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    • Port of Ghent now open for rail freight trains

    The Belgian port of Ghent has established the missing rail freight link which connects the hub to a multimodal network spanning from Luxembourg to Italy and Turkey. Ghent is now connected directly with the CFL railway hub in Bettembourg, Luxembourg with a daily railway service.
    Europe

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    NR44 NR49 and NR29 on 7WB3 passing Thirroul 16/2/19
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    MTR Nordic’s new app was specifically designed for train commuters

     Europe
    MyHeadsapp, launched by MTR Nordic, is a new travel app that sends personalised public transport updates to travellers in Stockholm directly to their mobiles.

    RB Rail AS congratulates Catherine Trautmann upon receiving the European Railway Award

     Europe
    The team of joint venture of the Rail Baltica project congratulates Catherine Trautmann, European Coordinator of the TEN-T North-Sea

    CER General Assembly endorses new set of policy priorities

     Europe
    The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) held its bi-annual General Assembly in Brussels, addressing the association’s policy agenda for the years 2019-2024, which was unanimously endorsed by the participating CEO’s.

    Scott, Garin join OmniTRAX Board

     USA
    Cameron Scott was appointed EVP and COO of UP in 2014.

    Drivers To Get More Go Time On Hoddle Street

     Other Transport News
    The Andrews Labor Government has launched a new campaign to educate drivers on how to navigate Victoria’s first continuous flow intersection, which will open at the corner of Punt Road and Swan Street from Sunday, 17 March.

    Azerbaijan announces north–south route modernisation

     Asian Rail News
    National railway ADY has announced a plan to modernise the 167 km route between Sumqayit, 30 km north of Baku, and Yalama on the Russian border. Work is to get underway this year.

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    Metra orders rebuilt freight locomotives20 hours ago in USA

    Civil works to upgrade Madrid-Vicalvaro rail freight terminal20 hours ago in Europe

    PACA launches TER tendering process20 hours ago in Europe

    SJ sees record levels of passenger traffic in 201821 hours ago in USA

    Third rail route to Tokyo Haneda Airport finalised21 hours ago in Asian Rail News

    5,120 tonne loading test above Moorgate tube station22 hours ago in UK

    Škoda replaces Talgo after Latvian EMU appealyesterday in Europe

    Network Rail completes rail upgrade works in Derbyshire, UKyesterday in UK

    Did Newsom Create the Problem He Was Trying To Avoid?yesterday in USA

    Hundreds call for pets to be let on Brisbane buses, trains and ferriesyesterday in Queensland Rail News

    Demolition begins at HS2’s Washwood Heath depot siteyesterday in UK

    Decoding the world’s most complex metro maps, in the latest Future Railyesterday in International Rail News

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