I designed these symbols to represent the railway system in the Netherlands of 1965. The railway was a vital part of the country's infrastructure, connecting people and goods to different parts of the country. In order to properly represent this important network in an easy to understand way, I have created a set of symbols that can be used to identify different railway signs . The symbols represent a train, station, ticket office, passenger seat and money exchange. The symbols are designed to be simple and easily recognisable, so that passengers can quickly identify them. Also they are intended to make the Dutch railway system easier to comprehend and help passengers have a better and faster experience.

France emerged from World War II in the 1960s, rebuilding the country naturally and the nation's national identity through the French Fifth Republic. Under the leadership of President Charles de Gaulle (1959–1969), France regained its great power status. Expressways were built throughout the country​resulting in many railway lines being closed.​ Later the Airbus aircraft manufacturing industry was established. Like the TGV high-speed train in 1972.​

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While assisting the USA during WW2 as their biggest military resource provider amongst Latin America, including vital minerals such as copper, zinc, mercury, cadmium, cadmium, graphite and lead,  Mexico went through a huge industrial and economical growth spike, in order to be able to manage providing these resources.
This resulted in a golden age in Mexico's economy on what is called, "The Mexican Miracle", where Mexican economy grew by 4% each year. Because of this there was an introduction to newer train models, such as the DR-6-4-2000 locomotive, which assisted Mexico in transportation until it was scrapped in 1957.

The history of rail transport in Great Britain 1923–1947 covers the period when the British railway system was run by the Big Four group of companies – the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS); the Great Western Railway (GWR); the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER); and the Southern Railway (SR). The period includes the investment following World War I; the rise in competition from the roads in the 1920s; development of steam locomotives capable of sustained 100 mph (160 km/h) running; the Great Depression of the 1930s; World War II and its aftermath; and the lead up to nationalisation during 1947.

The Soviet Railways was the state owned national railway system of the Soviet Union, headquartered in Moscow. The railway started operations in December 1922, shortly after the formation of the Soviet Union and were the largest unified railway in the world and the backbone of the Soviet Union's economy. The railway was directly under the control of the Ministry of Railways in the Soviet Union. Soviet Railways greatly upgraded and expanded the Russian Imperial Railways to meet the demands of the new country. It operated until the dissolution of the Soviet Union in December 1991.

Rail transport in Japan is a major means of passenger transport, especially for mass and high-speed travel between major cities and for commuter transport in urban areas. It is used relatively little for freight transport, accounting for just 0.84% of goods movement. The privatized network is highly efficient, requiring few subsidies and running with extreme punctuality.

Germany in the sixties was a rocky place to be. The fall of the Berlin wall however, was a spark of hope. A new era in the development of democracy, in the terribly conditioned country. Inevitably, train frequency rapidly increased on the East and West corridors yet the railways didn’t unite. Administrative and organisational problems led to the decision to completely re-organise and reconnect Germany's railways.

In this project, the specific symbol set was designed for the needs of a train station in South Korea in 1975. Firstly, I conducted a thorough research into South Korea to learn more about their culture and traditions. Moreover, extended research was conducted to gather more information about the living conditions in this period of time. Exploring this period of time, it is worth mentioning that the year of 1975 marked the 25th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean war. However, South Koreans were always endeavoring to be fully prepared for a potential North Korean attack. As a result, South Koreans were forced to follow specific exercises. During my research, I discovered photographic evidence which was very useful as I managed to draw conclusions and evaluate the lifestyle of South Korea in 1975. Drawing from my research, I created five icons and one brochure which mentions the scheduled routes of the train.