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Panama Approves Pipeline Project to Enhance Canal Efficiency

Panama's Canal Authority approved construction of an 80km pipeline to transfer liquefied petroleum gas between the Caribbean and Pacific coasts by April 4th, 2025, enhancing efficiency, addressing projected demand increases, and strengthening the Canal's long-term competitiveness.

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Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
zeit.de
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German Lighthouses: Essential Navigational Aids in the Modern Era

Germany operates about 200 lighthouses along its coasts and major rivers, serving as visual navigational aids independent of electronic systems for maritime safety, exemplified by the Warnemünde lighthouse, a tourist attraction and historic landmark, actively maintained and monitored by traffic cont...

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Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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UK Rail Firm Cuts Charges to Boost International Train Services

London St Pancras Highspeed is offering significant financial incentives to encourage new international train services from the UK, aiming to utilize currently underutilized track capacity, increase competition, and promote sustainable travel, with discounts of up to 50% on charges for the first yea...

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Climate Action
welt.de
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German Towns Prioritize Pedestrian Safety and Infrastructure

Multiple German towns, including Alzey, Flonheim, Kasel, Konz, and Zweibrücken, are participating in a pedestrian traffic check to improve infrastructure and safety, addressing issues like narrow sidewalks, dangerous crossings, and a lack of continuous pedestrian corridors.

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Spain's Stagnant Bus System: High Prices, Low Ridership, and a Call for Reform

Spain's long-distance bus system suffers from high prices and declining ridership due to a decades-old concession model. The proposed Sustainable Mobility Law offers potential for deregulation, mirroring successful models in other European countries; however, the government's stance remains unclear.

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Petition Demands Graduated Driving Licenses After Teen Crash Deaths

Three teenagers died in a car crash in July 2022 in North Yorkshire, prompting their mothers to deliver a 100,000-signature petition to Downing Street calling for stricter graduated driving license laws for young drivers to prevent future tragedies, which the government is currently not considering.

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Good Health and Well-being
liberation.fr
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French TGV Controllers' Strike Planned for May 9-11, 2025

The National Collective of Train Controllers (CNA) will join SUD Rail's strike of TGV high-speed train controllers from May 9-11, 2025, disrupting travel during the May 8 holiday weekend due to demands for better pay and working conditions, prompting concerns from the SNCF CEO about economic impact ...

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Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Trump's Auto Tariffs Trigger Price Surge, Consumer Rush

President Trump's 25% tariff on imported vehicles is causing new car prices to rise by $3,000-$12,000, prompting a surge in sales as consumers rush to buy before the price increases take effect; the increased prices will exacerbate the existing affordability problem in the US auto industry.

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Reduced Inequality
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Rheinland-Pfalz Joins Europe-Wide Speed Marathon with Intensified Police Checks

Rheinland-Pfalz participates in a week-long (Monday-Sunday) Europe-wide speed marathon with increased police checks, focusing on accident hotspots and using various methods such as hand laser guns, mobile, and stationary speed cameras, with Wednesday having the most extensive checks.

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Good Health and Well-being
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First International Flight Lands at Pokhara Airport, Boosting Nepal Tourism

Himalaya Airlines landed the first scheduled international flight at Pokhara International Airport on Monday, carrying 107 passengers from Lhasa, marking a significant step in boosting tourism to Nepal's tourism capital and leveraging the airport's recently implemented fee waivers to attract more ai...

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Near-Miss at Morton Junction: Rail Workers Escape 78mph Train by Seconds

On November 27, 2024, a near-miss occurred at Morton Junction when track workers were almost struck by a 78mph train due to a location mix-up causing the workers to be on an active track section with only two seconds to react, resulting in an investigation and safety improvements.

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Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Dutch Government Faces Backlash Over Plan to Relax Hazardous Materials Rail Transport

The Dutch government plans to relax rail transport regulations for hazardous materials, despite opposition from provinces and municipalities concerned about increased risks and the failure to enforce existing limits, as evidenced by Overijssel exceeding its limits by 700%.

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Sustainable Cities and Communities

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