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Close of China’s Golden Week holiday signals hundreds of millions of return journeys

China’s eight-day “Golden Week” holiday officially ended on Wednesday, 8 October 2025, signalling another potential travel rush as hundreds of millions of people return to their homes and jobs after the break. One of the busiest times for all transport types across the People’s Republic, the Golden Week national holiday comprises National Day and autumn…

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US Abandons Maglev Train Plans as China Rapidly Develops Technology

President Donald Trump‘s administration pulled funding this week for a proposed high-speed magnetic levitation (Maglev) rail line connecting Washington D.C. and Baltimore. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told The Baltimore Sun on Friday that he couldn’t “in good conscience keep taxpayers on the hook” for the 26.6-mile line and cancelled over $26 million in funding. Newsweek…

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