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Union demands answers on Qantas AI plans

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May 11, 2026
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In a letter to Qantas chief executive Vanessa Hudson, ASU assistant national secretary Scott Cowen noted recent comments by Hudson at the Macquarie Australia Conference this month regarding cost reductions and the integration of AI across the Qantas Gr…

Climate activists again block the Rotterdam port railway

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May 11, 2026
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The Dutch climate activists who caused hundreds of thousands of euros in financial damages for rail freight companies last year are back. After what seems…

Western Sydney Airport metro jettisons contractor after scandal

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May 11, 2026
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Future Form, a subcontractor for construction consortium Parklife Metro, came under scrutiny last year for alleged exploitation of workers and “mafia-style” intimidation tactics. The findings of an investigation have now been referred to police and int…

Poland requests urgent JNS procedure relating to Innofreight MonTainer XXM

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May 8, 2026
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The Polish Office of Rail Transport (UTK) has submitted a request for an urgent JNS procedure on Innofreight’s 13ft MonTainer XXM containers with gravity-based HardTop…

Level playing field: Captrain CEO and Polish Deputy Minister call for structural reforms

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May 8, 2026
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Improving the competitiveness of rail freight to match trucks is a key objective for Europe in the coming years. “Give us a level playing field…

Germany announces stable network quality, associations mostly see construction obstacles

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May 8, 2026
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The German rail infrastructure manager DB InfraGO has released its 2025 report on the quality of the rail network. Above all, the organisation notes an…

RNZAF completes successful medevac from Antarctica

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May 8, 2026
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The air force deployed a C-130J Hercules transport aircraft under No. 40 Squadron for the medical evacuation to Antarctica’s McMurdo Station and round trip back to Christchurch late last month.

Counter-terror teams swoop on trio of women in airport arrests

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May 8, 2026
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Two women were arrested by joint counter terrorism teams at Melbourne Airport, and a third at Sydney Airport, upon their arrival on 7 May.

Link Airways pulls out of Shellharbour over rising costs

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May 8, 2026
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All Link Airways flights from Shellharbour to Melbourne and Brisbane will be suspended starting 20 May due to “increased fuel costs and reduced demand”, meaning residents of Shellharbour and the Illawarra, including Wollongong, will need to travel to S…

DG MOVE: “We shouldn’t give up on block trains”

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May 7, 2026
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At ERFA’s annual rail freight event, the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE) was represented by speaker Kristian Schmidt. Not only did…