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THE RED TSAR TURNED CHINA RED. 1945 changed everything. Stalin’s Red Army smashed Japan’s Kwantung Army and occupied Manchuria. That gave Mao something he had never possessed on this scale before: TERRITORY. INDUSTRY. RAILWAYS. WEAPONS. ARTILLERY. AMMUNITION. A STRATEGIC https://t.co/O9XjdBmzxt #Stalin #China #KwantungArmy #CN #JP

YES TO ELECTRIFICATION — NO TO DEINDUSTRIALISATION! I support the electrification of transport and heating. Europe should invest massively in electric mobility, modern railways, heat pumps, stronger electricity grids, nuclear power, renewables, storage and clean industrial https://t.co/fFpNlqOG6w #Electrification #SustainableEnergy #CleanTransport #EU

I SUSPECT RUSSIAN SABOTAGE BEHIND THE VIENNA S-BAHN FIRE The fire affecting Vienna’s critical railway infrastructure must be investigated not simply as an accident, but also as a possible act of hostile sabotage. Russia has already been linked by European authorities to #ViennaFire #RussianSabotage #RailwaySecurity #RU #AT

Railways are one of Europe’s greatest industrial strengths and an important part of our geopolitical offer. Today, together with UNIFE, I met the leaders of Europe’s rail industry to explain that Global Gateway is here to back them in the fast-growing markets where the future https://t.co/9WW6UDIAyy #Railways #GlobalGateway #Europe #EU

An exhibition in Kirkintilloch highlights the historical significance of the Monklands and Kirkintilloch railway, which opened 200 years ago and marked the beginning of Scotland's modern railways, playing a pivotal role in the industrial revolution by facilitating coal transport to industrial centers. #Railways #IndustrialRevolution #ScotlandHistory #GB #SC

The UK's Great Western Railway will be nationalised on December 13, 2024, raising questions for passengers about potential impacts on ticket fares, jobs, and services, while the government aims to nationalise most rail services in England by 2027 as part of the Rail Public Ownership Bill. #PublicTransport #Nationalisation #RailwayServices #GB #WA #SC

Following the announcement that Great Western Railway will be nationalised on December 13, 2024, questions arise regarding the impact on ticket fares, jobs, and services as the UK government aims to bring most rail services under public ownership by 2027. #PublicTransport #Nationalisation #RailwayServices #GB #WA #SC

A new railway station, Cambridge South, will open on June 28, marking the first station under the Great British Railways branding and is expected to serve 1.8 million passengers annually with improved connections to the Cambridge Biomedical Campus and various UK destinations. #RailwayStation #PublicTransport #Connectivity #GB

The European Union and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) are intensifying support for Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznycia), regarded as one of the pillars of the economy's functioning in wartime conditions. A new financial package, amounting to 44 million euros. (Original: Unia Europejska oraz Europejski Bank Odbudowy i Rozwoju (EBOR) intensyfikują wsparcie dla Kolei Ukraińskich (Ukrzaliznycia), traktowanych jako jeden z filarów funkcjonowania gospodarki w warunkach wojennych. Nowy pakiet finansowy, obejmujący https://t.co/cDyRnlSzIp. 44 mln euro) #UkrainianRailways #EUSupport #EconomicRecovery #UA #EU

The Great Western Railway (GWR) will be renationalised on December 13, 2023, marking a significant shift in train operations in the West of England, as services will come under the control of the government's new Great British Railways organization with a focus on prioritizing passengers and improving infrastructure. #RailTransport #PublicOwnership #WestEngland #GB #WA #SC

The UK government has announced that the rail operator Great Western Railway (GWR) will be renationalised and come under public ownership on December 13, 2023, as part of a significant shift aimed at prioritizing passengers over shareholders and integrating services into the new Great British Railways organization. #PublicTransport #Railway #GreatWesternRailway #GB #WA #SC

Rund drei Monate nach dem tödlichen Angriff auf einen Zugbegleiter startet die Deutsche Bahn eine Respektkampagne, um Übergriffe auf Mitarbeitende zu reduzieren und unterstreicht die Notwendigkeit eines respektvollen Miteinanders, während gleichzeitig weitere Sicherheitsmaßnahmen wie Bodycams und mehr Personal geplant sind. #RespectCampaign #RailwaySafety #PublicTransport

Álvaro Fernández Heredia, president of Renfe, testified before the Transport Commission regarding the railway accidents in Adamuz and Gelida, asserting that Renfe is "another victim" of the incidents that claimed lives and emphasizing the company's commitment to improving safety measures while facing criticism from political representatives for a perceived lack of accountability. #RailwaySafety #TransportationAccidents #PublicTransport #ES

The first session of the Senate's investigative commission on Spain's railway network was marked by tension, with the opposition party demanding the resignation of Adif president Luis Pedro Marco de la Peña, who sought to deflect blame for a recent train accident that resulted in 46 fatalities, while experts indicated that the incident was primarily a consequence of infrastructure issues managed by Adif. #RailwaySafety #Infrastructure #PoliticalAccountability #ES