Kereta Api
Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional (BRIN) mengkaji teknologi bantalan rel berbasis karet komposit guna meningkatkan keamanan transportasi kereta api, sebagai respons atas kecelakaan di Bekasi Timur. Kecelakaan antara kereta Argo Bromo Anggrek dan KRL Commuter Line pada 27 April 2026 menewaskan 15 orang. Wakil Kepala BRIN Amarulla Octavian menyatakan kontribusi lembaganya dalam riset infrastruktur kereta.
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Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has unveiled the draft National Rail Master Plan to revitalize South Africa's rail network. The plan, approved for gazetting by Cabinet on 1 April 2026, opened for public comment following consultations in Kempton Park. It aims to modernize freight and passenger services amid ongoing challenges at Transnet and Prasa.
The European Commission has unveiled an action plan for high-speed trains to significantly shorten travel times between European metropolises by 2040. Central hubs will be connected at speeds of at least 200 km/h. Examples include a trip from Berlin to Copenhagen in four hours instead of seven.