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Little disruption expected to French rail freight traffic from 2 October day of action

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October 2, 2025
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The French rail sector is once again on strike. The 24-hour national action planned for Thursday, 2 October, to demand scrapping austerity measures is unlikely…

China’s CRRC debuts standard intelligent regional train in Qingdao

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October 2, 2025
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Chinese train maker CRRC has debuted its first standard intelligent regional train in Qingdao, Shandong Province.The post China’s CRRC debuts standard intelligent regional train in Qingdao appeared first on Railway Technology.

Milestone met as new Okehampton Interchange station takes shape

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October 1, 2025
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The new Okehampton Interchange station is a big step closer to welcoming passengers after a major stage of construction was completed. The lift shaft, footbridge span and staircase have all been lifted into place, with the Devon station now beginning to take shape. Okehampton Interchange is a £15 million project, made possible thanks to Devon […]

Cambridgeshire council members calls on government to ‘urgently rethink’ funding for railway junciton

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October 1, 2025
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Ely North Junction is widely recognised as a bottleneck in the area for both freight and passenger trains, and East Cambridgeshire District Council members are…

5G, Digital Twin and AI: Inside one of Europe’s most innovative intermodal terminals

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October 1, 2025
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The East-West Gate (EWG) intermodal terminal’s fully integrated digital ecosystem is redefining safety, transparency, and efficiency in logistics. From OCR gates and artificial intelligence to…

Transpennine Route Upgrade prepares for work between Dewsbury and York

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October 1, 2025
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Network Rail is urging passengers to check arrangements in advance if they plan to travel between Dewsbury and York during October and November, as it will be working on the Transpennine Route Upgrade.

Scottish Government announces £3 million funding for new rail freight terminal

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October 1, 2025
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Scottish Government funding of up to £3 million will enable the construction of a new £11.2 million rail freight terminal in Inverness. The award through the Freight Facilities Grant to West Fraser Limited will see a facility built at the company’s Dalcross site, which will help move more goods to the UK market by rail. […]

Kazakhstan launches crucial Dostyk-Moyynty double track railway

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October 1, 2025
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After nearly three years of upgrade work, Kazakhstan has launched the modernised Dostyk-Moyynty railway. It is a key line for transit through the country. With…

Data of the week: Renfe Mercancías books its worst half-year result to date

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October 1, 2025
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Renfe Mercancías, Spain’s national rail freight operator, has performed worse than ever in the first half of 2025. That follows from numbers published by El…

Transpennine Route Upgrade prepares for major upgrades between Dewsbury and York

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October 1, 2025
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Customers are being urged to check before they travel as work between Dewsbury and York throughout October and November means there will be changes to services. The closures of the railway are in place to facilitate essential work as part of the multi-billion-pound Transpennine Route Upgrade. From Monday 6 October until Friday 24 October (excluding […]