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German Railways Face Crisis Amidst Punctuality Decline and €107 Billion Reform Plan

Germany's railway system is facing a crisis with only 59.4% of long-distance trains arriving on time in July 2025, prompting Minister Patrick Schnieder to announce a €107 billion reform plan for infrastructure improvements by 2029, which experts are already criticizing for lack of oversight and stra...

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California High-Speed Rail: Cost Soars to \$128 Billion, Completion Delayed to 2038

California's high-speed rail project, initially budgeted at \$33 billion for completion by 2020, now faces a projected cost of \$128 billion and a 2038 completion date; 119 miles are under construction in the Central Valley, with partial operation expected by 2032.

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Waymo Begins Autonomous Vehicle Testing in New York City

Waymo received its first permit to test eight autonomous vehicles in Manhattan and downtown Brooklyn through late September, marking New York City's first autonomous vehicle testing program, with a safety driver required by state law.

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China's Rural Bus System: Progress and Challenges in Zhuaji Village

To escape Beijing's summer heat, the authors relocated to Zhuaji, China's easternmost village, where they found a cooler climate and beautiful scenery but limited transportation to the nearest city, Fuyuan, 50 kilometers away; the village is served by infrequent buses, and the narrow roads create tr...

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China's Rural Bus Network: Connecting Villages, Bridging Gaps

Two individuals escaped Beijing's summer heat by relocating to Zhuaji, China's easternmost village, 2,000 kilometers northeast of Beijing in late June; while enjoying the village's idyllic scenery and climate, they discovered a convenient, albeit infrequent, bus service connecting the village to the...

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Bank Holiday Travel Chaos: Road and Rail Delays Expected Across Britain

The August bank holiday weekend in Britain is expected to see 17.6 million car journeys and widespread rail engineering works, causing major delays on roads such as the M5 and M20, and impacting rail services including LNER, Lumo and Avanti West Coast.

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New Sydney Train Station to Spur 10,000 Home Construction

Sydney's eastern suburbs will get its first new suburban train station in over a decade, Woollahra Station, to facilitate the construction of 10,000 new homes by 2029, addressing housing affordability and regional development imbalances.

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China's Datong-Qinhuangdao Railway Sets New Global Freight Volume Record

A 20,000-metric-ton coal train departed from Datong, Shanxi province on Thursday, marking a new milestone for the Datong-Qinhuangdao Railway, which has exceeded 9 billion tons in cumulative freight volume and plays a vital role in China's energy supply.

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Affordable and Clean Energy
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Florence-Rome High-Speed Rail Resumes After Maintenance

High-speed train service on the Florence-Rome line has resumed after a scheduled August 11-21 maintenance shutdown between Chiusi and Orvieto, focusing on the Fabro tunnel and Paglia viaduct near Orvieto; trains will run at reduced speeds until August 29th, gradually reaching full speed by August 30...

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Greenpeace Study: European Train Travel More Expensive Than Flying on Most Routes

A Greenpeace study across 142 European routes in 31 countries found train travel is more expensive than flying on 54 percent of routes; the Cologne-Manchester route showed a train ticket costing fifteen times more than a flight.

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Self-Driving Cars: A \$5 Trillion Market Opportunity

The global ground transportation market is worth \$5 trillion annually; self-driving technology aims to capture this by replacing personal car ownership, offering "Mobility on Demand," with companies investing billions for potentially trillions in return.

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Reduced Inequality
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Air Canada Flight Attendant Strike Disrupts Thousands of Travelers

Air Canada flight attendants' strike enters its fourth day, causing over 2,500 flight cancellations and affecting 130,000 daily travelers due to a pay dispute over ground duties and wages, despite Air Canada's offer of a 38% compensation increase over four years; the strike has been deemed unlawful.

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