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Salford Crescent station upgrades will see weekend railway closure

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September 11, 2025
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Passengers travelling between Manchester and Bolton are being advised of changes to journeys this weekend during ongoing upgrades at Salford Crescent station. Network Rail is investing £21 million by building an additional third platform served by a new staircase and lift from the ticket office and footbridge. While construction over recent months has been taking […]

Construction of Britain’s longest rail bridge completed

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September 11, 2025
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New images have been released today to mark the completion of civil engineering works on HS2’s Colne Valley viaduct – the UK’s new longest rail bridge. The 2.1-mile-long structure carries Britain’s new high-speed railway across a series of roads, lakes, the River Colne and the Grand Union Canal, north west of London. Trains will operate […]

Lineas to use first multi-signalling locomotive

Marco Raimondi
September 11, 2025
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Belgian private rail freight operator Lineas worked with The Signalling Company (TSC), part of the Škoda Group, to deploy a locomotive that can host multiple…

Kent railway to rededicate Sir Keith Park locomotive this Saturday

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September 11, 2025
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Spa Valley Railway in Kent will host an event to rededicate Bulleid Pacific 34053 ‘Sir Keith Park’ on Saturday (13 September).

No plans for government to buy back Darwin Airport, says MP

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September 11, 2025
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Darwin International Airport, operated by Airport Development Group (ADG), has faced criticism in recent months for “unreasonable” landing fee hikes. The airport shares its runway with RAAF Base Darwin, and ADG has held a 50-year lease on its operation…

WSI distances itself from scandal-plagued metro contractor

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September 11, 2025
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Investigations by the Sydney Morning Herald uncovered what the masthead described as “systemic worker exploitation” and “a series of terrifying attacks and threats” allegedly linked to Future Form, a subcontractor for the Western Sydney Airport metro l…

Australia losing ground in technology, AI race, Telstra boss warns

Helen Carrie
September 11, 2025
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Telstra chief Vicki Brady has warned Australia must act quickly with a bold national digital strategy or risk missing a crucial opportunity.

English heritage line steps towards future freight service

Simon Walton
September 11, 2025
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A first-of-its-kind agreement in Kent, in south east England, could see freight trains return to the East Kent Railway for the first time in almost…

How Airlines Are Addressing The US Tourism Drop With Another Type Of Passenger

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September 11, 2025
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Iraq’s Asiacell boosts indoor coverage with VoWiFi service

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September 11, 2025
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Iraqi telco Asiacell says it has launched the country’s first Voice over Wi-Fi (VoWiFi) service that enables users to make and receive voice calls in spaces with Wi-Fi coverage in areas – especially indoors – where cellular signal quality is poor.