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Eurostar Blames Brexit and Border Queues for Empty Seats

Brexit and a shortage of border officials was increasing the time it takes to process passengers departing from London’s St. Pancras International station.

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More Rail Workers Join Mass U.K. Strike at Start of February

The first date will coincide with separate strikes by teachers and as many as 100,000 civil servants who are also demanding higher pay in the face of double-digit inflation.

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Toss Out the Playbooks: A Thesis for International Freight in 2023

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Railway Talks With China Terminated as Uganda Turns to Turkey

Uganda’s decision to cancel the contract with China Harbour Engineering Company may help it consider an alternative route through its southern neighbor Tanzania.

Kampala, Uganda's capital. Photo: iStock.com/Jjumba Martin

Transnet Gives Up on Chinese Rail Deal, Plans New Tender

South Africa’s freight rail operator doesn’t have enough railway wagons and is often hit by sabotage and theft.

Photo: Bloomberg

Amtrak Passengers Stranded for 29 Hours Feared They Had Been Kidnapped

The train was delayed for more than 29 hours after being rerouted due to a derailed CSX freight train.

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Poultry Farm Says Millions of Chickens Could Starve From Rail Delays

Shippers are still on edge over service issues, and have complained to regulators.

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U.K. Union Boss Seeks Coordinated Strikes to ‘Maximize’ Effect

The government has so far refused to offer pay hikes for public sector workers beyond the levels suggested by pay review bodies that it says are independent.

Shortlands railway station, closed due to strike action by the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport, near Sevenoaks, U.K., on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. Photo: Bloomberg

U.K. PM Plans Imminent U.K. Strike Law and Urges Unions to Talk

The legislation would allow employers to fire striking workers in essential sectors and sue trade unions if they fail to provide a minimum level of service.

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Making International Logistics Sustainable: The Dry Port Concept

The best approach to encouraging intermodal transportation in the hinterland is through the dry port concept.

U.K. Train Strikes Pile Up as Drivers Announce New Date

The announcement follows the labor group securing a new mandate from its members to hold strikes, potentially over the next six months.

Photo: Bloomberg

France Faces Wave of Transport Strikes on Christmas Weekend

The state-owned railway operator SNCF was forced to cancel one in three TGV high-speed trains because of strikes.

Photo: Bloomberg

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