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    Hungary requests €240.5m for rail through Connecting Europe Facility

     Europe
    HUNGARY has requested funding for 17 projects under the second phase of the European Union’s €20.73bn Connecting Europe Facility (CEF2), including €240.5m for various rail projects.

    4253 Locomotive Company Limited issues update on restoration of steam locomotive 5688

     Railway Preservation
    The 4253 Locomotive Company Limited have issued their latest progress report.

    Hoo-oops a daisy! Freight locomotive derailment at junction in Kent

     UK
    A low-speed derailment in southeast England disrupted Thursday’s commuters and other rail services in and out of London St Pancras, the terminal for Eurostar.

    National Railway Museum submits plans for Central Hall Scheme

     Railway Preservation
    The National Railway Museum has submitted plans for its Central Hall Scheme

    TTCI R&D: ACWDS Implementation

     Rail News
    Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) has concluded the research, development and testing of a Tycho-manufactured Automated Cracked Wheel Detector System (ACWDS) capable of inspecting wheels for internal fatigue cracks at speeds of up to 15 mph.

    BART Crisis Intervention Specialists: Making a Difference

     USA
    Barbosa and Robinson are part of a team that represents a new approach to improving safety at BART, one that recognizes that not every problem on the system requires a response by an armed police officer.

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