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Ailing Deutsche Bahn plans ?2bn profit in three years

Transportinfo.org.uk 

Railtech - After heavy losses in 2023, Deutsche Bahn (DB) now has a restructuring plan to become profitable within three years. A 110-page internal document apparently lays out the goal of hitting a 2 billion euro profit by 2027. It?s set to be discussed at a railway supervisory board meeting on 18 September, but the target may be unrealistic considering the company?s recent problems ? and current solutions.

Grand Central Class 180 reaches 125mph in ETCS test on ECML

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Rail Magazine - Grand Central 180108 now holds the British speed record using the European Train Control System (ETCS), having reached 125mph during main-line tests between Welwyn Garden City and Hitchin over the August Bank Holiday weekend.

BMW shares fall to four-year low as recall of 1.5m cars announced

Transportinfo.org.uk 

The Guardian - Mini and Rolls-Royce models also affected by potential braking system fault likely to cost BMW almost mp;#128;1bn. Shares in BMW tumbled as the carmaker revealed it will have to recall 1.5m vehicles over a braking problem, costing it almost mp;#128;1bn (mp;pound;0.84bn).The German manufacturer said its annual earnings would be considerably lower than expected, with the fault in the braking system now discovered to be far more widespread than first thought.

'I just wanted to know where people came from'

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BBC News - A railway worker who is aiming to collect train tickets to a station from every stop in the UK has said he was "just curious to know where people come from".

What Hilliard school levy on the November ballot would pay for

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HILLIARD, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Hilliard schools levy on the ballot in November would ask taxpayers to fund new buildings. The district is asking for a 6.9-mill operating levy. Superintendent David Stewart believesit is imperative to get this funding. "It's important on the operating side, because our current projections are that we are currently in [...]

Application deadline for KS families to get grocery assistance is extended

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TOPEKA (KSNT) - The application deadline for a federal program to help families offset costs of buying food for school-aged kids is getting an extension. The Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) is extending the application deadline for its 2024 Summer EBT program, according to a news release from DCF. The program launched in [...]