Manchester publishes new Rapid Transit Strategy
Transport for Greater Manchester, the regional public transport provider for the English city and its surrounding areas, has revealed its…
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Patrick Rhys Atack
Patrick Rhys Atack is the Editor on our Transport desk, managing the Ship Technology, Airport Technology, and Railway Technology sites. He's covered education, business, and general news at various TV stations and online outlets. You can reach him at patrick.atack@globaldata.com
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UK mail delivery to move away from rail
The UK’s national mail delivery company Royal Mail (which is no longer state-owned, despite the name) has confirmed it will…
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Malaysia says Trans-Borneo line study begins in August
Malaysia’s Transport Minister has revealed the “feasibility study” for the Trans-Borneo rail route will begin its work in August and…
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New UK Government: What are the plans for rail?
After a long night of vote counting and speeches, the UK has woken up to a new government. Keir Starmer’s…
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Japanese railway introduces infrastructure robot
West Japan Railways (West JR), one of six companies that make up Japan Railways Group, has unveiled a giant “humanoid…
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Lizzie line completes first tunnel installations for customer connectivity
The first section of the Elizabeth line in London has been connected to mobile internet infrastructure, meaning customers travelling between…
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Nairobi standard gauge port link receives rolling stock
A further 20 passenger trains have been delivered by China’s CRRC to Kenya’s capital for its Mombassa-Nairobi rail link. The…
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Infrastructure tech firm Kodifly raises $750k for LiDAR projects
Hong Kong-based transport management tech startup Kodifly said it has raised $750k from the investment arm of philanthropic education fund…
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Cross-Europe sleeper services suspended for two months
Nightjet, the recently opened sleeper service from Vienna to western European capitals, will be suspended between August and late October…
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CRRC rolling stock enters Canadian service
China-made rolling stock has entered service on Montréal’s urban rail network, after Covid-19 setbacks delayed their deployment. The city’s regional…