The U.S. military has established resilience practices for domestic installations, and a number of different military organizations, such as the Air National Guard, are co-located at civilian airports. This situation provides opportunities for airports…
Kombiverkehr increases connections to Greece and Turkey via Trieste
The beginning of 2024 brings more frequent connections between Germany, Greece and Turkey via the Italian port of Trieste. Kombiverkehr increases its rail services between the DUSS terminal in Munich-Riem and Trieste to five weekly roundtrips. From Trieste, goods can find their way to the Greek port of Patras and the Turkish ports of Pendik, […]
Catch-22 Star B-25 Under Restoration in Belgium
By Zac Yates A North American B-25 which appeared in the film and TV adaptations of Catch-22 is under restoration for static display by a team of dedicated enthusiasts in Belgium. TB-25N 44-30925, then registered […]
The Italian government wants to privatise FS Group
The Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni recently opened to the privatisation of the national railway holding Ferrovie dello Stato (FS Group). The initiative was brought forward because the government needs to find funds to finance the budget law for 2024. Currently, FS Group and all its subsidiaries are fully owned by the Italian government through […]
Germany braces for an extended round of rail strikes
The German train driver’s union GDL is launching a several-day strike this week. Freight services will be affected starting Tuesday, 9 January, at 18:00. The industrial action is expected to last until the evening of Friday, 12 January, with a substantial impact on cargo transport operations. The development follows a voting procedure in December where […]