Tag: transport
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Australia to spend $80m on business case for Sydney-Newcastle high speed rail
The Albanese government will spend $80m developing a business case for the Sydney-to-Newcastle stretch of its east coast high speed rail line, as the decades-long project inches further forward. The transport minister, Catherine King, said the allocation of $78.8m was part of Labor’s $500m election commitment to the early stages of high speed rail, with…
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Volkswagen is adding ChatGPT to its infotainment system
Volkswagen is one of the first automakers out of the blocks with CES news this morning. Working with the voice recognition company Cerence, VW is adding ChatGPT to its infotainment system. Just throw “AI” at it.
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Maersk suspends shipping through key maritime route Red Sea ‘until further notice’
Maersk has suspended shipping through the Red Sea and Suez Canal “until further notice” as it continues to review security following an attack on one of its vessels, as one of the world’s most important maritime trade routes has seen growing attacks on transiting ships. The extended suspension reflects international shipping giants’ concerns with growing…
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Berlin’s plan for driverless magnetic trains derided by climate groups
A 5-7km pilot stretch of magnetic levitated railway (maglev) at an estimated cost of €80m-€85m (£70m-£74m) could be in use within two years, Dirk Stettner, the parliamentary faction leader of the Christian Democrats (CDU) has said, citing the advantages of a magnetic train above the existing, extensive underground and overground networks. At a time when…