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Dutch climate activists target… the rails?

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April 11, 2025
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Rail freight all around Europe is struggling to stay afloat financially. A real shame, because it has so much to offer for emission reductions in…

Café booted from Bairnsdale line

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August 16, 2024
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News of the Bairnsdale passenger service losing its catering facilities is yet another blow for rail commuters in the Wellington Shire, who are already undermined by a lack of trains to Rosedale, Sale and Stratford.

Amid looming threat of Polish border blockades, UZ asks: Why not rail?

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June 10, 2024
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The threat of Polish-Ukrainian border blockades is systemic. As road blockades can resume at any time, Ukrainian Railways (UZ) is now asking: Why not ship goods via rail? UZ is proposing that more Ukrainian export freight be transported via rail. The operator says that it received warnings that the frequent border blockades are systemic, and…

Polish farmers to block Ukrainian agricultural exports by rail

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February 12, 2024
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Polish farmers intend to block the export of Ukrainian agricultural goods by rail. They plan to hinder the transfer of goods from rail to road transport on the Polish side of the border. Protests against the import and transit of Ukrainian agricultural goods by road have been taking place for months, but will now also […]