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    Fyra rebranded as "Intercity Direct"

    Very interressant ! And what news about the private service Den Haag-Brussel by Arriva ?
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    DB Direct London to Germany services

    I thing 2016. Problems exist at Brussels-Midi : services must to use track 3-4 isolated at the customs, which will pose some changes that I expected to see. The main problem is in the direction Germany-UK: how to ensure that all passengers for Brussels landed without leaving any suspect package...
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    France-Barcelona : standard connection by high speed train

    It was long overdue: the France-Barcelona Service with "standard gauge" has finally become a reality since mid-december, through the new line of TP Ferro and its extension to the Catalan capital. Spain, which has reconfiguring its railway by a large high-speed network is now connected to Europe...
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    Fyra rebranded as "Intercity Direct"

    2 pictures for the Fyra Brussel-Amsterdam : http://mediarail.be/UE_Grd-axe_AMS-BRU-04/BRU-AMS-Fyra%2006.htm and http://mediarail.be/UE_Grd-axe_AMS-BRU-04/BRU-AMS-Fyra%2007.htm Mediarail.be
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    10 recipes to revitalize the freight railways

    Wagonload can survive if it is given an automatic coupler, electric brakes + minimum manoeuvres. But that would make wagons much more expensive and that require for renters to very large investments. Time parking of wagonload is awful and it is estimated that they are only 3-4 trips loaded per...
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    10 recipes to revitalize the freight railways

    We had already talked in the past about the transformation of the industry and the causes that have degraded the railway as a largely minority transport. Rather than studying the past, it is now more interesting to look forward and to outline some solutions to revitalize rail freight. To...
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    Eurostar Velaro UK still in Belgium for test

    Yesterday new Emu Eurostar UK 4001/4002 was still at the depot of Brussels-Forest. This Emu arrived for testing in July in Belgium. it is expected that new service to and from Amsterdam in 2016. In september a other "Siemens" Velaro D were also in Belgium for test ! Pictures of test in july...

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