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The European Commission unveiled its most ambitious railway infrastructure blueprint on 5 November, pledging to halve journey times on major corridors whilst positioning high-speed rail as the linchpin of the bloc's decarbonisation and competitiveness agenda through 2040. The plan envisages tripling the existing EU high-speed network at speeds of 250 km/h or above, requiring investment estimated at €546 billion, a figure that dwarfs the €34.4 billion already committed to 804

American automotive sales faltered in early November as the electric vehicle sector reeled from October's policy-induced collapse, exposing the fragility of government-supported electrification whilst manufacturers recalibrate pricing strategies in the absence of federal subsidies. Light vehicle sales declined 6.5 per cent to a seasonally adjusted annualised rate of 15.3 million units in October, marking the lowest sales pace in 15 months. The downturn followed President Trum

Container freight rates declined in early November as European importers completed pre-Christmas inventory builds, intensifying pressure on carriers already navigating overcapacity and persistent Red Sea diversions that continue to reshape global shipping patterns. The composite price index fell 5 per cent between the first and second weeks of November, with Drewry's World Container Index placing the global average price of shipping a 40-foot container at $1,859 as of 13 Nove