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    • TSA directs freight railroads to bolster cybersecurity, report incidents

    Freight railroads will be required to report cyber incidents within 24 hours as part of a new Transportation Security Administration directive issued Thursday aimed at strengthening cybersecurity in the sector.
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     UK
    RMT’s planned strike action may lead to severe disruption on both Central and Victoria line Night Tube services this weekend.

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     Asian Rail News
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    Freight-only launch for Laos – China rail link

     Asian Rail News
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    Trains through Ukraine halted for construction works

     Europe
    Transit traffic through Ukraine has come to a halt due to construction works.

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