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Azerbaijan Railways’ digitalisation strategy

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September 25, 2024
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Digitalisation remains a key aspect to modernise the rail freight sector and enhance international cooperation. RailFreight.com had a chat with the Chairman of Azerbaijan Railways…

Rail workers to protest in France, possible strike coming soon

Marco Raimondi
September 25, 2024
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Hundreds of rail workers in France will gather in front of the office of the newly appointed ministry of transport François Durovray, in Paris, to…

Rail workers to protest in France, possible strike coming soon

Marco Raimondi
September 25, 2024
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Hundreds of rail workers in France will gather in front of the office of the newly appointed ministry of transport François Durovray, in Paris, to…

Sweden’s 2025 rail plan: Western mainline and Iron Ore Line to get upgrades

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September 25, 2024
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Trafikverket, the Swedish Transport Administration, has published its rail plan for 2025. As part of the largest planned works, the agency intends to upgrade the…

Ukraine and Poland sign agreement to restore intermodal Eurasian logistics

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September 25, 2024
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Ukrainian Railways and Polish state rail operator PKP have signed an agreement to facilitate intermodal logistics between Europe and Asia. The two countries will focus…

Avoiding bridge bashing, but not where it’s needed most

Simon Walton
September 25, 2024
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Over 25,000 bridges and a dedicated team of thirteen specialists in the bridge monitoring department. In a country, the UK, where the legacy of a…

Old Westbahn to reopen on 10 October, ‘several months’ for the new one

Marco Raimondi
September 25, 2024
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The older section of one of Austria’s busiest freight lines, the Westbahn, will be back at full capacity on 10 October, Rail Cargo Group (RCG)…

EU opens applications for 2,5 billion euros in transport funding

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September 24, 2024
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A new round of applications has opened for funding from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). This time, 2,5 billion euros is to be allocated for…

PKP Cargo dismisses rail association proposals: ‘They will not help save jobs’

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September 24, 2024
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The dire situation at PKP Cargo has necessitated thousands of layoffs. In an effort to help save some of those positions, the Polish Association of…

Switzerland to deploy one billion francs to renovate the ‘old’ Gotthard railway

Marco Raimondi
September 24, 2024
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The Gotthard axis is a crucial infrastructure to cross the Alps via rail between Italy and Swtizerland. Swiss Councilor Albert Rösti recently pledged one billion…