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Heavy haul railway tracklaying makes progress through the desert
ALGERIA: Tracklaying has been completed on the 135 km priority section of the 575 km Western Mining Railway.
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København metro changes pronunciation of English announcements
DENMARK: English-language announcements on the København metro have switched to using Danish pronunciations for station names.
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Commuter train operator Trenitalia c2c transfers to the public sector
UK: The operation of c2c passenger services transferred from Trenitalia to the state-owned Department for Transport Operator Ltd in the early hours of July 20, marking the latest step in the government’s nationalisation programme.
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Innoway Trieste rolls out its first wagons
ITALY: The first vehicles have rolled out at the Innoway Trieste wagon plant.
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Passenger trains: Stadler leads charge into alternative traction
While the political consensus on achieving net zero emissions may not be as robust today as it seemed to be only a few years ago, there can be little doubt that Europe’s railways remain committed to phasing out fossil fuel use.
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California to sue Trump administration over high speed rail funding cut
USA: Governor Gavin Newsom says the state will launch legal action after the Trump administration confirmed on July 15 its intention to strip at least $4bn in federal funding from the California High Speed Rail Authority.
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Cybersecurity agency warns of train brake system vulnerability
USA: The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency has issued an advisory notice warning of a cybersecurity vulnerability which could in theory allow malicious actors to control a train’s brakes.
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