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DB ESG appointed to Network Rail ETCS survey framework

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September 14, 2026
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DB ESG has announced that, following a comprehensive tendering process, it has been appointed to Network Rail’s framework as a potential provider of independent European Train Control System (ETCS) vehicle survey reports. These reports will support Network Rail’s ETCS supply and installation tendering process. Network Rail is introducing the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) […]

South Western Railway gets White Ribbon accreditation

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September 14, 2026
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Train operator South Western Railway (SWR) has received accreditation from White Ribbon UK, and will work with it to develop and deliver a plan for three years of work to prevent and combat gender-based abuse on the railway, including on stations and o…

Stern & Hafferl expands regional operation to Schärding in freight production for Rail Cargo Austria

gobstopper
September 14, 2026
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Stern & Hafferl Verkehr has taken over further regional freight production for Rail Cargo Austria in Upper Austria, adding the Wels – Neumarkt-Kallham – Ried im Innkreis – Schärding corridor to a cooperation between the two railway companies that goes …

Stern & Hafferl expands regional operation to Schärding in freight production for Rail Cargo Austria

gobstopper
September 14, 2026
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Strait of Hormuz: could rail become an energy security asset?

Marco Raimondi
September 14, 2026
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Twenty million barrels of oil a day moved through the Strait of Hormuz in 2025, close to a quarter of the world’s seaborne crude trade,…

Sizewell C nuclear plant construction site receives first freight trains

Marco Raimondi
September 14, 2026
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The first freight trains reached the construction site for Sizewell C, the future nuclear plant being built in Leiston, on the English southeastern coast. “Between…

Victoria’s Crumbling Roads Are the Price of Choosing Trucks Over Rail

Brian Evans
September 14, 2026
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A single B-double truck causes, per kilometre travelled, roughly 20,000 times the road wear of an ordinary family car.

Transport expert calls for Bendigo, Geelong to join light rail resurgence

Bardy Bigglesworth
September 14, 2026
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Professor Newman says it is time Bendigo returned to the idea of trams as public transport.

Australia marks quarter century of ‘life without Ansett’

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September 14, 2026
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Formerly one of Australia’s two major domestic carriers, Ansett’s fleet was grounded on 14 September 2001 after being placed into administration two days earlier; while limited flights resumed in October of that year, the airline would shut its doors f…

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APOD: 2026 September 14 – Where Your Elements Came From

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September 14, 2026
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APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 14 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Where Your Elements […]