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UK's busiest long-distance train line cuts trains for Christmas
3+ hour ago (510+ words) Hundreds of train services on the UK's poorly performing West Coast line have been slashed before and after Christmas while the so-called 'No 10 North line' has escaped the axe. Train operator Avanti, which has the worst record for delays in…...
New fleet of battery electric trains promises faster, more reliable UK travel
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Applied Sciences, Vol. 16, Pages 9070: Dynamic Interaction Mechanism and Mitigation Strategy for High-Speed Railway Embankments Crossing Active Ground Fissures Under Double-Track Train Loading
5+ hour, 28+ min ago (379+ words) Ground fissures pose a serious threat to the deformation stability and operational safety of high-speed railway embankments. In this study, a three-dimensional transient finite element model was developed to investigate the dynamic response of a double-track high-speed railway embankment crossing…...
The Train That Reached Corcovado Forty-Seven Years Before the Statue Did
11+ hour, 18+ min ago (947+ words) One email, every weekday morning. What moved in Latin American markets, politics and expat life. Yesterday’s subject line: “Venezuela pumps the most oil in seven years” RIO DE JANEIRO · ENGINEERING Almost every mountain railway in the world runs on one…...
Couple surprise wedding guests with mini steam train ride
12+ hour, 27+ min ago (675+ words) Woody the dog joined Helen and Rory at the wedding and on the train A couple who met while working for a train company gave their guests a "complete surprise" at their wedding when they put on a miniature steam…...
Exact dates Eurostar will slash tickets to just £35 in flash sale – with FIVE destinations included
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (33+ words) EUROSTAR is set to slash the price of tickets to as low as £35 – with five destinations included in the epic sale. The iconic train service connects London directly to countries such as......
CAT puts century-old train tech to work in new, heavier electric drive dozer
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Switzerland Turns Railway Tracks Into a Working Solar Farm
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (376+ words) After a year of operation in Neuchâtel, 48 panels generated 16,000 kWh across 104 metres while surviving 11,000 train passages A working railway in a Swiss village is also, quietly, a solar power plant. On 24 April 2025, Swiss startup Sun-Ways and regional rail operator TransN…...
Zurich remains Europe’s best railway station
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (1092+ words) Zurich Central Station retains its top spot in the European Railway Station Index 2026, a ranking that compares 60 of Europe’s busiest stations based on criteria such as punctuality, waiting times, accessibility and services offered to passengers. Whilst stations in Switzerland, France…...
Managing High-Volume Urban Transit Demand
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (66+ words) (IMAGE) EurekAlert! A subway train arrives at a station platform. By analyzing tap-in fare card data across weeks and days, the proposed TDD model enables transit operators to forecast rider destinations and travel times to proactively reduce peak-hour congestion. Credit…...