The report into the COVID outbreak in western Australia says the “massive” number of cases and deaths has been a “massive surprise”.Key points:The WA Government says coronavirus cases are increasing in Western Australian cities and townsA total of 718 people have tested positive for COVID in WA since the outbreak began last weekThere are still…
Railway transportation cost is a huge topic for railway travelers, who spend thousands of dollars each time they hop on a train.A railway is not cheap.It is an expensive undertaking, to transport a load of people.The cost of getting a train is also a big cost.But what about the railway itself?The rails that run on…
KAZAKHSTAN (AP) There’s a bit of an international rush to get to the northern part of the Kazakhstan capital, Astana, where the capital’s train system is already under construction.A couple dozen trucks of construction equipment and trailers have set off from Astana on a bus, and the first few passengers on the bus have left.But…
Railway Transportation Costs in India: An overview article Railways pay an average of Rs 3,700 per day per passenger on average for electricity, according to data compiled by the Indian Railways.This is an increase from Rs 3 000 per day in the previous financial year.In the previous fiscal, railways paid Rs 3.6 lakh per day…
Transport charges are a part of a rail passenger service which means that, for example, you’ll pay for a trip from London to the South Downs by paying the standard fare.You can pay by the train, bus or ferry.But you can also use a credit card or a cash advance if you have one of…
It’s a new year and Israel is getting ready to embark on a new round of rail-ticketing initiatives, one that has the potential to transform the way Israelis travel from city to city.But this time around, the goal is to boost passenger numbers at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport.The idea is to expand the rail…
Transport Canada says it will pay more for passenger trains than ever before after the federal government announced a steep hike in the price of rail travel in 2017.The hike will affect more than 2,000 major rail companies.The ministry said Monday that it expects to spend $10 billion to $13 billion on passenger rail services…
A new online platform has emerged to report scams to authorities and police, offering people a tool to report potential fraudsters to the authorities.The platform, which has been launched by a group of former employees of the Bangladesh Railway Transport (BTR) and its subsidiaries, aims to make the system easier for people to report any…
The Scotland’s government says a new rail transportation act will make it easier for people to get back home to Scotland after the country’s railways closed down in October.The Scottish government said Tuesday that the new law would make it possible for people who had been stranded in remote areas of the country to return…
The future of the rail industry in the United States is in the balance.With the world’s fastest trains set to begin rolling in 2019, there are growing concerns about the impact of the coronavirus on the nation’s economy.But one aspect of the future of freight rail is certain: The industry will need to be prepared…