Verifying against the live site and live WHOIS/DNS…
Common questions
Is railway-technology.com legit or a scam?
AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns railway-technology.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for railway-technology.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
Correct a description, link or other detail. Submissions are reviewed before publication.
Registered 1996 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Railway-Technology.com news and information on railway technology
Railway Technology Established in 1972, SPG Media PLC is an international business-to-business media company providing world-class controlled circulation magazines, internet reference portals, business conferences and forums.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 29 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 2 registrar changes since Sep 28, 2016 · 1 ownership change since 2008 · last checked Oct 25, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredDec 23, 1996railway-technology.com was registered on Dec 23, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 8, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described railway-technology.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 8, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
LCN.com LtdSep 28, 2016 – Jul 31, 2020Registrar LCN.com Ltd (IANA 602) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for railway-technology.com, from Sep 28, 2016 to Jul 31, 2020.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)REGISTER S.P.A.REGISTER S.P.A.
Ownership
Ownership recordsMar 5, 2008 – Jun 26, 2026Registration records for railway-technology.com are held from Mar 5, 2008 to Jun 26, 2026 (212 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: pipex.netMar 5, 2008 – Sep 12, 2011Registration records listed pipex.net nameservers (ns0-r.dns.pipex.net, ns1-r.dns.pipex.net) for railway-technology.com from Mar 5, 2008 to Sep 12, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 3, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 4 certificates for railway-technology.com from Apr 3, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 29, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 25, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 25, 2026
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (28)
Dec 23, 1996Registration: railway-technology.com was registered on Dec 23, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 8, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described railway-technology.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 8, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Established in 1972, SPG Media PLC is an international business-to-business media company providing world-class controlled circulation magazines, internet reference portals, business conferences and forums.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Mar 5, 2008 – Jun 26, 2026Ownership: Registration records for railway-technology.com are held from Mar 5, 2008 to Jun 26, 2026 (212 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Mar 5, 2008 – Sep 12, 2011Zone file: Registration records listed pipex.net nameservers (ns0-r.dns.pipex.net, ns1-r.dns.pipex.net) for railway-technology.com from Mar 5, 2008 to Sep 12, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“Established in 1972, SPG Media PLC is an international business-to-business media company providing world-class controlled circulation magazines, internet reference portals, business conferences and forums.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 3, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 16, 2020 – Jun 26, 2026
Registrar REGISTER S.P.A. (IANA 168) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for railway-technology.com, from Sep 16, 2020 to Jun 26, 2026.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Register SPAAug 30, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026 (latest)Registrar Register SPA in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 30, 2026 and most recently on Oct 25, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Ownership change
Sep 28, 2016
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 28, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 ownership change, 2008–2026
Nameservers: tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com
Sep 14, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013
Registration records listed tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com nameservers (ns.tmnplc.com, ns2.tmnplc.com, ns3.tmngroup.com…) for railway-technology.com from Sep 14, 2011 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to tmngroup.com, tmnplc.comSep 14, 2011railway-technology.com's nameservers moved from pipex.net to tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com between Sep 12, 2011 and Sep 14, 2011. Last seen at pipex.net: Sep 12, 2011 (registration record). First seen at tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com: Sep 14, 2011 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: tmngroup.com, tmnplc.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com (ns.tmnplc.com, ns2.tmnplc.com, ns3.tmngroup.com…) were the nameservers listed for railway-technology.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: tmngroup.com, tmnplc.comApr 2, 2016 – Sep 28, 2016Registration records listed tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com nameservers (ns.tmnplc.com, ns2.tmnplc.com, ns3.tmngroup.com…) for railway-technology.com from Apr 2, 2016 to Sep 28, 2016. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: tmnplc.comMar 10, 2017Registration records listed tmnplc.com nameservers (ns.tmnplc.com) for railway-technology.com from Mar 10, 2017 to Mar 10, 2017.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to tmnplc.comMar 10, 2017railway-technology.com's nameservers moved from tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com to tmnplc.com at some point between Sep 28, 2016 and Mar 10, 2017. Last seen at tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com: Sep 28, 2016 (registration record). First seen at tmnplc.com: Mar 10, 2017 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 5 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: tmngroup.com, tmnplc.comApr 22, 2017 – Oct 24, 2017Registration records listed tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com nameservers (ns.tmnplc.com, ns2.tmnplc.com, ns3.tmngroup.com…) for railway-technology.com from Apr 22, 2017 to Oct 24, 2017.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to tmngroup.com, tmnplc.comApr 22, 2017railway-technology.com's nameservers moved from tmnplc.com to tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com between Mar 10, 2017 and Apr 22, 2017. Last seen at tmnplc.com: Mar 10, 2017 (registration record). First seen at tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com: Apr 22, 2017 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Dec 7, 2017 – Apr 2, 2018Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1175.awsdns-18.org, ns-1930.awsdns-49.co.uk, ns-2.awsdns-00.com…) for railway-technology.com from Dec 7, 2017 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Dec 7, 2017railway-technology.com's nameservers moved from tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com to Amazon Route 53 between Oct 24, 2017 and Dec 7, 2017. Last seen at tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com: Oct 24, 2017 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Dec 7, 2017 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Apr 3, 2018Amazon Route 53 (ns-1175.awsdns-18.org, ns-1930.awsdns-49.co.uk, ns-2.awsdns-00.com…) were the nameservers listed for railway-technology.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Apr 4, 2018 – Sep 16, 2020Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1175.awsdns-18.org, ns-1930.awsdns-49.co.uk, ns-2.awsdns-00.com…) for railway-technology.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Sep 16, 2020. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: CloudflareOct 22, 2020 – Feb 15, 2021Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (courtney.ns.cloudflare.com, roan.ns.cloudflare.com) for railway-technology.com from Oct 22, 2020 to Feb 15, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareOct 22, 2020railway-technology.com's nameservers moved from Amazon Route 53 to Cloudflare between Sep 16, 2020 and Oct 22, 2020. Last seen at Amazon Route 53: Sep 16, 2020 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Oct 22, 2020 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Apr 7, 2021 – Jun 26, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1175.awsdns-18.org, ns-1930.awsdns-49.co.uk, ns-2.awsdns-00.com…) for railway-technology.com from Apr 7, 2021 to Jun 26, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Apr 7, 2021railway-technology.com's nameservers moved from Cloudflare to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Feb 15, 2021 and Apr 7, 2021. Last seen at Cloudflare: Feb 15, 2021 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Apr 7, 2021 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 51 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: ns-1175.awsdns-18.org, ns-1930.awsdns-49.co.uk, ns-2.awsdns-00.com, ns-830.awsdns-39.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
Sep 14, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013
Zone file: Registration records listed tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com nameservers (ns.tmnplc.com, ns2.tmnplc.com, ns3.tmngroup.com…) for railway-technology.com from Sep 14, 2011 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 14, 2011Zone file: railway-technology.com's nameservers moved from pipex.net to tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com between Sep 12, 2011 and Sep 14, 2011. Last seen at pipex.net: Sep 12, 2011 (registration record). First seen at tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com: Sep 14, 2011 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016Zone file: tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com (ns.tmnplc.com, ns2.tmnplc.com, ns3.tmngroup.com…) were the nameservers listed for railway-technology.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 2, 2016 – Sep 28, 2016Zone file: Registration records listed tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com nameservers (ns.tmnplc.com, ns2.tmnplc.com, ns3.tmngroup.com…) for railway-technology.com from Apr 2, 2016 to Sep 28, 2016. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 28, 2016 – Jul 31, 2020Registrar: Registrar LCN.com Ltd (IANA 602) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for railway-technology.com, from Sep 28, 2016 to Jul 31, 2020.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Sep 28, 2016Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 28, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Mar 10, 2017Zone file: Registration records listed tmnplc.com nameservers (ns.tmnplc.com) for railway-technology.com from Mar 10, 2017 to Mar 10, 2017.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 10, 2017Zone file: railway-technology.com's nameservers moved from tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com to tmnplc.com at some point between Sep 28, 2016 and Mar 10, 2017. Last seen at tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com: Sep 28, 2016 (registration record). First seen at tmnplc.com: Mar 10, 2017 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 5 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 22, 2017 – Oct 24, 2017Zone file: Registration records listed tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com nameservers (ns.tmnplc.com, ns2.tmnplc.com, ns3.tmngroup.com…) for railway-technology.com from Apr 22, 2017 to Oct 24, 2017.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 22, 2017Zone file: railway-technology.com's nameservers moved from tmnplc.com to tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com between Mar 10, 2017 and Apr 22, 2017. Last seen at tmnplc.com: Mar 10, 2017 (registration record). First seen at tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com: Apr 22, 2017 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Dec 7, 2017 – Apr 2, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1175.awsdns-18.org, ns-1930.awsdns-49.co.uk, ns-2.awsdns-00.com…) for railway-technology.com from Dec 7, 2017 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 7, 2017Zone file: railway-technology.com's nameservers moved from tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com to Amazon Route 53 between Oct 24, 2017 and Dec 7, 2017. Last seen at tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com: Oct 24, 2017 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Dec 7, 2017 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Amazon Route 53 (ns-1175.awsdns-18.org, ns-1930.awsdns-49.co.uk, ns-2.awsdns-00.com…) were the nameservers listed for railway-technology.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 4, 2018 – Sep 16, 2020Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1175.awsdns-18.org, ns-1930.awsdns-49.co.uk, ns-2.awsdns-00.com…) for railway-technology.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Sep 16, 2020. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 16, 2020 – Jun 26, 2026Registrar: Registrar REGISTER S.P.A. (IANA 168) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for railway-technology.com, from Sep 16, 2020 to Jun 26, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 22, 2020 – Feb 15, 2021Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (courtney.ns.cloudflare.com, roan.ns.cloudflare.com) for railway-technology.com from Oct 22, 2020 to Feb 15, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 22, 2020Zone file: railway-technology.com's nameservers moved from Amazon Route 53 to Cloudflare between Sep 16, 2020 and Oct 22, 2020. Last seen at Amazon Route 53: Sep 16, 2020 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Oct 22, 2020 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 7, 2021 – Jun 26, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1175.awsdns-18.org, ns-1930.awsdns-49.co.uk, ns-2.awsdns-00.com…) for railway-technology.com from Apr 7, 2021 to Jun 26, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 7, 2021Zone file: railway-technology.com's nameservers moved from Cloudflare to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Feb 15, 2021 and Apr 7, 2021. Last seen at Cloudflare: Feb 15, 2021 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Apr 7, 2021 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 51 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 3, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 4 certificates for railway-technology.com from Apr 3, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 29, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 25, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 25, 2026
Jul 3, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 30, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026Registrar: Registrar Register SPA in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 30, 2026 and most recently on Oct 25, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: ns-1175.awsdns-18.org, ns-1930.awsdns-49.co.uk, ns-2.awsdns-00.com, ns-830.awsdns-39.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
All 4 safety checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (passed)
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Dec 23, 1996 — 29 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Register SPA — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 30, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.railway-technology.com.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a news or media site that publishes free content supported by ads, mainly for businesses and professionals.
Authority 57/100— ahead of 57% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
57 is a percentile: higher than 57% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #107,920)+7
Verified continuity: 29.8 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+10
Model score: 30/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 57/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 65 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 65 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What railway-technology.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Established in 1972, SPG Media PLC is an international business-to-business media company providing world-class controlled circulation magazines, internet reference portals, business conferences and forums.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.