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    • This week in RailFreight Live: the Middle and South Silk Road corridors

    As the New Silk Road grows, so do the various routes used by trains to travel between China and Europe.
    Asian Rail News

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    Old School Entertainment
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    27.10.2021_Gunning_ PN Grain Train 3928N_8229, 8168
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    G&W CLP8, Dry Creek
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    D43 + Daa Ballast, Shell Harbour, NSW.
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    When Coal Was King

    Night Tube services this weekend could be disrupted due to strike action

     UK
    RMT’s planned strike action may lead to severe disruption on both Central and Victoria line Night Tube services this weekend.

    No real facts indicate that transported chemicals are used for drug production

     Asian Rail News
    Assumptions around the possible use of chemicals transported via the China-Netherlands rail connection to produce drugs are incorrect.

    Freight-only launch for Laos – China rail link

     Asian Rail News
    The 418 km railway linking Vientiane and the Chinese border at Boten was formally opened for revenue services with a ceremony on December 3, marking the 46th anniversary of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic.

    Trains through Ukraine halted for construction works

     Europe
    Transit traffic through Ukraine has come to a halt due to construction works.

    Industrial action hits Sydney network

     Cityrail News
    Sydney’s rail network will be disrupted by industrial action planned for Tuesday 7 December, when services will run at a reduced frequency and take longer to reach their destinations.

    This Weekend: See the latest progress on the G5 steam locomotive – the last Open Day of 2021

     Railway Preservation
    The last open day for the G5 Locomotive Company will be held this Saturday, 4th December.

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    R.J. Corman Rebrands Transloading Business8 hours ago in USA

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    Rail station air quality monitoring commences at five Greater Anglia stations8 hours ago in UK

    Shaw to succeed Squire as Norfolk Southern CEO8 hours ago in USA

    New Street’s Christmas Eve meal returns as take-away for 20218 hours ago in UK

    US Hudson Tunnel project clears final regulatory hurdle8 hours ago in USA

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