A Halcrow-led consortium has won the first detailed high speed railway feasibility study contract in Poland, Halcrow reports. The study will look at modernising the southern section of the E65 railway line connecting Warsaw and Cracow and Warsaw via Katowice to the state borders with the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The E65 railway line is part of the V...
Siemens Mobility has been given an order from the Swedish Mail (Posten) for a new energy-saving flats sorting machine. The Open Mail System (OMS) is capable of processing up to 50,000 items of mail per hour, making it the fastest system in the world. The advantages for Posten lie in the higher productivity, lower energy consumption and more careful handling...
The Unimog, the most versatile product in the Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle range, amply demonstrates the creative prescience of the automobile engineers at Daimler AG. The very first design draft for the Unimog dating from September 1945 already features installation spaces for mowing equipment, a plough, a load platform and a fitting for trailer operat...
Russia’s first ever sports cars were showcased at the 63rd International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt after being delivered to Germany onboard one of AirBridgeCargo Airlines’ (ABC) Boeing 747 scheduled cargo flights from Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport. Three brand new ‘Marussia’ motor cars were transported by ABC to the event...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) today announced international scheduled traffic results for August. Compared to August 2008, passenger demand was down 1.1%, (an improvement compared to the 2.9% decline in July), and freight demand fell by 9.6% (also an improvement compared to the 11.3% drop in July). Compared to August 2008, passenger lo...
Japan Airlines (JAL) extends its condolence to those affected by Typhoon Ketsana that hit the Philippines. It will provide from Japan, free transport of relief goods and aid personnel bound for Manila at the request of any non-profit public organizations based in Japan, such as the Japanese Red Cross, and other Japanese aid organizations that the airline ha...
British Airways has today (Tuesday, September 29) launched the first longhaul flight from London City Airport – an exclusive, all-business service to New York. Two uniquely configured Airbus A318s will fly twice daily on the new route, which links the hearts of the world’s two biggest financial centres. The historic launch flight bears Britis...
The US State of California will apply for more than half of the $8bn federal stimulus money for high-speed rail projects in the country, after its $4.5bn application received approval from the state's High-Speed Rail Authority. The funds would come from the government's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The state's application includes $2bn for ...
Port of Tallinn is the biggest port authority in Estonia and as far as both cargo and passenger traffic are taken into account, the biggest port on the shores of the Baltic Sea.
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