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Talgo proposed to Portugal the manufacture of high-speed trains adaptable to two gauges, with the aim of providing trains that operate both in the Iberian gauge and in the international gauge, in a tender with a base value of 504 million euros. #Comboios #AltaVelocidade #TransporteFerroviário (translated)

Cerfia reported, citing BFMTV, that a demonstrator had died in Paris after a health incident on Boulevard Magenta, along the route of the procession. Other demonstrators had transported him to the Château-d'Eau emergency center, where he died in front of the premises. According to Cerfia, the police prefecture had confirmed a death resulting from a cardiorespiratory arrest. #Paris #Manifestation #Urgence (translated)

Little Think Tank reported that a protester died on October 17 in Paris after suffering a fainting spell and then going into cardiac arrest on Boulevard Magenta. According to the police prefecture, as mentioned in the report, other protesters had carried him to the Château-d'Eau first aid center, where he had died. #France #Manifestation #Santé (translated)

The account Les Mileistes Français stated that Nicolas paid between 60 and 70% in taxes, while also bearing many other expenses. It notably mentioned a surcharge on insurance related, according to him, to the increase in looting episodes, the cost of a private school for his children, distant housing, and security systems, as well as health, cafeteria, daycare, and transportation expenses, which he claimed he had to pay at full price. The account also mentioned a six-month wait to see a specialist, a car that had become expensive due to ecological standards, thousands of euros in fuel taxes, and the contribution to the funding of social housing in his building. It added that Nicolas was suffering from inflation on his savings, was excluded from aid, had to hear calls for more solidarity, and was waiting three years for his children's attackers to be judged. Finally, it denounced the insults that Nicolas would suffer in public and subsidized media, before asking when he would stop participating in this system, which he described as "shit." #Impôts #Injustice #QualitéDeVie (translated)

Nacho Montes de Oca stated that Ukraine launched a massive long-range drone attack against St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region overnight. According to his post, the impacts hit a oil terminal and the main data center of VKontakte, as well as causing fires in several districts. He added that regional authorities reported the downing of dozens of drones and that restrictions at Pulkovo Airport delayed or canceled at least 46 flights. Montes de Oca noted that the terminal had an annual capacity of about 12.5 million tons and was an important point for transporting fuels via the Baltic and supplying the Russian fleet that exported crude oil. Although, according to him, the damage only affected part of the facilities, he stated that the fire in tanks and pumping systems temporarily suspended 100% of loading operations. He estimated that repairs would reduce Russian logistical capacity to export diesel by 15% to 20% for several weeks. Regarding VKontakte, which according to Montes de Oca had over 95 million active monthly users, the author stated that the data center provided communication, video, and access to public platforms, and was also integrated into state systems for education, health, and e-government. He added that NetBlocks recorded a drop in platform traffic to 56% of its normal level, about 44% less. In his analysis, the attack added to previous ones against Yandex data centers in Sasovo, Kaluga, and Vladímir, and could affect digital and state services. Montes de Oca indicated that the Ruchyi depot could store 114,000 cubic meters of fuel and supplied heavy and rail transport of the Leningrad Military District. He also stated that the Baltic ports supported Russian exports of crude and its derivatives. According to his post, Russia aimed to export between 3 and 3.5 million tons of diesel per month by the end of 2026, more than 10% of the global market, and damage to terminals and refineries would limit its income and export capacity. The author said that the offensive weakened the energy truce driven by Donald Trump and that Kiev had warned it would respond if Russia continued attacking Ukrainian infrastructure. He added that Secretary of State Marco Rubio had confirmed that Starshield was not operating in Ukraine nor had it been enabled to guide Ukrainian drones over Russian territory, so, according to Montes de Oca, it was not used in the attack. #Ucrania #SanPetersburgo #GuerraUcrania (translated)

The Swedish manufacturer Einride has launched its first cabinless autonomous trucks for freight transport in Europe, operating regularly between Lidl warehouses and stores in Germany and Sweden, marking a milestone in autonomous driving by receiving authorization from the Federal Motor Transport Authority of Germany. #CamionesAutónomos #TransporteSostenible #Einride (translated)

The taxi service exclusively for women, known as Wowo, has expanded throughout Finland in response to the growing perception of insecurity among female passengers and drivers, offering a transportation model that promotes safe travel among women. #SeguridadFemenina #TransporteParaMujeres #Wowo (translated)

The evidence collected after the tragic accident in Adamuz remains unexamined at the Ministry of Transport nine months after the incident, which has led the affected families to criticize the inaction of the Government and Minister Óscar Puente. #AccidenteDeAdamuz #JusticiaParaLasVíctimas #InvestigaciónFerroviaria (translated)

The railway is experiencing the best moment of its history in Spain. If the political discourse that ignores reality because it trusts in entrenching itself without being contradicted is currently a trend, there is an exception that Minister Óscar Puente has pointed out since, contrary to the opinion of the majority of users, he stated that "the railway is experiencing the best moment of its history in Spain." #AltaVelocidad #Transporte #CrisisFerroviaria (translated)

The liberalization of high-speed trains in Spain has managed to popularize trains and reduce prices, but in recent years it has caused a collapse in the infrastructure, which has deteriorated punctuality and the image of the service. #AltaVelocidad #Transporte #CrisisFerroviaria (translated)

Matthieu Valet reported that after a looting at Place Vendôme, a police motorcyclist transported an arrested person on his motorcycle. He stated that, in his opinion, no vehicle was available and that the police officers had to make do with what they had. He also expressed his pride in the police motorcyclists. #17octobre #police #Paris #motocycliste (translated)

He asked Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary, and all neighboring countries to allow transit, as they did three or four years ago, at the beginning of the war. Magyar explained that Zelensky asked him to allow the transport of Ukrainian corn to Western Europe, using sealed trains. #Ucraina #Exporturi #Zelenski (translated)

Bart Nijman wrote that the stuck plastic cap, in his view, symbolized the emptiness of European innovation. He stated that large technology companies and innovations in transport, logistics, and energy were mostly located in the United States and China. Nijman criticized the EU bureaucracy in Brussels and wrote that, in his opinion, it imposed new rules on workers and entrepreneurs while European companies weakened due to a lack of innovation and high energy prices. He mentioned companies in the steel and defense sector and German, French, and Italian car manufacturers. In contrast to Europe, he highlighted a man in the United States who, according to him, made cars drive with rocket boosters and thereby set an acceleration record of 0 to 100 in less than a second. Nijman concluded with the question of whether Europe would emerge from its own malaise and referenced images from several French cities that day. #innovatie #EU #technologie (translated)

Moscow airports experienced a paralysis lasting about 7.5 hours due to the shooting down of Ukrainian drones, which resulted in the cancellation or delay of over 350 flights and forced travelers to wait for alternative means of transport. #Moskwa #drony #transportlotniczy (translated)