19 December
Trains, planes and terror alerts
Both rail and air operators are upping the ante in the coming months in a bid to lure passengers onto the lucrative route between Moscow and St Petersburg.
Affairs / Transport
Monocolumn
Friday 8 January
Bother on the Bahn
Deutsche Bahn is much admired by foreign travellers and internationally renowned for its comfort and reliability.
Business / Transport
Rapid relief
Until Russia’s high-speed train, the Sapsan, arrived, the only practical way for business travellers to skip between Moscow and St Petersburg was by plane. In our monthly benchmark test, Monocle hops on board to try out the…
Affairs / Urbanism
Asia briefing
New flights from Tokyo to Yangon, why the French are lighting up Cambodia, and Japan gets creative.
Business / Travel
Briefing Travel
We test Turkey's new high-speed rail service and check upon the Shangri-La hotel in Tokyo. Plus there's our Chicago address book
Business / Industry
Sleeper sell
With highspeed trains stealing more business travellers by the day, Europe’s top rail operator is betting that improved sleeper trains can also take back the night. For a world rediscovering the benefits – and pleasures …
Affairs / Environment
Briefing Asia
Japan's courtroom junkies and China takes a hike to save the planet (and its reputation).
Affairs / Innovation
Future lab
Global leaders may be lacking in ambition but that hasn’t stopped us doing the heavy lifting for them. Monocle presents 10 grand projects that would make a big difference.
Affairs / Transport
Take the high road
In this issue’s transport survey we highlight some innovative developments in the car, aviation, bike, yacht and train industries. But in general, travelling is still a chore rather than a pleasure. It’s time operators and…
Affairs / Society
Oceania Briefing
News from the islands, a highspeed rail link between Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney, and fruit prices go bananas in Australia.
End Point / Travel
Observation Issue 10
Rail life story: We love trains and think it’s time that the English-speaking world reacquired a taste for them too.
The Monocle Weekly, episode 99
On edition 99 of The Monocle Weekly, the team discuss what the future of UK rail transport looks like.
Midori House, episode 81
Colombia’s ambitious plans to build a new rail service, Daniel Giacopelli discusses his recent reports from Athens, and we celebrate five years of Monocle.
The Globalist, episode 17
The Guatemalan and Nicaraguan election results, a look at Islamic social networking site Muxlim, the future of American rail travel and business in Colombia.
The Globalist, episode 82
The future of government-owned airlines, the day’s business news, and why a Hong Kong rail project is becoming the most expensive in the world.
Affairs / Society
Americas briefing
Bullet-proof training in Colombia, the US's Project Laundry List and plans for new high-speed rail.
The Monocle Weekly, episode 64
The Monocle Weekly heads to Los Angeles this week and discovers if plans to install high-speed rail across the state of California are on track.