Turen skulle gå til Italia og denne gangen valgte jeg ruten gjennom Brenner-passet. Dette var et godt valg i kombinasjonen utsikt og reisetid.
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- Vys billettsystem kollapset over hele landet. Alle fikk reise gratisVy sitt billettsystem kollapset lørdag over hele landet. Det vil si at kunder kunne glede seg over å kjøre gratis med toget. Drammens Tidende
- Her vil de kaste fiffen ut av første klasse på togetEn tysk politiker vil avskaffe første klasse på togene. Hvorfor drasse på tomme vogner, spør han. Dagsavisen
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- Jernbanedirektøren vil ha tog på batteri – ikke hydrogenJernbanedirektør Kirsti L. Slotsvik tror ikke framtidens tog i Norge vil gå på hydrogen. Jernbanedirektoratet vil det skal satses på batteri. NJF Magasinet
- CRRC metro train enters service in BostonUSA: The first trainset that CRRC is supplying for the Boston Orange Line entered passenger service on August 14. Metro Report International
- New York’s 42 St Shuttle to be refurbishedUSA: New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced on August 2 that the 42 St Shuttle metro line in Manhattan is to be modernised. Metro Report International
- Signalfeil gir trøbbel på ØstfoldbanenSignalfeil mellom Oslo S og Nordstrand gir færre spor og forsinkelser, opplyser Bane Nor. Aftenposten
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- Togtilbudet er i ferd med å rakneVi trenger et bedre togtilbud mellom Oppdal og Værnes. Opdalingen
- Trodde du togferie var lett? Da har du ikke prøvd å reise til HamburgNoe var faktisk lettere før. Togferie for eksempel. ABC Nyheter
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- Road-rail shunter deliveredBELARUS: A scrap metal processing company has taken delivery of a TMV-2 road-rail shunter developed...
- Japanese take over Rio suburban networkBRAZIL: A consortium of Mitsui and West Japan Railway has purchased a majority stake in Rio de...
- Ataer Holdings named preferred bidder for British SteelBRITISH STEEL: The Official Receiver named Ataer Holdings as preferred bidder for the whole of the...
- Brenner rolling motorway to be expanded to reduce impact of lorry trafficAUSTRIA: Rolling motorway services are to be massively expanded in a bid to switch more traffic...
- Railway supply industry news round-upChittaranjan Locomotive Works’ ancillary electric loco assembly unit in Dankuni rolled out its...
- MIRA and PGGM to acquire all of Genesee & Wyoming AustraliaAUSTRALIA: Existing shareholders Macquarie Infrastructure & Real Assets and PGGM have agreed to...
- Moscow Sheremetyevo airport rail link expansion underwayRUSSIA: RZD has begun construction of a rail link to serve terminals B and C at Moscow Sheremetyevo...
- Savage to build and operate Texas rail terminalUSA: ExxonMobil and SABIC have appointed Savage to design, build and operate a rail terminal to...
- UK railway news round-upNorthern officially retired the first of its Class 142 Pacer DMUs on August 12. A further six will...
- First MBTA Orange Line train with CRRC-built cars enters serviceThe Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) in the US has introduced the first Orange Line train into service featuring six...Read More... The post First MBTA Orange Line train with CRRC-built cars enters service appeared first on Railway Technology.
- ADB awards $160m loan to support Sri Lanka railway modernisationThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to provide a $160m loan to support a railway modernisation and efficiency improvement...Read More... The post ADB awards $160m loan to support Sri Lanka railway modernisation appeared first on Railway Technology.
- Kiewit-Parsons JV to build $805.6m Foothill Gold Line extensionKiewit-Parsons joint venture (JV) has secured the main design-build contract for the Foothill Gold Line light rail extension in California,...Read More... The post Kiewit-Parsons JV to build $805.6m Foothill Gold Line extension appeared first on Railway Technology.
- In pictures: the world’s most beautiful funicular railwaysThey might not boast the latest cutting-edge technology, nor run along miles and miles of track, but throughout centuries, funicular...Read More... The post In pictures: the world’s most beautiful funicular railways appeared first on Railway Technology.
- Network Rail to deliver improvements in North West and Central RegionThe UK’s Network Rail has announced plans to deliver planned upgrades in the Greater Manchester and Milton Keynes areas this...Read More... The post Network Rail to deliver improvements in North West and Central Region appeared first on Railway Technology.
- Northern adds new diesel trains for Liverpool City regionArriva UK Train subsidiary and rail operator Northern has introduced more new trains for Liverpool City Region. Northern noted that...Read More... The post Northern adds new diesel trains for Liverpool City region appeared first on Railway Technology.
- First Trenitalia named new operator of West Coast PartnershipThe UK’s Department for Transport has announced that First Trenitalia has won the contract to operate the West Coast Partnership....Read More... The post First Trenitalia named new operator of West Coast Partnership appeared first on Railway Technology.
- US railroads less cost-effective than trucks for freight transfer, says reportUS railroads are increasingly witnessing a fall in their cost advantage for domestic shipping compared to trucks, according to a...Read More... The post US railroads less cost-effective than trucks for freight transfer, says report appeared first on Railway Technology.
- RTA Cleveland offers free Wi-Fi at select stations and transit centresThe Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) in Ohio, US, has introduced a free Wi-Fi network service within its vehicles,...Read More... The post RTA Cleveland offers free Wi-Fi at select stations and transit centres appeared first on Railway Technology.
- India’s South Central Railway commissions double line in VijayawadaThe South Central Railway division of Indian Railways has commissioned the double line between Moturu and Akiveedu stations in the...Read More... The post India’s South Central Railway commissions double line in Vijayawada appeared first on Railway Technology.
- Abellio takes over on Midland Main LineAbellio has started running trains on the Midland Main Line and associated routes as East Midlands Railway. The formal handover from Stagecoach took place at 01.59 on Sunday morning, bringing to an end a franchise which began in November 2007. The new eight-year contract includes a possible extension of up to two years. Abellio will […]
- 15 August: news in briefMan who blocked Eurostar services is jailed Mayors call for special fund for north
- Crucial RPI figure revealed ahead of fare increasesThe Retail Prices Index for July this year was 2.8 per cent, and the figure is due to be used by the government to set the increase in regulated fares in January. Transport Focus director David Sidebottom said: ‘After a year of more stable – but still patchy – rail performance many rail passengers will […]
- First, Trenitalia win West Coast Partnership franchiseThe government has awarded the West Coast Partnership to a consortium of FirstGroup and Trenitalia. Transport secretary Grant Shapps and Keith Williams, chair of the Rail Review, have described the deal as ‘vital to deliver the swift introduction of significant benefits for passengers’. The new contract is also designed to ‘fit with the direction of […]
- 13 August: news in briefDrug user jailed after setting fire to station Union calls for action after Caledonian Sleeper overran at Edinburgh New Merseyrail trains will be ‘too long’ for some stations HS2 ‘should be built more quickly in north’
- Inquiry launched into power cutsAn inquiry has been launched by the government after widespread power cuts brought many trains to a stand, particularly in the London area. Tyne & Wear Metro was also disrupted by the widespread outages, on Friday afternoon. The problems were caused by the failure of two generators according to National Grid, which has promised to […]
- 12 August: news in briefMore Caledonian Sleeper problems leave passengers stranded HS2 restarts competition to build track on Phases 1 and 2a Gatelines ‘could become obsolete’, claims Hitachi
- Scottish line to reopen in £70m projectThe disused line to the Levenmouth area of Fife is to be reopened to passenger trains at a cost of around £70 million. Transport secretary Michael Matheson said there would be stations at Leven and Cameron Bridge. The revived link would take passengers to Edinburgh in around 70 to 75 minutes. Passenger trains were withdrawn […]
- 9 August: news in briefNetwork Rail apologises for West Coast disruption Interrail exit decision reversed
- New pressure on DfT after franchise competition was cancelledTwo frustrated bidders for the South Eastern franchise could be set to join the growing number of companies sueing the Department for Transport over its handling of franchise competitions. The DfT has cancelled the competition for South Eastern, with the bidders down to two, saying it had ‘significant concerns that continuing the competition process would […]
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