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Falmouth, England
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Does anyone else have issues logging into the @WIRED website? Frustrating considering how many good articles there are on there!
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Great to see a commitment to increase rail freight by 100% within this plan, but surely there's more opportunities to introduce passenger rail in the region as well. globalconstructionreview.com…
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Very much enjoying @Tim_Hannigan's book, part history exposé, part travel tour, detailing his walk across Cornwall. Such a rich history across the county, and so much culture and folklore I still don't know after living here for 6 years!
Only eight weeks to go until I'll be swimming from Pendennis Castle to St Mawes Castle to raise money for @RNLI. I've still got a lot of training to go to get ready, but also a lot of fundraising to meet my target!
justgiving.com/fundraising/D… #JustGiving
Just signed up for this year's @RNLI Castle 2 Castle Swim from Pendennis Castle to St Mawes Castle, crossing the third deepest natural harbour in the world and hoping to beat my previous time of 48 minutes!
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As part of this, I'll be raising money for the @RNLI and all the great work that they do, and would appreciate any and all donations. justgiving.com/fundraising/d…
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A bad time for rail in New Zealand. While the cost of both projects was getting out of hand, cancelling them completely instead of looking at cheaper options is not the way to go.
New Zealand's coalition government has pulled the plug on two rail projects, raising concerns about whether other federally-financed rail schemes might also be cancelled.
railjournal.com/regions/aust…
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Surely there will be a few mine shafts around Cornwall where this could be implemented?
ABB joins effort to generate power in old mine shafts - @globalconreview: globalconstructionreview.com…
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Who knew that there's not only national ploughing competitions, but also a world championships, which this year were held in Latvia?
nzgeo.com/stories/the-straig…
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I have today started a new role as Communications Officer for @theCIOB. Looking forward to getting stuck in and learning all there is to know about the construction sector!
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Some personal news: after five and a half years with @railjournal I'm moving on. This means that a new position has opened up within the company, with the magazine now hiring a Deputy Editor. If you think you're a good fit, reach out to Kevin Smith. linkedin.com/jobs/view/37412…
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My report from the #IHHA2023 conference on efforts to decarbonise the heavy haul rail sector:
In-depth: The heavy-haul rail industry has long been dominated by diesel. But the sector is now exploring new alternatives, as @DavidBurroughs_ reports from the International Heavy Haul Association conference in Rio de Janeiro.
railjournal.com/in_depth/the…
As far as arguments against high-speed rail goes, this one is pretty bad.
smh.com.au/traveller/reviews…
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It's an interesting time in New Zealand politics, and for all the wrong reasons. thespinoff.co.nz/politics/16…
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This would be a bigger loss if the Wi-Fi actually worked on most services. But removing it completely instead of fixing it is short-sighted, and is out of touch with how passengers use train services. theguardian.com/business/202…
Despite European targets to reduce transport emissions by increasing rail’s share of freight, policies are failing to provide freight operators with the support they need to deliver, as Medway CEO Bruno Silva explained to me during a recent trip to Lisbon.
railjournal.com/in_depth/por…
What a project this would be! A Chinese government-commissioned feasibility study has found the 3000km China - Pakistan railway, part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, should be explored due to its strategic significance, despit…lnkd.in/eEpE-VgP lnkd.in/erxAKyRp
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Looking forward to attending the @uitpsummit Global Public Transport Summit in Barcelona in June. Always keen to hear about companies and technologies that will be presented during the show.
#publictransport | @UITPnews
At the @SiemensMobility alternative drives day, previewing the Mireo Plus B battery train for @railjournal