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The blast furnaces of Port Talbot blow hot and cold for rail freight

Simon Walton
September 12, 2024
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The steel works at Port Talbot in South Wales is about to undergo a huge transformation. The decision has been taken to replace the traditional…

CargoBeamer doubles its cross-France piggy-back service

Simon Walton
September 12, 2024
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An innovative rail-based landbridge service down the spine of France is to double frequency on the back of demand from road operators.

How Much Do Aircraft Engines Weigh?

Guest authors
September 12, 2024
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Commercial airliner jet engines weigh anything from 4,300 lbs to over 21,000 lbs, but it is the thrust-to-weight ratio that’s important.

Fiji Airways Adds Airbus A350 And ATR 72 Flight Simulators

Guest authors
September 12, 2024
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For a smaller airline, Fiji Airways has developed a world-class Aviation Academy, with four more flight simulation devices unveiled yesterday.

Flinders Street celebrates 170 years

Guest authors
September 12, 2024
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Australia’s oldest train station is celebrating a major milestone, having kept Melburnians moving for almost two centuries. Flinders Street Station …

The post Flinders Street celebrates 170 years appeared first on Rail Express.

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Liquid upgrades Kenya-Uganda fibre route with terabit capacity

Guest authors
September 12, 2024
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Cassava Technologies’ African tech business Liquid Intelligent Technologies announced on Wednesday it has upgraded its 1,300-km fibre route in Kenya that connects the coastal city of Mombasa to Busia on the Ugandan border.

Alaska Airlines Pilot Details 737 MAX Door Panel Explosion For The 1st Time

Guest authors
September 12, 2024
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First officer Emily Wiprud explained what happened during that flight.

Optical & Fixed Networks

BPCS set to build subsea cable linking Bangladesh to Singapore

Guest authors
September 12, 2024
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The Bangladesh Private Cable System (BPCS) consortium is ready to start work on building the country’s first privately-owned subsea cable, according to subsea cable consulting and project management company Pioneer Consulting, who is advising the proje…

Tech giants in firing line to pay for swath of new online laws

Helen Carrie
September 12, 2024
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Social media giants could be forced to pay for regulating and enforcing a swath of new laws designed to curb the social, economic and democratic harms they cause.

Calls for Greens MP to quit after anti-war protest stunt

Helen Carrie
September 12, 2024
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Jacinta Allan has lashed Greens MP Gabrielle de Vietri as calls grow for her to resign after she blew off parliament to attend a violent anti-war protest.