RAILWAY NEWS
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Grove Hill Tunnel concrete track replaced and supporting systems upgraded Network Rail crews completed a focused renewal of the concrete track inside Grove Hill Tunnel, removing degraded track components and installing a reinforced concrete base that secures rails without traditional sleepers and ballast. Teams dismantled the old track bed, poured 🚄 -
Canada Lists Roberts Bank Terminal 2 as a Nationally Significant Project On October 30, 2026, the federal government added the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 project to the Canada Infrastructure Act’s Schedule 1, accelerating the planned commercial start from 2039 to 2035 while the final investment decision remains pending. The listing 🚄 -
Court Confirmation Ends PKP Cargotabor Restructuring on October 24 The Warsaw Regional Court’s 18th Commercial Division finalized PKP Cargotabor’s restructuring by confirming a creditor-approved settlement covering 243.01 million PLN in liabilities. The court hearing on October 16 produced a judgment that became final on October 24, clearing the company to 🚄
SCIENCE
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The origins of the donkey symbol for Democrats The donkey first appeared as a political insult in the 1828 presidential campaign against Andrew Jackson. Opponents labeled Jackson a “donkey” to mock what they saw as stubbornness. Jackson turned the slur into a strength: campaign literature and rallies adopted the animal 🚄