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SWR to stage ‘farewell tour’ for iconic commuter trains

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November 7, 2025
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South Western Railway (SWR) is staging a farewell tour for its Class 455 trains on Sunday 21 December. SWR’s fleet of red trains, which transport customers from the likes of Guildford, Twickenham, and Windsor to London Waterloo, will be retired by the end of the year. SWR’s new fleet of Arterio trains is being rolled […]

INSTC gets new and better services and is on course for more capacity

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November 7, 2025
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A subsidiary of Russian Railways (RZD) has launched a new rail freight service to India along the eastern branch of the International North-South Transport Corridor…

Ukraine secures 73,5 million euros for standard gauge line to Poland

Marco Raimondi
November 7, 2025
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Ukrainian Railways (UZ) signed an agreement with the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) for 73,5 million euros. The money will be deployed…

Etihad Airways Becomes Sole Operator Of The A350-1000 To Australia—For Now

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November 7, 2025
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Cathay Pacific last used the type there in October.

EU institutions agree on system to count transport emissions, but it won’t be mandatory

Marco Raimondi
November 7, 2025
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The European Parliament (EP) and Council reached a preliminary agreement on “a single EU methodology for calculating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from transport services.” Despite…

CER Cargo Group buys Wiener Lokalbahnen

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November 7, 2025
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The Budapest-based CER Cargo Group is the new owner of Wiener Lokalbahnen (WLC), a rail freight company that was run by the Austrian capital city…

This Airline Has The World’s Superior First Class Lounge In 2025

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November 7, 2025
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This airline truly goes above and beyond.

UK Railways Bill: Freight 2 Passenger 239

Simon Walton
November 7, 2025
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Great British Railways [sic] moved a step closer this week. British politics may have been preoccupied by a ministerial scandal or two, but the decisive…

Virgin 737 undergoes inspections after brake fire

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November 7, 2025
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VH-YVD had just landed in Brisbane at around 7pm on flight VA454 from Darwin when its brakes caught alight, with firefighters quickly moving to extinguish the blaze.

Qantas to match Virgin with ‘Economy Plus’ domestic seating

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November 7, 2025
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The Economy Plus offering, similar to Virgin Australia’s Economy X, will offer passengers up to 40 per cent extra legroom, priority boarding, and priority access to overhead bins. The new seats are expected to roll out from February on Qantas’ 737-800,…