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Train traffic resumes in Russian Arctic as Murmansk reconnects with grid

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, June 22, 2020 at 11:40 — Last Updated: Monday, June 22, 2020 at 16:08
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Regional Governor Andrey Chibis on Friday 19th June announced that a bypass connection had successfully been completed and that trains

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Business Business (Russia) General News Russia 

Can railway project in Russian North attract bank investment?

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, May 31, 2018 at 14:49 — Last Updated: Thursday, May 31, 2018 at 14:53
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We are definitely interested in the materialization of the Belkomur railway, leader of the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) makes clear.

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A freight train in Norilsk, Russia. (iStock)
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Russia’s Gazprom orders LNG-propelled trains for Arctic railway

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at 16:20
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They will be environmentally friendly and far cheaper to use, the company says. It is the Sinara Transport Machines, a

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Environment Environment (Sweden) General News Sweden 

Freight train wheels start wildfire in central Sweden

Frank Radosevich, Radio Sweden
Posted: Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at 10:44
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Firefighters spent Monday and Tuesday battling flames caused by sparks from the wheels of a freight train passing through in

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General News Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

After bridge to Crimea, Russia set to build new railway to Arctic

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, May 18, 2018 at 09:55
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It will open new export routes for natural resources from the Ural region and be key part of Russia’s future

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Finland General Society Society (Finland) 

Severe cold causes transport havoc in North Finland

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, January 7, 2016 at 20:26
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The deep freeze that has descended upon Finland is causing disruptions to train traffic in several areas of the country.

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Are faulty computer systems to blame for the under reporting of train collisions with wildlife? (Henrik Svensson/Sveriges Radio)
General Society Society (Sweden) Sweden 

Agency fails to report animal rail accidents in Sweden

Radio Sweden
Posted: Monday, July 13, 2015 at 15:27 — Last Updated: Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 20:02
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The Swedish Transport Administration fails to report many rail accidents involving wild animals, causing them to suffer a slow and

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Feature

Wide shot of the Centennial Flame with the Parliament building behind
The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons. Photo: La Presse canadienne / Adrian Wyld

Inuit push for land protection with focus on social economy

In Taloyoak, Nunavut, the northernmost hamlet on mainland Canada, Inuit are working to conserve their territory and set up a community-driven, land-based economy. Photo : Eilís Quinn

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