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Captrain shifts coal to rail as Rhine falls

gobstopper
August 19, 2026
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Captrain has added rail capacity for coal and coke as low water levels on the Rhine disrupt inland shipping. Additional trains are supporting industrial supply chains between German ports, the Ruhr and France.

BLS Cargo backs Swiss aid for Alpine freight

gobstopper
August 19, 2026
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BLS Cargo has backed plans for stronger Swiss support for transalpine rail freight as traffic shifts back towards road. The operator expects another difficult year after recording a significant loss in 2025.

V/Line passenger trains catches fire stops near Geelong

Bardy Bigglesworth
August 19, 2026
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Passengers interviewed reported a strong acrid smell (toxic) with fumes filling the passenger carriage.

Two warehouses, one promise: inside Heilind’s European stock for rail

gobstopper
August 19, 2026
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Heilind Electronics Europe runs 12,000 m² of distribution space across Hanau in Germany and Mysłowice in Poland, with a connector assembly operation attached to the German site. For rail buyers, the question is not how large the buildings are but what …

Two warehouses, one promise: inside Heilind’s European stock for rail

gobstopper
August 19, 2026
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Union wants all new rolling stock to be in public ownership

Guest authors
August 19, 2026
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The government is being urged by the train drivers’ union, ASLEF, to commit that all new rolling stock will be in public ownership.

Union wants all new rolling stock to be in public ownership

Guest authors
August 19, 2026
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The government is being urged by the train drivers’ union, ASLEF, to commit that all new rolling stock will be in public ownership.

Satellites to improve broadband in the Highlands

Guest authors
August 18, 2026
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A UK Space Agency project being trialled on remote rural railways in Scotland aims to improve broadband speed and reliability.

Satellites to improve broadband in the Highlands

Guest authors
August 18, 2026
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A UK Space Agency project being trialled on remote rural railways in Scotland aims to improve broadband speed and reliability.

Newcastle – Scotland trains to be affected on six days as £7m project gets underway

Guest authors
August 18, 2026
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Train services will be disrupted between Newcastle and Scotland and on the Northumberland Line over three weekends in September and October.