railtransport
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Boring Company Gets Approval to Expand Las Vegas Tunnels to 105-Kilometre Network
Las Vegas city officials have approved The Boring Company’s request to expand its planned network of underground tunnels. The Las Vegas Loop will now feature a total of 69 stations and 105 km, or 104 kilometers, of tunnels.
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The Train Derailment in Ohio Was a Disaster Waiting to Happen
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France Is Banning Some Short Flights in Emissions Crackdown
Short flights won’t take off across France anymore, so long as there’s an efficient train line that can connect commuters from point A to point B. In an aggressive effort to lower the country’s emissions, France has banned flight routes for locations where connecting train service would only take 2.5 hours or less.