Kyrgyz President raises hopes of CKU project breaking ground
A long-discussed rail line through China, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan appears to have taken a step closer to reality after months…
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Patrick Rhys Atack
Patrick Rhys Atack is the Editor on our Transport desk, managing the Ship Technology, Airport Technology, and Railway Technology sites. He's covered education, business, and general news at various TV stations and online outlets. You can reach him at patrick.atack@globaldata.com
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Mireo battery-hybrid trains enter first service
Siemens Mobility’s new battery-powered Mireo trainsets have entered service for the first time, in Germany’s Baden-Württemberg state. 20 of the…
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“Digital train” presented to EU in Brussels
A consortium of rail freight companies and railway industry stakeholders led by Deutsche Bahn (DB) said its Digital Automatic Coupling…
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Alstom “out of time” to keep UK factory open
French rolling stock manufacturer Alstom said it has “run out of time” to save its Litchurch Lane plant in Derby,…
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Stadler to provide rolling stock to Hungarian-Austrian operator
Swiss rolling stock manufacturer Stadler has signed a deal to provide as many as 13 EMUs to Hungarian-Austrian rail operator…
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Intermodal services affected by Baltimore incident
In an interconnected world, it’s no surprise that the collapse of the Baltimore Francis Scott Key bridge has created knock-on…
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UK TOC CrossCountry adds to Voyager fleet
Birmingham-based long-distance train operating company CrossCountry is extending its fleet of Bombardier Voyager trains by five, on top of the…
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First ‘mandatory minimums’ for US track workers
The US Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has warned railroad operators it is proposing “mandatory minimum standards” for track worker safety.…
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Stadler steams into record books with hydrogen-powered trainset
Swiss rolling stock manufacturer Stadler has entered its hydrogen-powered locomotive into the Guinness World Records for a 2,800km unbroken journey. …
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Dutch rail freight down 10% – ProRail
Netherlands rail infrastructure management company ProRail’s annual freight report has shown a 10% drop in traffic in 2023. The drop…