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NT Police investigating criminal damage in Kintore as teachers evacuated and services withdrawn

Helen Carrie
September 12, 2024
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A school in a remote Northern Territory community remains closed more than two weeks after all teachers were evacuated following property damage to its staff accommodation.

FAA Says United Airlines Safety Review Process Nearly Complete

Guest authors
September 12, 2024
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Due to a series of safety incidents, the airline has been under review since March.

WA hub opens, PN shelves project, Inland Rail approvals

Bardy Bigglesworth
September 12, 2024
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THE FEDERAL and Western Australian governments recently opened a new intermodal terminal at Kenwick, while Pacific National pulled out of the proposed Little River precinct […]

DP World recognised for UK modal shift initiative

Simon Walton
September 12, 2024
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Encouraging road hauliers at Southampton to switch to rail has earned DP World two awards from a British rail freight organisation.

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

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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.

Optical & Fixed Networks

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.