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Perth Airport breaks passenger records for second straight year

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July 10, 2025
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The 2024–25 financial year saw 17.48 million passengers through Perth’s terminals, up 8.5 per cent on the 16.1 million last year. This includes 5.14 million international passengers, up 18.3 per cent on last year, and a new domestic record driven by co…

Siemens opens expanded train manufacturing facility in Germany

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July 10, 2025
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Siemens has inaugurated its expanded train manufacturing facility at Munich-Allach in Germany. The Munich-AllachThe post Siemens opens expanded train manufacturing facility in Germany appeared first on Railway Technology.

Wabtec to acquire Frauscher Sensor Technology for €675m

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July 10, 2025
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Wabtec has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Frauscher Sensor Technology, a provider of train detection and axle counting systems,The post Wabtec to acquire Frauscher Sensor Technology for €675m appeared first on Railway Technology.

“West Midlands” carriage features as the Inspiration train arrives in Birmingham

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July 9, 2025
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A specialist West Midlands carriage features in the Inspiration exhibition train, as it opens its doors in Birmingham

Avalon crash pilot began final loop 100ft lower than usual

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July 9, 2025
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A preliminary report into the accident has revealed that investigators are using footage recorded from a GoPro installed in the cockpit to piece together what went wrong during the incident that left pilot Glenn Collins seriously injured.

Qantas begins emailing customers with hack details

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July 9, 2025
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Separately, the airline has also revealed that 5.7 million passengers were targeted in total, and broken down the number of those whose names, emails, phone numbers, and other data fields were compromised.

NSW government deploys ‘traffic-busting’ drones

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July 9, 2025
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Drones will be remotely piloted beyond visual line-of-sight along highways around Greater Sydney, with the first units installed on the M1 at Mooney Mooney and the Hume Highway at Narellan. This will allow spotters to see accidents and traffic jams mor…

TransPennine Express invests over £530k in new Glasgow depot

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July 9, 2025
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TransPennine Express has officially unveiled its new Glasgow depot at Caledonian Chambers, following an investment of more than £530,000 ($721,627).The post TransPennine Express invests over £530k in new Glasgow depot appeared first on Railway Technolo…

Alstom wins $2.3bn contract from LIRR and Metro-North Railroad

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July 9, 2025
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Alstom has secured a contract valued at €2bn ($2.3bn) to supply 316 commuter rail cars to the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and Metro-North Railroad, divisions of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).The post Alstom wins $2.3bn contr…

Port sites among Freightliner UK lease offer

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July 8, 2025
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The offer is aimed at encouraging logistics operators and industry partners to invest in rail-based operations as part of broader efforts to promote modal shift.