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CargoBeamer has a new Dutch road-rail connection with Romania 

Simon Walton
October 9, 2025
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CargoBeamer has launched a new intermodal service linking Venlo in the Netherlands with Oradea in Romania. It’s the company’s first East-West corridor and one of…

It’s a $4 billion rail ‘superhub’. but these passengers will watch it pass from the train window

Bardy Bigglesworth
October 9, 2025
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That means passengers cannot transfer at Sunshine onto Metro trains bound for the new $15.5 billion Metro Tunnel.

Riding both Old and New trains in one day!

Snuffle Nose
October 9, 2025
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Swan Hill Line had sudden rolling stock change at short notice.

Steam locomotive 35028 Clan Line to visit Dover this Friday

Guest authors
October 9, 2025
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35028 Clan Line is set to pass through Kent this Friday (10th October 2025) as it hauls a Belmond British Pullman train. Departing London Victoria…

Transport for Wales to sponsor rally highlighting sustainable mobility

Guest authors
October 9, 2025
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The headline sponsor for the EV Rally Cymru 2025, which takes place on 22nd and 23rd October, will be Transport for Wales (TfW).

GTR, Siemens Mobility equip Class 717 trains with updated ETCS

gobstopper
October 9, 2025
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Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), in collaboration with Siemens Mobility, has completed the upgrade of its 25 Class 717 trainsThe post GTR, Siemens Mobility equip Class 717 trains with updated ETCS appeared first on Railway Technology.

US rail growth is losing momentum

Simon Walton
October 8, 2025
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Rail freight volumes in the United States reflected mixed economic signals in September, as modest gains in industrial commodities were offset by weak intermodal performance…

Improvements on the Isle of Wight necessitate Island Line closures in October and November

Guest authors
October 8, 2025
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Improvement works will run on the Island Line from 18 October to 17 November, with a mix of full and partial closures. The closure will be done in two parts with the whole line closed from 18 October to 3 November. On 3 November, trains will only run between Ryde St Johns Road and Shanklin, […]

Chesterfield station’s £3.3m platform reconstruction gets under way

Guest authors
October 8, 2025
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A major infrastructure upgrade is taking place to strengthen two platforms at Chesterfield station. The £3.3 million investment will see 40-metre sections of platforms 1 and 2 reconstructed to provide better structural integrity – improving passenger experience and reducing maintenance costs in the long-term. Network Rail began site preparation in August, ahead of the main […]

Climate activists damage Rotterdam port railway

Guest authors
October 8, 2025
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Rail infrastructure in the port of Rotterdam has become a popular site for climate-related protests in 2025. Activists seem to target rail freight more and…