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Interstate travellers take to the train as air fares between Melbourne and Sydney soar

Bardy Bigglesworth
January 11, 2025
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Seats on 11-hour Sydney-Melbourne service regularly sold out over holiday period, as one-way flights to Tullamarine average almost $500

Busy weekend and disruption for Midlands, North West and London Euston services

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January 11, 2025
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Network Rail is warning passengers travelling between London, the West Midlands, and North West England that their journeys may be especially busy or disrupted this weekend.

RMT’s Mick Lynch announces retirement

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January 11, 2025
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The RMT Union has announced that Mick Lynch has made the decision to retire at the age of 63. Mr Lynch was elected as general…

Deutsche Bahn says it needs 150 billion euros for rail modernisation

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January 11, 2025
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German rail operator Deutsche Bahn (DB) says it needs 150 billion euros for the long-term modernisation of the outdated German rail network, which is the…

Landmark reached for London’s Elizabeth Line

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January 10, 2025
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The Elizabeth line in London has reached a landmark with over 500 million passenger journeys having been made in the 2½ years since it opened.

Russian Railways records biggest loading collapse in 15 years

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January 10, 2025
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Russian Railways (RZD) has taken its biggest hit of the past 15 years. Freight loading dropped by 4,1 per cent, equivalent to 51 million tonnes.…

RIVE raises additional 270 million euros for investment in locomotives

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January 10, 2025
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Paris-based RIVE Private Investment, an independent European investment company, has secured a further 270 million euros in capital to strengthen its investment drive in the…

Thieves raid train with cars idling for three weeks

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January 10, 2025
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The end of December is a time of gifts and presents, and for some, an idling freight train loaded with cars was exactly that. In…

Cartagena port gets rail access and connections to Madrid and Mediterranean Corridor this year

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January 10, 2025
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The port of Cartagena, in the southern part of Spain, is awaiting the inauguration of rail access that will link it up to Madrid and…

M6 railway bridge set to be replaced with railway and motorway closures planned

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January 10, 2025
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Network Rail has announced that next year, it will be replacing Clifton bridge, near Penrith in Cumbria.