Auvergne Rhône-Alpes. Trains at the platform between Lyon and Italy: and now, what to do?

Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.  Trains at the platform between Lyon and Italy: and now, what to do?

Italy from Lyon by train: possible but longer The landslide that occurred on August 27 in Maurienne reshuffled the cards in terms of rail transport to and from Italy. Train traffic via Fréjus is suspended for a year. It is therefore impossible for SNCF trains to run between Saint-Michel de Maurienne and Modane. The Italian … Read more

Blackstone leads US1 billion GGW purchase loan package

Blackstone leads US1 billion GGW purchase loan package

Blackstone Inc. is leading a package of loans of 950 million euros (US$1,000 million) to support Permira’s purchase of Gossler, Gobert & Wolters, people with knowledge of the matter said. Permira agreed to buy the German insurance broker from Hg on Friday, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the information is … Read more

LOK Report – Deutsche Bahn: Emergency plan has started – DB Cargo fears massive effects of the strike

LOK Report – Deutsche Bahn: Emergency plan has started – DB Cargo fears massive effects of the strike

The emergency timetable for DB passenger transport has started. The GDL strike is causing massive disruption to all long-distance and regional transport. We advise our passengers to postpone their journey until after the strike if possible. The DB has drawn up an emergency timetable for long-distance and regional transport with a greatly reduced number of … Read more

Temporary bridge in German Linnich severely damaged by truck [+foto’s]

Temporary bridge in German Linnich severely damaged by truck [+foto’s]

LINNICH – A Moldovan driver drove his tractor-trailer over a temporary bridge on Rurstraße in Linnich, Germany, on Thursday evening. The result: estimated material damage in the six-figure range. Around 5:30 p.m., the 27-year-old driver drove illegally onto the temporary bridge. He drove over the concrete barriers on the bridge and became stuck. His vehicle … Read more

German Police Check Overloaded Dutch Truck on A31 – December 5, 2023

German Police Check Overloaded Dutch Truck on A31 – December 5, 2023

LEER – On Tuesday, December 5, 2023, the German police carried out checks on the German A31 and around 2:32 p.m. a Dutch truck combination was also checked at the “Rheiderland” parking lot. The truck and trailer was loaded with metal scrap and showed signs of possible overloading during the preliminary inspection. The subsequent weighing … Read more

The Economist presented the list with a variety of genres of the best books of the year

The Economist presented the list with a variety of genres of the best books of the year

The last few years have been one of great editorial production. For example, in 2022 publisher sales increased 33% compared to 2021as reported by the Colombian Book Chamber a few months ago in its annual study. And every year, there are still readers thirsty for new releases and new stories. After this, the newspaper The … Read more

VIDEO. The incredible images of the train derailment at Toulouse station

VIDEO.  The incredible images of the train derailment at Toulouse station

Par Marie Lamarque Published on 28 Nov 23 at 16:01 See my news Follow Toulouse News Until this Monday, December 4, 2023, traffic will be severely disrupted on all regional rail traffic, announced the SNCF Occitanie this Tuesday, November 28, 2023 via his X account (ex-Twitter). In question, the derailment of a construction train which … Read more

The art of moderation

The art of moderation

In a historic speech to the nation to announce his retirement from the American presidency in 1976, George Washington made a profound reflection on the unity of the State, political coexistence, the patriotic spirit, the defense of freedoms and values, tolerance and general well-being, which, taken together, was a call for moderation as the vehicle … Read more

Another myth spread by opponents of electric cars has been busted. Overloading and collapses of energy networks are nonsense – EnergoZrouti.cz

Another myth spread by opponents of electric cars has been busted.  Overloading and collapses of energy networks are nonsense – EnergoZrouti.cz

Hundreds of thousands or millions of electric cars connected to the energy grid can only bring one thing – inevitable overload and collapse of the energy grid. Exactly such a myth is one of the most popular among opponents of the transition to electromobility, which, however, is already inevitably underway. According to research by a … Read more