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Friendly countries want to participate in Trans-Arctic transport corridor project
TASS
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June 16, 2025
MOSCOW, June 16. /TASS/. Partners from friendly countries have huge interest in the Northern Sea Route (NSR) as the Arctic transport corridor, and they want to take part in the implementation of the project, Russian Transport Minister Roman...
3 injured in car crash in Manchester
WFSB 3 - Connecticut
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June 16, 2025
MANCHESTER, Conn. (WFSB) - Emergency crews responded to a two-car crash late Sunday night in Manchester. The crash occurred around 10:23 p.m. on Spencer Street, near Route 384. Fire officials say both vehicles sustained moderate damage, but no one...
Kazakhstan Launches Construction of Center-West Highway to Boost Connectivity
The Astana Times
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June 16, 2025
ASTANA — The construction of the strategically important Center – West highway corridor has been launched in the Kostanai Region, as part of Kazakhstan’s efforts to develop the country’s transport infrastructure and transit potential. Photo...
Man arrested after pensioner dies in crash between car and van on A442 near Bridgnorth
Express & Star
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June 16, 2025
A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving whilst impaired in relation to the crash, which happened on the A442 near Quatt, south of Bridgnorth, at around 3.17pm on Sunday (June 15). Police say a white Ford Transit...
Australia Commits PGK1.8 Billion to Strengthen PNG’s Aviation and Maritime Sectors
Papua New Guinea Today
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June 16, 2025
Australia has reaffirmed its commitment to Papua New Guinea’s transport sectors, announcing funding support worth PGK1.8 billion over the next 10 years. The support will be delivered through Australia’s Transport Sector Support Program 3 (TSSP3),...
Ahmedabad plane crash: Officials recover Cockpit Voice Recorder from Air India plane AI171
CNBC-TV18
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June 16, 2025
Officials have recovered the Cockpit Voice Recorder from the London-bound Air India plane AI171 that crashed on June 12 near Ahmedabad airport. The recorder will help to ascertain the possible cause of the accident that killed 241 on board and...
New regulations for Syrian truck transit through Jordanian territory
SANA
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June 16, 2025
Damascus, SANA- The General Authority for Land and Sea Ports has announced the adoption of a set of regulatory amendments regarding the service fees for Syrian trucks transiting through Jordanian territory. These adjustments come as part of...
Man who fell asleep behind the wheel injured after car goes airborne
KCTV 5 - Missouri
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June 15, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A Missouri man was injured after falling asleep while driving early Sunday morning. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened on US 36 Highway about 3 miles west of Meadville at approximately 1:25...
Armored cash transport trucks allegedly hauled money for $190 million crypto-laundering scheme
The Register
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Asia In Brief Australia’s Federal Police (AFP) last week announced charges against four suspects for alleged participation in a money-laundering scheme that involved a security company’s armored cash transport unit. The unnamed security company...
CMHA Police Officer injured in car crash
Clevland 19 News - Ohio
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June 16, 2025
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) Police Officer was seriously injured in a car crash early Monday morning. Multiple car MVA involving a CHMA Police Car. 4 patients including a 24 year old CHMA Police...
Paris Train Staff Fine Teen Pilgrim Singing Hymn—But Ignore Football Rioters
The European Conservative
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June 16, 2025
On returning from the pilgrimage to Chartres on Whit Monday last week, a young pilgrim was fined for ‘disturbing the peace’ because he was singing with his friends in the corridors of a Paris train station. A few days after the chaos caused by...
SM.a.r.t Column: California’s Transit Death Spiral: How Housing Mandates Are Backfiring
Santa Monica Mirror - California
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June 16, 2025
California’s ambitious housing mandates were supposed to solve the affordability crisis. Instead, they’re creating a vicious cycle that’s killing public transit and pushing working families further from opportunity. New UCLA research reveals a...
Fight for public transportation continues during latest PRT public hearing
Pittsburgh City Paper
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June 16, 2025
click to enlarge CP Photo: Mars Johnson Allegheny Station on the North Side Pittsburgh Regional Transit officials heard testimony at the last of three public hearings that addressed proposed system-wide service cuts and fare increases. According...
Highway 46 Interchange at Deadly Cholame ‘Y’ is Finally Opening
Noozhawk - California
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June 16, 2025
A major project to fix one of San Luis Obispo County’s deadliest roadways is now complete. Crews recently wrapped up construction on a flyover interchange at the so-called Cholame “Y,” where Highways 41 and 46 meet in the northern part of the...
Global aviation experts join India’s probe into Ahmedabad plane crash
Madhyamam
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June 16, 2025
Ahmedabad: A high-level team of international aviation investigators and Boeing representatives have arrived in Ahmedabad to support India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) in examining the June 12 fatal crash of an Air India Boeing...
Police issue update after Glasgow train station swarmed by emergency crews
Glasgow Times
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Emergency services rushed to Pollokshaws West station on Saturday, June 14, at around 11.30pm after reports of an "incident." British Transport Police (BTP) have now confirmed a man was found injured on the tracks and was taken to hospital for...
City seeks developer for Iwilei transit-oriented housing
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii
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June 16, 2025
A master planning effort to potentially transform about 80 acres along Honolulu’s over $10-billion rail line into mixed-use, transit- oriented development is underway, city officials say. The city’s Department of Housing and Land Management and...
Air India plane crash: Global aviation experts arrive in Ahmedabad to join probe
The Siasat Daily
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June 16, 2025
Ahmedabad: A high-level team of international aviation investigators and Boeing representatives have arrived in Ahmedabad to support India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) in examining the June 12 fatal crash of an Air India Boeing...
Days after the horrific Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, the officials have confirmed that the Cockpit Voice Recorder has been recovered. Additionally, the Flight Data Recorder (FDR) was also secured.
Zee News
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Ahmedabad Plane Crash: The crash of Air India flight AI-171 in Ahmedabad on June 12 has shocked the nation and has claimed 270 lives. However, in a crucial development, the Cockpit Voice Recorder has been found. Principal Secretary to the Prime...
Cut parking for second cars to make room for our e-bikes, says rental firm
The Times
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London councils should encourage households with a second car to park off-street and free up space for more e-bikes, according to the e-bike rental company Forest. Forest is smaller than its competitor Lime, with about 15,000 shared e-bikes across...