ORR gives approval for enhancements at University station, Birmingham, to open
Wed, 17/01/2024 – 11:06
17 January 2024
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has authorised two new station buildings and other significant enhancements at Univers…
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‘Forget the IMEC, focus on the INSTC,’ says India
Instability caused by the ongoing war in Gaza and Houthi attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea has put the India-Middle East-Europe Corridor (IMEC) on hold until further notice. India seems to be reassessing its position within international transport routes in this context. Attention is now turned towards an ‘old acquaintance’: the International North-South Transport […]
Spain to study possible reopening of Ruta de la Plata
Spain has awarded a contract for a feasibility study for the reopening of a section of the old Ruta de la Plata railway. The contract allocates 821,000 euros to Prointec S.A.U. to conduct the study. The decision came after Spanish region Castilla y León and Portugal joined forces in calling for the reopening of the […]
Multiple Fokkers Flying In New Zealand
By Allan Udy, Historical Aviation Film Unit The recent Wings Over Wairarapa Air Festival at Hood Aerodrome, near Masterton in New Zealand’s North Island, experienced some challenging weather conditions during their rescheduled airshow in late […]
Multiple Fokkers Flying In New Zealand
By Allan Udy, Historical Aviation Film Unit The recent Wings Over Wairarapa Air Festival at Hood Aerodrome, near Masterton in New Zealand’s North Island, experienced some challenging weather conditions during their rescheduled airshow in late […]
Will France miss out on EU funds for the Turin-Lyon railway?
The project for the Turin-Lyon railway continues to create controversies in France. The country is running the serious risk of missing out on key EU funds from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). The Lyon-Turin Transalpine Committee pointed out that the French government has until 30 January to apply for the co-financing of the Final Preliminary […]