Paris rail system disrupted just hours before Olympics opening ceremony Friday
France’s main rail system has been hit by major disruptions ahead of the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics, scheduled for later today. French National Society of Chemistry (SNCF) Tweet on Friday “Numerous trains have been diverted or cancelled following this major attack aimed at paralysing the high-speed rail network,” it said in a […]
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Federal transportation board says rail sensors failed ahead of East Palestine crash
Sensors installed on railroad tracks that run through the town of East Palestine, Ohio, failed to detect overheated rail bearings that led to the derailment of a train carrying hazardous materials in 2023, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said during a hearing Tuesday morning. At the meeting, the NTSB cited deficiencies in many of […]
Rail Company Reaches $310 Million Settlement With Biden EPA For East Palestine Derailment
Norfolk Southern Railroad reached an agreement to pay $310 million to settle claims from the February 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, the Environmental Protection Agency announced. A train carrying toxic chemicals derailed near East Palestine, Ohio, Feb. 3, 2023 prompting evacuations and shelter-in-place orders as authorities moved to address the release of the […]
Struggling train maker Alstom plans to cut debt with €1bn rights issue | Rail industry
Alstom plans to raise €1bn (£870m) to reduce debt as the world’s second-largest train maker struggles with order delays due to concerns over the future of its Derby factory. The Paris-listed company will seek investors with the aim of raising funds by September. The company also plans to issue 750 million euros in bonds as […]
Compensation payouts to UK rail passengers for delays hit £100m a year | Rail industry
Compensation paid to passengers for train delays in the UK has reached record levels, with annual payouts exceeding £100m and the number of insurance claims for train delays and cancellations continuing to rise. Payments to passengers for travel disruption reached £101.3m in the year to April 2023, an increase of 155% from £39m in 2021-22.. […]
Biden Admin Signals Support For Embattled High-Speed Rail Project. Critics Say It’s A ‘Boondoggle’
The Biden administration is moving taxpayer money to another stalled high-speed rail project, this time to Texas, which has faced years of delays due to a lack of private investor interest, legal battles with landowners, and an executive exodus. dropped hints that it might be sent. President Joe Biden met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio […]
Aslef’s final strike day disrupts rail services in south and east England | Rail strikes
Rail passengers on many routes in southern and eastern England, including major commuter routes into London, are expected to experience significant disruption on Monday as train drivers stage their final strike in a three-day campaign. Aslef union members launched a 24-hour strike on Monday across eight operators: C2C, Gatwick Express, Greater Anglia, Great Northern, South […]
Rail strikes: public told to check before travelling on second day of Aslef action | Rail industry
Rail passengers across the UK are being urged to check before traveling as most services are suspended on six major lines as train drivers enter their second day of strike action. Industrial action by drivers’ union Aslef will see staff working for Chiltern Railways, Great Western Railway, Heathrow Express, LNER, Northern and Transpennine Express (TPE) […]
President Biden said he traveled by rail on Baltimore bridge ‘many, many times’ in latest gaffe
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