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Local Sweden
2 days ago
- Business
- Local Sweden
Switzerland's SBB plans new night train to Copenhagen and Malmö
The Swiss government has allocated 47 million francs (€50m) for a new night train which will travel three times a week between Malmö and Basel, via Copenhagen, from April next year. But it's still not absolutely certain it will go ahead. Advertisement In a press release on July 10th, Switzerland's federal government announced that the Federal Office of Transport (FOT) had decided to award 47 million Swiss francs to subsidise SBB's new night train to Malmö via Copenhagen. "These funds are intended to cover the costs of operating this train service. We're talking about track and energy costs, but also the costs of rolling stock and personnel," SBB spokesperson Sabrina Schellenberg told Swiss broadcaster SRF. SBB is planning to operate three night trains each week in each direction, meaning six trains in total, with the service starting in April 2026. The company plans to redeploy the sleeping carriages currently used for its route between Zurich and Amsterdam, with new rolling stock then used on the Amsterdam route. READ ALSO: New international train to run from Copenhagen through Germany to Prague The Swiss government has outlined plans to provide 1.2 million francs in subsidies this year, increasing this to 8.9 million francs in 2026 when the service starts running, with a similar amount then earmarked each year between 2027-2030 It is not yet certain, however, that the Swiss Parliament will give the subsidies, which are part of the country's recent CO2 act, the final go ahead. The parliament needs to give final approval to the subsidies each December when voting on the federal budget. While parties on the left have criticised the government's decision to cut the amount allocated to long distance rail under the CO2 act from 30 million francs a year to just 10 million francs a year, parties on the right are criticising even this reduced level of spending. READ ALSO: Norway begins planning Oslo-Copenhagen night train Advertisement "I believe this is essentially a waste of taxpayers' money, because it is being invested in a route that does not necessarily have a future, and the money would be better used for existing routes," Thomas Hurter, an MP for the populist Swiss People's Party, told SRF. The Malmö route is SBB's only planned new route, with the company focused now primarily on improving the quality of existing night trains, with new rolling stock also ordered for night trains to Hamburg and Vienna.
ITV News
6 days ago
- Politics
- ITV News
Sinn Féin 'gaslighted' by waste company after repeatedly raising concerns over Warrenpoint odour
A Sinn Féin MLA has told UTV that she believes her party was 'gaslighted' by a waste company after repeatedly raising concerns about an odour in Warrenpoint. The town on the shores of Carlingford Lough has been blighted by a smell which locals say has been coming and going in the area for around three years. The smell has been attributed to a private company on the outskirts of town called ReGen. According to Warrenpoint Harbour Authority (WHA), the firm processes around 200,000 tonnes of waste every year. It also stores waste due to be sent off for processing in other countries. However, strong odours which UTV first reported on back in 2023 are back, and have ultimately led to Sinn Féin councillor Jim Brennan resigning from the authority's board. WHA issues a licence to ReGen to carry out its activities. Sinead Ennis is MLA for the area and said the decision wasn't taken lightly. 'It definitely wasn't a knee jerk reaction,' she told UTV. 'At every turn we felt we've been ignored. We've been stonewalled. We've been gaslit [sic]. So, as I said, we couldn't let that situation persist. So we removed ourselves… in the hope that that would bring focus, bring pressure, and bring people around the table to finally sort this out once and for all.' Campaigners say local festivals have been impacted by the smell emanating from the port, including the Wake the Giant festival which was held at the end of June. The Ulster Fleadh is due to take place later this month too. UTV approached the festival for a response on whether the odour would have an impact on their plans. No response has been received. Kevin Gallagher has campaigned for ReGen to take further action and for all parties to meet to discuss a way forward. 'I think this town is now at its wits end and it's had enough," he said. "It needs proper, proper action." He added: "We need all… agencies involved in one room either in the boardroom of the town hall or somewhere.' Several reasons have been given for the smell including Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) and telegraph poles which were being stored at the port. WHA has confirmed to UTV that they have since been removed and won't be allowed back in the vicinity in the future. Independent councillor Jarlath Tinnelly has decided to stay on WHA's board. He told UTV: 'Well, whenever I joined the board, I promised myself that, in my time on the board that I intended to campaign on behalf of and push the concerns of the local residents to the board to make sure that they were being taken seriously. Now, I believe that there has been an awful lot of progress in the past 12 months. 'So much so that the stock levels of the waste that is being exported here from Warrenpoint are [sic] sitting less than 50% of the maximum permitted levels that there has been, up until this time last year. So we are making, I believe, progress in that regard. There's more work to do because the smell has not been totally eliminated. Mr Tinnelly also said that Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF) is now being exported from the port which he believes should reduce any odour over time. He added that he believes it is better for him to voice concerns while still remaining a member of the authority's board. In a statement, the chairperson of Warrenpoint Harbour Authority, told UTV that he regrets the resignation of Jim Brennan. He described the odours as unacceptable and said the authority will be holding a meeting with ReGen. Meanwhile, the waste company told us it remains fully compliant with all industry regulations. A latest inspection from the Northern Ireland Environment Agency, it said, passed and was the 13th to do so since June last year. The Environment Agency said it has received an increased number of reports but that it has no regulatory remit over ReGen's activities. A spokesperson added that a multi-agency group has been reconvened to help tackle the issues. For now, anger and a smell both linger over south Down.
Forbes
08-07-2025
- Business
- Forbes
Arun Bharat Ram
Arun Bharat Ram is the chairman emeritus of SRF, a maker of specialty chemicals and packaging film. Bharat Ram started his career in 1967 with the Delhi Cloth & General Mills (now DCM), owned by his family. He set up SRF in 1970, as a manufacturer of nylon tire cords. Today, the company has 14 manufacturing plants, including in Thailand and South Africa. Both his sons, Ashish and Kartik, help him run the business. Wealth History HOVER TO REVEAL NET WORTH BY YEAR Personal Stats Age 84 Source of Wealth Chemicals Residence Delhi, India Citizenship India Marital Status Widowed Children 3 Education Bachelor of Science in Engineering, University of Michigan Did you know Bharat Ram is a keen musician and has learnt to play the sitar under the late renowned musician Ravi Shankar. Bharat Ram's late wife Manju started the Shri Ram Group of Schools in Delhi and in the satellite township of Gurgaon. Related People & Companies View Profile View Profile View Profile View Profile View Profile View Profile
Business Standard
04-07-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
SRF board appoints Ashish Bharat Ram as chairman & MD for 5-year term
SRF informed that its board has approved the appointment Ashish Bharat Ram as chairman & managing director (MD) of the company for a term commencing from 23 May 2025 till 31 March 2030. Ashish Bharat Ram (56) took over as the Managing Director of SRF in January 2007. He has done his schooling from Doon School and holds a degree in Economics from Delhi University and earned an MBA from The Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell University. Ashish has more than three decades of working experience in senior positions including in the Companys International subsidiaries. He is also serving on the Board of the listed Companies like KAMA Holdings, Havells India and Bharat Forge. SRF principal activities of the company are manufacturing, purchase and sale of technical textiles, chemicals, packaging films and other polymers. The companys consolidated net profit jumped 24.6% to Rs 526.06 crore on 20.2% rise in revenue from operations to Rs 4,215.17 crore in Q4 FY25 over Q4 FY24. Shares of SRF rose 0.68% to Rs 3,254.95 on the BSE.
Scroll.in
30-06-2025
- General
- Scroll.in
ICAR AIEEA PG, AICE PhD admit card released; exam on July 3
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the hall ticket of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) AIEEA (PG) and AICE JRF/SRF (Ph.D.) Entrance Examinations 2025. Eligible candidates can download their admit cards from the official website The AIEEA (PG) and AICE-JRF/SRF (Ph.D.) will be held on July 3 in two shifts — 10.00 am to 12.00 noon and 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm, respectively. These national-level entrance exams are conducted for admission into ICAR-affiliated agricultural universities across India. Here's the official notification. Steps to download admit card 2025 Visit the official website On the homepage, click on the AIEEA-PG-2025 and AICE-JRF/SRF (Ph.D)-2025 admit card links Key in your login details and submit Check and download the admit card Take a printout for future reference Direct link to AIEEA-PG-2025 admit card.
