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Recovery from floods in Austria is going ‘better than expected’

Marco Raimondi
October 1, 2024
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Dealing with the impact of the floods that recently hit Austria on the railways is going better than expected, rail freight operator Rail Cargo Group…

Old Westbahn to reopen on 10 October, ‘several months’ for the new one

Marco Raimondi
September 25, 2024
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The older section of one of Austria’s busiest freight lines, the Westbahn, will be back at full capacity on 10 October, Rail Cargo Group (RCG)…

Key sections of Adriatic line in Italy to remain closed until 30 September

Marco Raimondi
September 24, 2024
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Heavy rainfalls and floods throughout Europe did not spare Italy, where key sections of the Adriatic line, which runs along the country’s east coast, will…

Silk Road traffic does not get away with weather effects

Nikos Papatolios
September 19, 2024
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The extreme weather conditions in Central and Eastern Europe have posed significant challenges for the Silk Road trains. As Martin Koubek, Director of Silk Road…

First lines gradually reopen in flood-struck Central and Eastern Europe

Marco Raimondi
September 19, 2024
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After a week of disruptions caused by heavy rainfalls and floods in Central and Eastern Europe, some important rail freight lines are slowly starting to…

‘Damage of floods to rail freight is immense’

Guest authors
September 17, 2024
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Rail may hold the keys to climate friendly solutions in transport, but sometimes climate change hits back at the sector. This week, parts of Central…

Southern Poland rail freight also hit by floods

Guest authors
September 16, 2024
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Rail freight in Southern Poland is also affected by floods, similarly to the extreme weather conditions in Czechia and Austria. Traffic on mainlines is reportedly…

Brazils Porto Alegre Airport To Resume Operations In October After Flood Recovery

Guest authors
August 13, 2024
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The airport will re-open on October 21st after an almost six-month closure.

Passenger rail to be restored first amid German floods

Guest authors
June 6, 2024
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Floods have engulfed southern Germany during the past week. Rail infrastructure has not been spared by the water. It has caused major disruptions to rail transportation in the region. DB InfraGO says that the priority is now on fixing passenger rail. As floods in southern Germany are causing major disruptions on the rail network, DB…

Boeing 727 Floats In The Water As Porto Alegre Airport Floods

Guest authors
May 20, 2024
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Brazil’s southernmost state is facing one of its worst floods.