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Regional fare caps not going anywhere, promises WA government

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November 5, 2025
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The Regional Airfare Zone Cap scheme, which has flown more than 500,000 discounted airfares, was earlier this year extended into June 2026. Its potential expiry has sparked anxiety over possible huge jumps in fares, as reported by the ABC, but WA Trans…

Government looks to keep a firm hand on Rex in Air T deal

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November 5, 2025
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Under the arrangements, Rex’s debt will be restructured, with $90 million owed to the government set to be carried forward in a profit-sharing arrangement, while another $60 million loan will be extended to help with engine care and maintenance in brin…

EBRD funds €42m upgrade for Serbia’s international rail services

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November 5, 2025
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EBRD has authorised a sovereign-guaranteed loan of up to €42m ($48.6m) to Serbia’s state-owned passenger rail operator, SrbijavozThe post EBRD funds €42m upgrade for Serbia’s international rail services appeared first on Railway Technology.

New York’s MTA finalises $1.5bn contract for new subway cars

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November 5, 2025
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority board has approved a contract valued at $1.507bn for the purchase of 378 new R268 subway cars.The post New York’s MTA finalises $1.5bn contract for new subway cars appeared first on Railway Technology.

Report released into fatal accident involving child on South London railway line

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November 5, 2025
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The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has released its report into a child being struck by a train at a footpath crossing in Croydon, south London.

Felixstowe truckers strengthen intermodal trailer capacity

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November 4, 2025
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The nationwide UK company is strengthening its container haulage capability with 18 new Krone Box Liner sliding skeletal trailers.

Neoline launches wind-powered Ro-Ro service between France and North America

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November 4, 2025
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Neoliner Origin, a modern sailing Ro-Ro cargo vessel, built for French operator Neoline, has begun revenue service.

Rex suppliers will get nothing from sale, administrators confirm

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November 4, 2025
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In their report released on Monday night, the voluntary administrators from EY Australia recommended the approval of the Air T deal despite the lack of return to ordinary unsecured creditors, saying it would nonetheless achieve a better outcome than Re…

SAF is no ‘silver bullet’, says ex-Productivity Commissioner

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November 4, 2025
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Paul Lindwall, who presided over the Productivity Commission’s 2019 Economic Regulation of Airports inquiry, has cast doubt on SAF’s environmental credentials, calling it in an op-ed in the Australian Financial Review “an expensive, inefficient distrac…

Toll Ambulance Rescue hits flight-hour milestone

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November 4, 2025
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The NSW Ambulance Aeromedical Rescue Helicopter service, operated by Toll since 2017, has flown over 24,000 critical care missions with its fleet of eight Leonardo AW139 helicopters, and performs more than 2,500 patient missions per year.