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EPA:ALO News 22 October 2025 - 5 January 2026

NJ Transit Commuter Alert for Nov. 12, 2025: Portal Bridge Cutover to Trigger 6 Weeks of Service Changes; Weather Delays Earlier This Week; River Line Takeover Update

NJ Transit Commuter Alert for Nov. 12, 2025: Portal Bridge Cutover to Trigger 6 Weeks of Service Changes; Weather Delays Earlier This Week; River Line Takeover Update

What’s happening now: a 6‑week Portal Bridge “cutover” NorthJersey.com reports that the track cutover to the new Portal North Bridge will occur over roughly six weeks, during which some trains will be rerouted or canceled while crews move operations from the old swing bridge to the new structure. Specific dates and schedules have not yet been released, but agencies are signaling a significant, time‑boxed disruption to facilitate the switch. Yahoo Why this matters The current Portal Bridge—on the busy Northeast Corridor just west of Secaucus Junction—has long been a reliability risk because it must open for river traffic and sometimes
12 November 2025
Eurostar’s €2B Train Order: 50 New Double-Deck TGVs to Revolutionize European Rail

Eurostar’s €2B Train Order: 50 New Double-Deck TGVs to Revolutionize European Rail

Eurostar’s Growth Strategy and New Routes Europe’s rail giants see strong demand. Eurostar CEO Gwendoline Cazenave noted that “customers want to go further by rail than ever” and that the new trains will open “direct trains between London and Germany, and between London and Switzerland for the first time”mediacentre.eurostar.com. Indeed, Eurostar – coming off a record 19.5 million passengers in 2024 – is investing €2 billion to buy up to 50 new TGV units, a 30% capacity hike. These will supplement the existing 17 e320 trains, growing the fleet to 67 unitsmediacentre.eurostar.comtourmag.com. Eurostar is explicitly targeting routes that were previously impossible: for
22 October 2025
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Stock Market Today

Silver price rebound masks fresh stress after CME lifts margins again

Silver price rebound masks fresh stress after CME lifts margins again

7 February 2026
New York, Feb 7, 2026, 12:01 EST — Market closed Spot silver rebounded sharply on Friday, jumping 8.6% to $77.33 an ounce by late U.S. afternoon after dipping below $65 earlier in the session, but it was still headed for a weekly drop of more than 8.7%. “What we’re seeing in silver is huge speculation on the long side,” said Jim Wyckoff, a senior analyst at Kitco Metals. (Reuters) CME Group raised initial and maintenance margins for COMEX 5000 Silver Futures to 18% from 15%, effective after the close of business on Feb. 6, and lifted COMEX 100 Gold Futures
Gold price near $5,000: China keeps buying as CME margin hikes raise the stakes

Gold price near $5,000: China keeps buying as CME margin hikes raise the stakes

7 February 2026
China’s central bank raised gold reserves for a 15th month in January, reaching 74.19 million ounces worth $369.58 billion. Gold prices swung sharply, hitting a record near $5,600 before dropping to $4,403.24. CME Group hiked COMEX gold futures margins to 9% after recent volatility. U.S. jobs and inflation data are due next week after a delay.
Amazon stock (AMZN) slides on $200 billion AI capex plan — what Wall Street watches next week

Amazon stock (AMZN) slides on $200 billion AI capex plan — what Wall Street watches next week

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell 5.6% to $210.32 on Friday after the company forecast 2026 capital spending would jump to $200 billion, up more than 50% from 2025. The drop came as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. Amazon reported fourth-quarter net sales up 14% to $213.4 billion and operating income at $25 billion. Trading in Amazon was volatile, with 179 million shares changing hands.
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