FERROVIENORD and Hitachi Rail Sign Contract for 50 High Capacity Trains
MILAN, Nov 4, 2021 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - FERROVIENORD and Hitachi Rail STS SpA signed the third supply contract for 50 high capacity "Caravaggio" regional trains for the amount of 451,850,000 euro, within the 2018 Framework Agreement. 40 trains are in long configuration (5 cars) and 10 in short configuration (4 cars). With previous contracts other 55 high capacity trains have been ordered: 30 in short configuration (21 already delivered and in revenue service) and 20 in long configuration (start of deliveries December 2021) in addition to 5 "Rock" trains (these are in revenue service).LOMBARDY REGION PLAN - The signing of this third supply contract is part of the Lombardy Region Plan for fleet renewal that sees a total of 222 new trains for an overall investment of 1.958 billion euro: 1.607 billion euro of the plan were approved in 2017 and updated in 2019 (176 trains, out of which 105 high capacity) and integrated with the deliberation dated 17th March 2021 for further 351 million euro, for the purchase of further 46 trains; 26 high capacity "Caravaggio" trains (10 in long configuration for Malpensa airport shuttle service and 16 in short configuration for Bergamo a...
Few vaccinated people in S’pore infected by Covid-19 develop long-term symptoms
SINGAPORE - Only a small number of vaccinated Covid-19 cases in Singapore have developed "long Covid" symptoms so far. This is supported by overseas data showing the risk of developing the condition could be reduced by half in vaccinated people. The long Covid syndrome refers to residual symptoms that people continue to experience long after recovering from the disease. These include fatigue, shortness of breath, chest pain, joint aches and "brain fog" - where one's thinking is sluggish - which tend to last for four weeks or more. However, the risk of developing long Covid could be reduced by half among vaccinated individuals compared with the unvaccinated, according to a study conducted in Britain, said Dr Barnaby Young, head of National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID)’s Singapore Infectious Disease Clinical Research Network. "This is an encouraging result, and I suspect that it may even be an underestimate of the effectiveness of vaccination against long Covid symptoms, which are a direct result of a severe illness," he said. While there certainly have been cases of long Covid among vaccinated people overseas, the number of cases locally so far appears to be small, said Dr ...
The ills of overworking at home
(NYTIMES) - Overwork and burnout aren't just issues at investment banks. For many, the pandemic has essentially erased the boundaries between work and home: White-collar workers feel stretched to their breaking point. And when offices reopen in earnest, few expect overwork to vanish or burnout to be relegated to the past. Research suggests all of this excess work isn't good for anyone, employers included. So why are so many companies still encouraging it? And when companies do claim they are trying to reduce long hours, why do these efforts so often fail to make a difference? The diminishing returns of overwork "There is now a mountain of careful research showing that people who experience long hours of work have serious health consequences," said Dr John Pencavel, professor emeritus of economics at Stanford. A review of more than 200 studies over two decades on the relationship between long work hours and health found a correlation between extended work weeks and a higher incidence of heart problems and high blood pressure. People who worked longer hours (which in most studies meant 50 to 60 hours a week - practically part-time by some industry standards) were more likely to suffe...
How to plan for long life
(NYTIMES) - Ms Dani Rizzo and Mr Adam Hoyt are diligently saving for retirement. They are putting away money each month and monitoring their investments. They are looking ahead, as a couple, and trying to be socially responsible. She is 33, and he is 32, but they wonder: How many years of life could they be looking at, and saving for? So, with their financial planner, they ran an online longevity calculator. The prediction, based on their family histories, health and lifestyle, popped up: Mr Hoyt could very well live to 92, Ms Rizzo to 94. While the couple are saving regularly in their individual retirement accounts, they are also envisioning "what we want our retirement to look like", Ms Rizzo said. "We have no plans for kids, but travel will be a big piece of what we do." They also care about investing responsibly, investing in companies that promote racial and gender equity and divesting from fossil fuels. They are working with Mr James Brewer, a certified financial planner with Envision Wealth Planning in Chicago. While focusing on their savings goals, Mr Brewer also helped them embrace life planning, which asks: Besides not outliving your money, how can you make your life mean...
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Jan 7
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Thursday, Jan 7. Woman shot inside US Capitol dies after pro-Trump protesters storm building The city is under curfew and the National Guard has been deployed after protesters stormed barricades. READ MORE HERE Democrats gain control of US Senate with wins in Georgia Jon Ossoff was proclaimed the winner in the second of two Senate runoff races. READ MORE HERE America's toxic divide explodes and anger likely to remain The US is a tinderbox with a population deeply divided, says US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh. READ MORE HERE More on this topic Related Story ST newsletters: Get alerts on the latest news Hongkongers shocked and divided by arrests of pro-democracy leaders The city's pro-Beijing lawmakers welcomed the arrests but others see it as a purge of the opposition. READ MORE HERE NUS had 71 complaints of sexual misconduct involving students in past five years The number was highest in 2019, when 25 such reports were made. READ MORE HERE Korean man who works at Crowne Plaza Changi Airport among 2 new unlinked Covid-19 community cases in S'pore A preliminary test showed he was positive for the more infectious UK strain of Covi...