Tehran-Van passenger train resumes operation after five-year hiatus
After a five-year suspension, the Tehran-Van international passenger train resumed service, departing from Tehran Railway Station toward Van, Turkey.
Transportation
Iran’s first air taxi becomes operational
Iran’s first air taxi has taken off from the city of Karaj, near Tehran, marking an important step in developing fast and smart air transportation in the country.
34 foreign airlines operate flights to Iran with no restrictions: IKIA CEO
34 foreign airlines and 14 domestic airlines currently operate flights in Iran, with no restrictions on international routes, says the CEO of Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKIA).
Driverless Race Car Sets a New Autonomous Speed Record
A fully driverless Maserati MC20 Coupe set a new autonomous land speed record, reaching 197.7 mph at the Kennedy Space Center. The Verge reports: The Maserati was running self-driving software developed by Politecnico di Milano, Italy’s largest scienti…
Tesla Moves Towards Launching an Uber Competitor
“Tesla is taking steps to launch a ride-sharing service that could compete directly with Uber, Lyft and Waymo,” reports Axios, noting that Tesla “has filed for a transportation charter-party carrier permit from the California Public Utilities Commissio…
MTA Uses Google Pixel Smartphones and AI To Detect Subway Track Defects
BrianFagioli shares a report from BetaNews: [T]he MTA is testing a system that effectively transforms Google Pixel Android smartphones into powerful diagnostic tools for tracking rail defects. The project, called “TrackInspect,” attaches Google Pixel p…
Siemens Teamcenter vulnerability could allow account takeover (CVE-2025-23363)
A high-severity vulnerability (CVE-2025-23363) in the Siemens Teamcenter product lifecycle management (PLM) software could allow an attacker to steal users’ valid session data and gain unauthorized access to the vulnerable application. About CVE-…
Lucid CEO Steps Down As EV Maker Plans To Double Production
Lucid CEO Peter Rawlinson has stepped down, with COO Marc Winterhoff taking over as interim CEO. The company also announced its fourth-quarter financial results and revealed plans to more than double vehicle production to 20,000 units in 2025. CNBC rep…
Global Sales of Combustion Engine Cars Have Peaked
Our World in Data: To decarbonize road transport, the world must move away from petrol and diesel cars and towards electric vehicles and other forms of low-carbon transport.
This transition has already started. In fact, global sales of combustion eng…
Canada Announces First High-Speed Rail Between Toronto and Quebec City
The Canadian government has launched a six-year, $3.9 billion design phase for a high-speed rail project connecting Toronto and Quebec City, with electric trains reaching up to 300 km/h. Construction is expected to begin after the design phase, potenti…