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    • Network Rail gives people chance to have their say on potential Copmanthorpe crossing closure

    The public are being asked to give feedback on plans by Network Rail to fully close a footpath level crossing in Copmanthorpe.
    UK

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    KCS agrees to merge with CP, nixes plans with CN

     USA
    The love triangle appears to have ended: Kansas City Southern has terminated plans to merge with Canadian railway CN and has agreed to merge with rival suitor Canadian Pacific.

    Direct awards agreed with Greater Anglia and West Midlands Trains

     UK
    The Abellio-led Greater Anglia and West Midlands Trains businesses have agreed directly-awarded National Rail Contracts with the Department for Transport, ahead of the expiry of their Emergency Recovery Measures Agreement contracts on September 19.

    Mishap Mars Return of Iconic Muni Cable Cars

     Tram and Light Rail News
    Their original purpose was to provide transportation to San Franciscans and visitors to the city, which they have done for 148 years.

    Extended stay at Midsomer Norton for steam locomotive Austin 1

     Railway Preservation
    The Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway at Midsomer Norton has announced that steam locomotive Austin 1 will be staying with them a little longer.

    Insights From IANA Expo2021

     USA
    This long-time intermodal container commerce analyst/economist (since my maritime vs. rail 1968 master’s thesis) concludes that rail-maritime-intermodalism with domestic and the somewhat smaller international containers remains a core supply chain operation.

    Funds confirmed to support rail freight relaunch strategy

     Europe
    Transport Minister Jean-Baptiste Djebbari has affirmed that the government will provide €170m a year to support the rail freight sector until 2024 as part of a National Rail Freight Development Strategy.

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