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Avanti West Coast offer a Young Rail Enthusiast a special trip to London

Guest authors
July 23, 2025
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Young Rail Enthusiast experiences Avanti West Coast Simulator

Operators

Telkomsel expands 5G coverage across Greater Bandung

Guest authors
July 23, 2025
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Indonesian mobile operator Telkomsel says it has expanded its 5G coverage in the Greater Bandung area of West Java, with 72 active 5G base stations now in operation in the area.

Alvance British Aluminium gets new alumina from VTG

Simon Walton
July 23, 2025
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Alvance British Aluminium has entered a 10-year leasing agreement with VTG Rail UK. The deal is for the supply of 20 modern four-axle powder tank…

Chengdu – Hong Kong rail freight initiative

Simon Walton
July 23, 2025
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Launched amid much fanfare, the new scheduled service significantly cuts transit times and improves reliability and freight volumes on the established land-sea corridor.

Premier Alliance makes Felixstowe first UK call

Simon Walton
July 23, 2025
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The Port of Felixstowe has received the first UK call from the Premier Alliance FE4 Asia-Europe loop.

New Chengdu–Hong Kong intermodal express launched

Simon Walton
July 23, 2025
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A new scheduled rail service has been launched to connect China’s inland manufacturing powerhouse of Chengdu with the southern export hubs of Shenzhen and Hong…

Darwin Airport slammed over ‘unreasonable’ fee hike

Guest authors
July 23, 2025
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Operator Airport Development Group has increased the General Landing Charge at Darwin from $36.39 per tonne up to $77.71 per tonne as of 1 July, with the Regional Aviation Association of Australia saying it is “very concerned over the size of the propo…

Video Podcast: Are power banks a flight risk?

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July 23, 2025
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On this week’s Australian Aviation Podcast, Adam and Jake examine the safety issues around power banks on planes after a passenger’s bag caught fire on a Virgin flight.

Blogs

Feeling the Heat: Perseverance Looks for Evidence of Contact Metamorphism

Brian Evans
July 23, 2025
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Written by Melissa Rice, Professor of Planetary Science at Western Washington University Following a short break for the July 4th holiday, Perseverance drove westward to a site called “Westport,” where the clay-bearing “Krokodillen” unit meets an olivine-bearing rock formation. It is possible that the olivine-rich rocks are an intrusive igneous unit, meaning they could have […]

Blogs

Curiosity Blog, Sols 4607-4608: Deep Dip

Brian Evans
July 23, 2025
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Written by Deborah Padgett, MSL OPGS Task Lead at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory Earth planning date: Monday, July 21, 2025 Curiosity continues our exploration of the fractured boxwork terrain on the slopes of Mount Sharp. After a successful 5-meter drive (about 16 feet), our rover is resting in a hollow on its way to a […]