Focus on Rail
Sidenor in talks to buy some or all of Spanish train maker Talgo
Basque steel maker Sidenor is in talks with Talgo about buying some or all of the Spanish train maker's shares, Talgo said on...
China eyes mining and energy with $50bn financing for Africa
Xi Jinping pledges $50bn of financing for Africa as China extends help with infrastructure in resource-rich parts of the continent.
Oil pipeline capacity to spare Canadian exports from looming rail dispute
Canadian rail labor dispute would be unlikely to significantly reduce oil exports to the US due to excess capacity on Trans Mountain pipeline
We compared land transport options for getting to net zero. Hands down, electric rail is the best
Compared to road and diesel trains, electric rail could cut emissions by 80 to 90% from 2030 onwards: The Conversation Australia.
Higher pricing easing hit from low coal demand for US rail firms
Slowing coal demand, driven by global decarbonization efforts, remains a headwind for the US rail industry.
CN Rail fined $8M for crude oil spills related to 2015 train derailments
CN Railway fined $8M for 2015 derailments releasing 3.6M liters of oil into Ontario’s environment, violating the federal Fisheries Act.
One natural gas transport plan killed in New Jersey as another forges ahead
Environmentalists who had fought both projects reacted Monday to the mixed bag they were handed on Friday when the two proposals took differing...
Mexico tourist train a ‘nightmare’ for environment, activists say
Maya Train project, a flagship scheme of outgoing President López Obrador, criticised as 'ecocide' by campaigners hoping to protect subterranean ecosystem.
Uniper to ‘green’ Deutsche Bahn with hydroelectric power
Five-year hydroelectric power supply contract designed to help both partners reach emissions targets.
