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Will Europe miss out on Middle Corridor opportunities?

Marco Raimondi
April 14, 2026
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In Europe, the Middle Corridor is not often considered to be nothing more than an alternative transit route to and from China. However, its potential…

Volunteers raise funds for RNLI at Cleethorpes station

Guest authors
April 14, 2026
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A group of volunteers from TransPennine Express (TPE) and The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) took to Cleethorpes station over the weekend to fundraise for the lifeboat charity. TPE announced its partnership with RNLI last year, as well as with two other independent lifeboat charities – St Abbs Lifeboat and Humber Rescue. The partnerships bring […]

CargoBeamer launches new transalpine intermodal connection

Guest authors
April 14, 2026
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Intermodal logistics provider CargoBeamer has launched a new transalpine service. It now connects Stuttgart to Milan. The service responds to the cancellation of the Freiburg-Novara…

TUA introduces four Alstom Coradia Stream trains in Abruzzo region

gobstopper
April 14, 2026
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The additions increase TUA’s ETR 104 fleet to nine trains.

Algeciras-Bobadilla line closed ‘at least until August’

Marco Raimondi
April 14, 2026
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The rail connection to Spain’s largest port in Algeciras will be closed at least until August due to the recent storms that hit southern Spain.…

New intermodal link boosts Alpine freight

gobstopper
April 14, 2026
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CargoBeamer has launched a new intermodal service between Stuttgart and Milan, strengthening rail freight capacity across the Alps.

Renfe tenders maintenance depot for new Stadler commuter trains for Madrid

gobstopper
April 14, 2026
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The facility, with an 18-month construction period, will service the new high-capacity Stadler trains entering operation from 2026 on the busy Móstoles–Humanes corridor.

Major track closures spark hours-long delays, massive queues across Brisbane

Bardy Bigglesworth
April 14, 2026
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One commuter, Joanne McCarthy, told the ABC her normal one hour commute had taken more than two hours.

Two firms shortlisted for Melbourne Airport Rail Stage 1 package

Bardy Bigglesworth
April 14, 2026
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The project has been split into 5 works packages, with 4 to be delivered by existing Level Crossing Removal Project program alliances.

New train rollout is good news for commuters, mostly

Bardy Bigglesworth
April 14, 2026
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The new train timetable, to be introduced later this year, will add a fourth service an hour in the peak. There will be a service every 30 minutes outside of the morning and afternoon peaks.