RAILWAY NEWS
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Virgin to launch high-speed international rail service connecting London with Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam Virgin announced a fleet of new high-speed trains designed to run across the English Channel corridors, scheduled to enter service from 2030. The trains, painted in a distinctive black-and-red livery, will aim to provide up to 🚄 -
STB’s clarified two‑question framework and why it matters now The Surface Transportation Board (STB) published a nonbinding policy statement that asks two concrete questions to decide whether state or local rules aimed at rail‑connected terminals fall under federal preemption under the Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act (ICCTA). The statement uses 🚄 -
Granite Construction wins $51.5M contract and sets a clear delivery window Granite Construction secured a $51.5 million contract to extend the Marengo and Rancho Cucamonga sidings on Metrolink’s San Bernardino Line. Work is scheduled to begin in January 2027 and to finish in July 2028, aligning completion with the LA28 🚄
SCIENCE
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Overview of TÜRASAŞ’s 2023–2024 Activity and Strategic Focus TÜRASAŞ presented its 2023 and 2024 activity and financial results to the Turkish Grand National Assembly’s State Economic Enterprises (KIT) Commission. The session included ministry representatives and focused on accelerating domestic rail vehicle production, reducing import dependence and scaling engineering and manufacturing 🚄