How the country’s vast rail system has helped it withstand an invasion.
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Plus Europe makes climate pledges and Kenya discloses details of a Chinese railroad contract.
Kenya Discloses Part of Secret Railway Contract With China
The publication of details of a 2014 loan agreement for a cross-country train fulfilled a campaign vow by President William Ruto and revealed Beijing’s tough terms.
Getting People Back on Trains, After the Pandemic Turned Many to Cars
While the federal government is committed to a multibillion-dollar improvement to train service, an already long schedule may face delays.
Hassles of Cross-Border Trains Hamper EU’s Green Ambitions
One man is on a mission to find and suggest fixes for all of the flaws making international rail travel in Europe surprisingly hard. Getting more people on trains is key to meeting E.U. climate goals.
Strikes Spread in France, Piling Pressure on Macron
Students and transit workers joined a walkout that started at oil refineries. The unrest is a growing problem for President Emmanuel Macron, whose government was already embattled in Parliament.
Spain Offers Free Train Tickets Through End of Year
Rail passengers will be able to take free train journeys under 300 kilometers (186 miles) until the end of the year.
More Vital Than Ever, Ukraine’s Trains Bind a Land Fractured by War
With the skies and ports closed, Ukraine’s railroads have been crucial to efforts to flee, to return, to keep the country going or to simply reclaim some semblance of normal life.
Over Caves and Over Budget, Mexico’s Train Project Barrels Toward Disaster
Pitched as a way to develop the country’s poorest region, the Maya Train is threatened by a ballooning budget and rushed construction over fragile terrain. But Mexico’s president has refused to slow it down.
Fearing energy shortages, Germany prioritizes fuel shipments on railways.
Berlin issued a slew of national mandates to save energy and secure supplies to power plants as a feared winter energy shortage is worsened by Europe’s summer drought.