Etiket: rail
Rail security agents attacked by an individual armed with a chopper in the 13th arrondissement of Paris
The man tried to open the door of their vehicle during the night from Thursday to Friday. Published on 03/05/2024 09:46 Reading time: 1 min Screenshot from Google maps pointing…
Rail labor disputes and at the Port of Montreal | A risk of “unprecedented” disruptions
By water, land and railways: the specter of a paralysis of the logistics chain in Eastern Canada is intensifying with a strike which risks paralyzing the two largest rail carriers…
Moscow hits Ukrainian rail to block Western arms deliveries
Russia has intensified its strikes on the Ukrainian railway network to “paralyze” military supplies, particularly Western equipment, with a view to a new offensive, a senior Ukrainian security official told…
Fake boat winners rail against Tim Hortons
This is not serious. Once again this year, Tim Hortons is telling customers that they have won a major prize in the Roll Up to Win contest, even though this…
CHRONIC. The rail pass, a promise kept or betrayed?
Clément Viktorovitch returns every week to the debates and political issues. Sunday April 7: the creation of the rail pass, a €49 package for young people to travel in France…
The rail is here | The duty
At a time when experts (HEC, ÉNAP) are openly questioning the Quebec government’s strategy regarding decarbonization (The duty, March 29, 2024), considering it a pretext for an energy-intensive reindustrialization which…
A rail pass at 49 euros per month for those under 27 will be widely tested in “all regions” this summer, announces the Minister of Transport
The package at 49 euros per month will allow 700,000 young people to travel unlimitedly on TER and intercity trains in France. Published on 04/03/2024 6:31 p.m. Update on 03/04/2024…
disruptions on rail and roads in Isère
Two departments, Rhône and Loire, are placed on orange alert on Friday due to strong winds. Article written by franceinfo – with France Bleu Radio France Published on 03/29/2024 09:41…
Rail accident in 2023 | Greek opposition accuses government of manipulating evidence
(Athens) The Greek opposition on Sunday accused the government, which it threatened with a motion of censure, of having manipulated evidence to influence public opinion regarding the train disaster which…
In Scotland, the Harry Potter train stopped for safety reasons by the British rail police
The Jacobite Steam Train is very well known to fans of the famous saga, many of whom visit the “Hogwarts Express” every year. Published on 03/20/2024 6:42 p.m. Update on…
In Scotland, the Harry Potter train stopped for safety reasons by the British rail police
The Jacobite Steam Train is very well known to fans of the famous saga, many of whom visit the “Hogwarts Express” every year. Published on 03/20/2024 6:42 p.m. Update on…
The heights of Sri Lanka by rail
This text is part of the special Pleasures notebook Taking the train in the mountains of Sri Lanka takes us back to the days of colonial Ceylon. Everything seems to…
A project that will transform rail service
This text is part of the special section Electric and intelligent transport “This is the most important decarbonization project in the country! » Martin Imbleau does not mince his words…
Canada | Crude oil shipments by rail nearly doubled in past six months
(Calgary) New data from the Canada Energy Regulator shows Canadian crude oil shipments by rail almost doubled in volume in the last six months of 2023. Published yesterday at 4:56…
Obsolete trains | VIA Rail asks Ottawa for billions to avoid the worst
VIA Rail Canada will need billions of dollars from the federal government to replace its long-distance trains, which will reach the end of their useful life by 2035. The Crown…
VIA Rail is demanding billions of dollars to ensure the survival of its network
The state-owned VIA Rail is demanding billions of dollars from Ottawa to replace end-of-life train cars that travel across the country, except within the Quebec-Windsor corridor, whose sustainability is protected.…
Via Rail is demanding billions of dollars to ensure the survival of its network
The state-owned company Via Rail is demanding billions of dollars from Ottawa to replace end-of-life train cars that make long-distance journeys across the country, with the exception of the Quebec-Windsor…
“If negotiations are not opened quickly, the mobilization will increase”, or even “expand”, warns Sud Rail
Published on 02/18/2024 6:07 p.m. Update on 02/18/2024 6:07 p.m. The union indicates that it will consult the rank and file to develop “the strategic consequences” of the movement. “If…
Ottawa Light Rail | Concrete debris on the tracks of a station tunnel
(Ottawa) The new year did not bring a fresh start to Ottawa’s ill-fated light rail system, after concrete debris found on the tunnel tracks of a Hurontario Light Rail Transit…
what is the “rail of depressions” suffered by France for several weeks?
With the recent depressions which swept the west and north of the country, mainland France recorded, according to Météo-France, a record rainfall for 26 consecutive days. Aline, Céline, Ciaran, Domingos……