LOK Report – Australia: Welcome aboard

LOK Report – Australia: Welcome aboard

August 19, 2024 was a historic day in NSW’s transport history: a 15.5 km section of the Sydney subway was opened to the public. The route runs from Chatswood in the northwest of the city, under the harbor, through the central business district to the suburb of Sydenham. This new section of line is part … Read more

Russia to develop rail link between Baltic and Indian Ocean

Russia to develop rail link between Baltic and Indian Ocean

The president made the announcement in a video released on Sunday to mark Railway Workers’ Day in the Slavic country, TASS news agency reported. “We need to accelerate the construction of Russia’s railway infrastructure at a new technological level, using the most advanced developments. And here we must not only start from today’s needs, but … Read more

LOK Report – Switzerland: Changing trains on late trains from Germany

Photo DB – German Railway. Over 40 direct trains connect destinations in Germany and Switzerland every day. Most connections run without a scheduled change in Basel. If trains are delayed, a change in Basel SBB may be necessary at short notice. In addition to connections with planned transfers in Basel, a change in Basel SBB … Read more

China established Belarusian Railways as a result of menace of sanctions

China established Belarusian Railways as a result of menace of sanctions

Chinese language corporations have postponed the supply of 15 electrical freight locomotives to Belarus till 2025-2026. The chance of being topic to secondary sanctions is forcing China to take an more and more cautious strategy to commerce with Russia and Belarus. This time, the Belarusian Railway suffered from a warning from the Chinese language facet, … Read more

China’s Massive Need to Construct a Rail Path to Indonesia’s Pure Nations

China’s Massive Need to Construct a Rail Path to Indonesia’s Pure Nations

Jakarta – China is concerned about connecting Malaysia’s East Coast Rail Hyperlink (ECRL) with different practice initiatives that China is endeavor in Laos and Thailand. If this plan is realized, the connection between China and Southeast Asian international locations will turn into nearer. Reporting from Channel Information Asia (CNA), Saturday (22/6/2024), Chinese language Premier Li … Read more

Therefore, the defense wants to upgrade the Inlandsbanan

Therefore, the defense wants to upgrade the Inlandsbanan

Reliable system In the event that the situation deteriorates further, the possibility of reliable transport across the country will be of the utmost importance. There, Inlandsbanan’s low technical standard can be an asset. Experience from the war in Ukraine has shown that the simpler and less complex the systems, the more reliable they have proven … Read more

Underage cyclist dies in collision on railway crossing in Wezemaal

Underage cyclist dies in collision on railway crossing in Wezemaal

Railroad crossing In Wezemaal, near Rotselaar, an underage cyclist died in a collision on a railway crossing on Tuesday evening. The boy ignored the red light and closed barriers, with tragic consequences. The railway manager Infrabel received a report of a fatal collision with a cyclist on Tuesday evening at 8.30 pm. “According to a … Read more

Federal Financial Aid for Railway Lines in Lower Saxony and Bremen Reaches 470 Million Euros Since 1994 – Electrification Plans and Future Expansion Revealed

Since 1994, federal financial aid amounting to 339 million euros has flowed to Lower Saxony and 131 million euros to Bremen for the reactivation, new construction and expansion of railway lines in accordance with the GVFG federal program (Municipal Transport Financing Act). This is evident from the Federal Government’s response (20/10554) to a small question … Read more

China Railway Sets Record for Spring Festival Travel Passenger Volume

China Net, February 18 (Reporter Tang Jialei) The reporter learned from China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “State Railway Group”) that on the seventh day of the first lunar month on February 16, the country’s railways carried 15.288 million passengers, setting a record for three consecutive days. The number of passengers … Read more