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EU backs shunting operations in Italian ports

Marco Raimondi
January 23, 2026
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The European Commission has authorised a financial aid scheme to subsidise shunting operations in Italian ports. The measure, welcomed by Italian sector association Fermerci, will allocate €30m over the next five years.

TransPennine Express names train in honour of lifeboat charities

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January 23, 2026
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Passengers at Newcastle Station witnessed a special moment last week as TransPennine Express (TPE) named one of its trains ‘North Star’ to celebrate its partnership with three lifeboat charities. The Nova 1 (Class 802) will now honour the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), St Abbs Independent Lifeboat and Humber Rescue. The event brought together lifeboat […]

French line closed after derailment to (partially) reopen in mid-February

Marco Raimondi
January 23, 2026
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The railway line near Carentan, where a freight train derailed two weeks ago, will partially reopen around 14 or 15 February, while six additional weeks…

‘Romania rotates rail assets to circumvent EU state aid decision’

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January 23, 2026
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Romania continues to move state assets around in order to evade the consequences of the 2020 illegal state aid decision by the European Union. That…

Here’s How Much Wider The Airbus A320neo’s Cabin Is Compared To The Boeing 737 MAX

Guest authors
January 23, 2026
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By today’s standards, the 737’s cabin is rather narrow, and while the A320 is wider, it is far from the widest in its class.

Here’s How Much Wider The Airbus A320neo’s Cabin Is Compared To The Boeing 737 MAX

Guest authors
January 23, 2026
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By today’s standards, the 737’s cabin is rather narrow, and while the A320 is wider, it is far from the widest in its class.

Here’s How Much Wider The Airbus A320neo’s Cabin Is Compared To The Boeing 737 MAX

Guest authors
January 23, 2026
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By today’s standards, the 737’s cabin is rather narrow, and while the A320 is wider, it is far from the widest in its class.

Vienna clears former freight yard in a large-scale urban redevelopment

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January 23, 2026
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Demolition works are under way at Vienna’s former Nordwestbahnhof freight yard as part of a large-scale urban redevelopment project covering 44 hectares.

Romania receives two additional PESA 655-5 regional EMUs

Guest authors
January 23, 2026
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The trainsets form part of a wider procurement of 62 regional and suburban EMUs, including maintenance services, financed through the EU Modernisation Fund.

Railways Bill in Committee Stage

Simon Walton
January 23, 2026
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It is the political equivalent of shutting the doors a minute before departure. Too late to get off now. The Railways Bill 2025 has entered…