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Europe hyperloop test hits new speed record in Dutch trial
The Hague (AFP) Sept 10, 2025 A Dutch tech startup said Wednesday it had set a European speed record for its futuristic hyperloop transport system and could reach 700 kilometres (435 miles) per hour once longer tracks are built. Hardt Hyperloop said its vehicle had reached 85 kph at the 420 metre (1,378 feet) European Hyperloop Center test track in the Netherlands and had carried out a complex lane switching test. It said the lane switching manoeuvre - essential for networked routes - showed there were no technical barrie ... read more |
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'Fortress' on wheels: Kim Jong Un's bulletproof trainSeoul (AFP) Sept 2, 2025 An olive-green North Korean train, emblazoned with a gold stripe, carried leader Kim Jong Un into China on Tuesday for a grand military parade that President Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin will also attend. ... more 
US to end shipping loophole for Chinese goods FridayWashington (AFP) May 1, 2025 The United States is set to end tariff exemptions on Friday for goods shipped from China worth less than $800, a move which could have significant ramifications on consumers' purchasing habits. ... more 
Greek PM promises bold action after train disaster anger induces reshuffleAthens (AFP) Mar 15, 2025 Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis highlighted a stable-outlook economy, the disaster-hit transportation sector and migration as key areas of action for his new government sworn-in Saturday. ... more
Paint them white: how Brazil is keeping trains on trackSao Paulo (AFP) Feb 25, 2025 Few people suspect that when they board a train during a heatwave they may be risking their lives, as high temperatures can warp tracks and maybe even cause the train to derail. ... more |
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Kyrgyzstan starts building railway linking China, UzbekistanBishkek, Kyrgyzstan (AFP) Dec 27, 2024 Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov on Friday inaugurated the construction of a new railway linking China, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, aimed at opening up the region as a supply route to Europe. ... more 
DLR tests reveal aerodynamic solutions for efficient freight trainsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 13, 2024 A specialized measurement container developed by the German Aerospace Center (DLR) has traversed Europe's rail networks, collecting extensive aerodynamic data to improve freight train performance. T ... more 
Japan eyes Chinese tram for Mount FujiTokyo (AFP) Nov 18, 2024 Japan has scrapped plans to build a light railway part-way up Mount Fuji and is instead considering a Chinese-made cross between a bus and a tram, a local governor said Monday. ... more
Tokyo Metro shares rocket on debutTokyo (AFP) Oct 23, 2024 Shares in Tokyo Metro, one of the world's busiest subways, soared almost 50 percent on its debut Wednesday after its government owners raised $2.3 billion in Japan's biggest initial public offering in six years. ... more 
Tokyo Metro: Asia's oldest subway goes publicTokyo (AFP) Oct 21, 2024 Every day six and a half million people ride Tokyo Metro's nine lines, part of a dizzyingly complex transport network serving the Japanese megacity and its sprawling suburbs. ... more |
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Austria Greens leave transport pass as legacy ahead of vote
Vienna (AFP) Sept 28, 2024 Sunday's national vote in Austria is expected to punish the Greens, whose support has plunged since 2020 when they formed an unprecedented coalition with the conservatives. But some of their popular initiatives will remain, including a pass that allows holders to take public transport throughout the country for 1,095 euros ($1,224) a year, or three euros per day. "I just jump on the train and go, so that's really convenient," said Liselotte Zvacek, a 62-year-old consultant living near Vienna who ... read more 
Japan plans driverless bullet trainsTokyo (AFP) Sept 11, 2024 Shinkansen bullet trains could be whizzing around Japan without drivers from the mid 2030s, one of its main rail operators said, motivated in part by the country's demographic crisis. ... more |
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First step for Europe's hyperloop vehicles with test launchVeendam, Netherlands (AFP) Sept 9, 2024 The dream of hurtling between European cities at speeds of more than 700 kilometres per hour moved a step closer Monday with the first successful vehicle tests at the European Hyperloop Centre. ... more 
India's strategic railway bridge closes the gap to KashmirReasi (AFP) July 24, 2024 Soaring high across a gorge in the rugged Himalayas, a newly finished bridge will soon help India entrench control of disputed Kashmir and meet a rising strategic threat from China. ... more 
US freight company to pay $310 mn over East Palestine derailmentWashington (AFP) May 23, 2024 The freight company responsible for a large toxical chemical spill in Ohio last year has reached a $310 million settlement with US authorities, officials said Thursday. ... more
Mexico tourist train an environmental 'nightmare,' activists saySolidaridad, Mexico (AFP) May 4, 2024 In a cave in Mexico's Riviera Maya, where nature has sculpted a subterranean landscape of stunning beauty, thick steel columns supporting a controversial new tourist railway intrude into a delicate ecosystem. ... more 
Transport of the future? Europe's longest hyperloop centre opensVeendam, Netherlands (AFP) Mar 26, 2024 Europe's longest tunnel for testing hyperloop technology opens Wednesday in the Netherlands, with operators hoping passengers could one day be whisked from Amsterdam to Barcelona in a couple of hours. ... more |
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