Etiket: Railways
Number of cable thefts at railways falls again after record year | Interior
In 2021 and 2022, the number of cable thefts increased by 300 percent. Last year, Infrabel clocked up to 466 cases. A torn cable means that a train track becomes…
The Federal Minister of Transport is planning gradual changes to the railways
BERLIN (dpa-AFX) – Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP) is planning gradual changes at Deutsche Bahn – but no fundamental reforms. First of all, on January 1, 2024, there will…
breathe easy But no strike on the railways
An ICE is parked at a platform in Berlin Central Station (archive photo) Photo: picture alliance/dpa From the BZ editorial team The 50-hour warning strike on the railways was averted!…
Punctuality on the Belgian railways also remained below 90 percent in March | Interior
Last month, 87.9 percent of domestic passenger trains arrived in Brussels or at the terminal station on time or with a delay of up to six minutes. The trains therefore…
Railways for transporting Western weapons in Ukraine blocked, says Moscow
With its latest missile attacks on Ukraine, Russia says it has also blocked railways for transporting Western weapons, ammunition and supplies to the combat zone. The defense ministry in Moscow…
Russian railways have already been sabotaged six times this year to thwart military trains: “Russia is not Putin’s, but ours”
In the first days of this year, “partisans” managed to damage Russian railways six times. This is reported by the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense. In doing so, they are putting…
30% less crowding on the railways between BCN and El Vallès
The occupation of the trains has fallen from 83% to 59% with the increase in the passage of the convoys in the morning rush hour Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de…
Drama on the railways continues: take extra travel time into account
The problems on the track are still unsolved. This morning it was already chaos due to defective trains in Haarlem and Amsterdam, among others. Those who have to take the…
The federal government and the railways sign agreements for "Digital Rail Germany"
By Andreas Kissler BERLIN (Dow Jones) – Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP) and Bahn Infrastructure Board Member Berthold Huber have signed agreements to advance the digitization of rail transport.…
ANALYSIS. “The railways have had to make continuous savings since the 1980s. Moreover, politicians have often abused the NMBS” | Interior
French baguette, Belgian carnival tradition and Cuban rum soon to be intangible heritage? Unesco is considering new recognitions In the coming week, some Unesco experts will examine a list of…