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Wallace & Gromit model railway additions celebrate anniversary

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July 11, 2026
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Special Wallace & Gromit wagons are to be released to celebrate Aardman’s 50th Anniversary

Major renovation work means closure of Rhine railway corridor

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July 10, 2026
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The launch of a major renovation of the right bank Rhine railway line between Troisdorf and Wiesbaden, in Germany, will bring rail traffic in both…

Spanish rail freight improves its performance ever so slightly in 2025

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July 10, 2026
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Spain noted a tiny improvement in the performance of rail freight in 2025. The sector’s market share grew to 3.47%, up from 3.33% in 2024.…

Airservices rolls out new Brisbane noise plan

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July 10, 2026
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Developed following “extensive consultation with community and industry throughout July and August 2025”, Airservices says the new plan will reduce noise impacts from the airport for around 140,000 people.

Hobart Airport opens new arrivals area

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July 10, 2026
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The completed arrivals area features a new U-shaped baggage claim carousel, as well as a Tasmania-designed outdoor forecourt. According to Hobart Airport CEO Norris Carter, the airport’s terminal expansion is now two-thirds complete, with new departure…

Army uses AI-enabled recon drones in Exercise Southern Jackaroo

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July 10, 2026
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The Quantum Systems Vector AI was used to “identify targets in depth and enable drone and artillery strikes on enemy positions”, according to Defence, which says it can provide real-time environment mapping and AI-enhanced object tracking and detection…

Rail traffic growth broadens across the US

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July 10, 2026
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Freight rail traffic in the United States continued to strengthen during the second quarter of 2026, with both carload and intermodal volumes extending a sustained…

Rail traffic growth broadens across the US

Simon Walton
July 10, 2026
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Freight rail traffic in the United States continued to strengthen during the second quarter of 2026, with both carload and intermodal volumes extending a sustained…

UK start-up GoExpress completes successful commercial high-speed freight trial

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July 9, 2026
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Can high-speed rail freight work? Evidently so. The British start-up GoExpress has run a four-week trial on the West Coast Main Line to prove its…

How big of a problem is track buckling with ever-higher temperatures?

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July 9, 2026
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Europe is getting hotter. In the past few weeks, a heatwave crawled across the continent. It broke temperature records in many places. Railways are not…