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Transit Perks Grow for Large Families as Seoul Intensifies Birthrate Battle
The Korea Bizwire
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June 15, 2025
On December 4, 2023, at a public postnatal care center in Yanggu County, Gangwon Province, attendees including the couple Im Seong-gil and Lee Areum, their children and family members, and Yanggu County Governor Seo Heung-won pose for a...
Ahmedabad Air India tragedy: Why USA's Federal Aviation Administration and NTSB surveying crash site?
The Week
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Members of the US-based National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Sunday surveyed the site of the Air India plane crash that killed at least 271 people in Ahmedabad. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, with...
Centre forms high-level panel to overhaul aviation safety
ETInfra.com
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June 15, 2025
A committee led by Union home secretary Govind Mohan will suggest steps to overhaul India's aviation safety policy as the government is looking to prevent a recurrence of incidents such as Air India's Boeing 787-8 plane crash that killed more than...
Two injured in car and bike collision at Atmakur in Nellore
The Hans India
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June 15, 2025
A serious accident took place on the national highway at AS Peta Cross Road, leaving two individuals with significant injuries. The incident occurred when a car collided with a two-wheeler. Emergency services responded promptly, with the injured...
New used car tax model could backfire
The Standard
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Drivers off-load imported cars from the MV Grand Venus soon after the ship docked at the port of Mombasa. December 14, 2018. [File, Standard] History offers invaluable lessons in policymaking, particularly on the consequences of failing to align...
RDN Transit adding Sunday service on Nanaimo-Duncan express bus
Parksville-Qualicum Beach News
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June 15, 2025
RDN Area A director votes against, as service doesn't have stop in her electoral area Passengers will be able to bus to and from Nanaimo and Duncan on Sundays beginning this summer. At their board meeting Tuesday, June 10, Regional District of...
Man seriously injured after being hit by car following house party altercation
Pelham Today
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June 15, 2025
A Thorold man was taken to an out-of-region hospital for treatment of serious injuries while a 21-year-old is wanted for leaving the scene NEWS RELEASE NIAGARA REGIONAL POLICE SERVICE ************************ At approximately 12:30 a.m. on Sunday...
Police and firefighters swarm Glasgow train station in late night emergency
Glasgow Live
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June 15, 2025
Emergency services swarmed a train station in Glasgow's southside following a late-night emergency. Police and firefighters rushed to Pollokshaws West station, on Pollokshaws Road, at around 11.30pm on Saturday, June 14. Footage shared with...
When cleanliness derails efficiency: German train stopped for being too dirty
Malay Mail
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June 15, 2025
FRANKFURT, June 15 — German rail passengers are no strangers to late or cancelled trains, but this week people aboard one intercity service were stunned to hear a new reason for why their journey came to a sudden halt: the train was deemed too...
Woman arrested in incident at railway station
New Milton Advertiser & Lymington Times
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June 15, 2025
RAIL passengers faced disruption after to an incident which saw a woman arrested at Christchurch station. British Transport Police responded to a call-out reporting concerns for the welfare of a person at the station shortly before 5.30pm on...
AviaDev Africa 2025: Zanzibar dazzled as leaders gathered to shape Africa’s aviation and travel future
Joy FM
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June 15, 2025
For three days in June, beneath palm-fringed skies and the balmy Indian Ocean breeze, over 400 aviation stakeholders from across Africa and beyond gathered on the fabled Spice Island of Zanzibar for AviaDev Africa 2025 – the continent’s premier...
Balochistan govt to launch People’s Train Service
The Nation
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June 15, 2025
Quetta - The Balochistan government has announced plans to launch the People’s Train Service in collaboration with Pakistan Railways, marking a significant development aimed at improving public transportation in the provincial capital. The new...
Amid Iranian rocket fire: Schools to operate remotely, all guidelines and public transportation changes
All Israel News
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June 15, 2025
View of an empty classroom at a school in Givatayim, during a teacher's strike, May 6, 2025. (Photo: Miriam Alster/Flash90) As rocket fire from Iran toward Israel’s home front continues, the Home Front Command announced Saturday evening that...
Local Businesses Back Telford MP’s Campaign for Direct Telford to London Train Line
Shropshire Live
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June 15, 2025
A coalition of local businesses across Telford are backing Shaun Davies MP in his campaign to secure a direct rail service between Telford and London. Shaun Davies MP is photographed at Telford Central In the last week, the Southwater Event Group...
Car crashes on steep embankment in Town of Brighton Friday night; driver injured
TMJ4 - Wisconsin
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June 14, 2025
TOWN OF BRIGHTON, Wis. — A car crashed after traveling about 50 feet off the road and "launching over an eight-foot embankment," where trees and foliage helped it come to rest Friday night, according to the Kansasville Fire and Rescue Department...
North Yorkshire Moors Railway launches special four day event to showcase Britain's heritage - 'Important part of our culture!'
GB News
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June 15, 2025
The North Yorkshire Moors Railway is showcasing Britain's diesel locomotive legacy in a special four day event. The Diesel Gala celebrates the sights, sounds and power of heritage diesel trains and transports visitors back to a bygone era. Set...
Transport unions slam govt over ATS-based fitness tests
The Hans India
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June 15, 2025
Rajamahendravaram: Leaders of the Transport Workers’ Joint Action Committee (JAC) have accused the Andhra Pradesh government of imposing stringent new rules that are creating severe inconvenience to vehicle owners and drivers across the state....
UK car rules under review and Labour could impose 'limit' on drivers
Birmingham Live
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June 15, 2025
Major car rules are under review - with calls to restrict popular vehicles over road safety fears. The Labour Party government has been urged to limit the height of car bonnets because SUVs present a “clear and growing threat to public safety”....
2nd ship carrying Afghan transit goods arrives at Gwadar port
Pajhwok Afghan News
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June 15, 2025
KABUL (Pajhwok): Pakistan’s Minister for Maritime Affairs has welcomed the arrival of the second vessel carrying Afghanistan’s transit goods at the Gwadar port. The vessel, carrying 20,000 metric tons of di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) fertiliser,...
Life in the 'death zone': Locals in Sheerness SHOULD be worried about living next to shipwrecked WW2 boat filled with bombs, experts say
Daily Mail
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June 15, 2025
For 81 years, the small coastal town of Sheerness has waited with baited breath. In that time, multiple generations of islanders have lived, died and thrived in the deprived town never dwelling on the looming danger a few miles off their sparkling...