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French first and last-mile operators need state aid to survive Frejus closure

Marco Raimondi
April 4, 2024
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The impact of the closure of the Frejus Railway, the main border crossing between Italy and France, is being felt not only by the rail freight sector. Many first and last-mile companies in France, for example, are asking for state support to remain afloat but the scenario seems to remain gloomy. For example, operations at…

Singapore Airlines Airbus A350 Brings Cairns $26.5 Million Boost

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April 4, 2024
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As soon as Singapore Airlines spots an opportunity it acts – this time by upgrading its Singapore-Cairns service to an Airbus A350-900MH.

London Transport Museum announces first of this year’s open days

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April 4, 2024
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At the end of April, the London Transport Museum at Acton is holding three open days with the theme for the weekend being ‘London by Design’.

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British Steel for the Suez Canal on tracks

April 4, 2024
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EGYPT: British Steel has won a multi-million-pound contract to supply 9 500 tonnes of rail from its Scunthorpe plant in the UK for use on […]

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Erasmus+ Interrail pass launched to encourage sustainable travel

April 4, 2024
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EUROPE: A dedicated Interrail Global pass has been launched to encourage sustainable travel and exploration by participants in the Erasmus+ education scheme.

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Lineas seeks FAME with biofuel locomotive

April 4, 2024
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BELGIUM: Lineas has unveiled a FAME locomotive, powered by fatty acid methyl ester biofuel produced from non-food raw materials such as used cooking oil.

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InterCity East Coast direct award planned

April 4, 2024
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UK: The Department for Transport intends to directly award incumbent London North Eastern Railway a contract to continue to operate InterCity East Coast passenger services.

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Long-distance electric-diesel-battery trainset unveiled

April 4, 2024
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ITALY: Trenitalia has unveiled its first long-distance trainset which can operate on electric, diesel or battery power.

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Comment: Multilateral initiatives still matter

April 4, 2024
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Globalisation is facing a challenge in the railway industry as countries prioritise domestic production of trains. Nick Kingsley explores the drawbacks of this approach and the […]

The Airbus A380F – The Freighter Plane That Got Scrapped

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April 4, 2024
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The Airbus A380F would have been one of the world’s largest cargo aircraft had it been built.