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Posts published in “Day: July 27, 2018”

INSIGHT-In Europe’s east, a border town strains under China’s Silk Road train boom

boom@ * Train trips have ballooned to over 200 a month * Shippers complain about congestion, say longest delays in Poland * Chinese govts are rushing to show support for Belt and Road YIWU, China/MALASZEWICZE, Poland, June 27 (Reuters) - When cargo trains from China began arriving at the Polish border town of Malaszewicze almost…

Montreal bids farewell to MR-63 rail cars

The MR-63 units have been gradually phased out of service as STM takes delivery of new Azur cars. Photo – STM The Societe de transport de Montreal (STM) last week marked the final day of service for its original MR-63 train. The train's builders took their last ride aboard the train on the Blue Line…