Topic: Rail freight

Maersk India sees uptick in movement of containerised export cargo on railĀ 

Maersk in India has recorded a 43 percent increase in the movement of containerised export cargo on railĀ in 2021. With import and export on rail combined, the growth…
RFC North SeaĀ ā€“Ā Baltic extended to include Medyka, Gent and Zeebrugge

As of this week, the Rail Freight Corridor North Sea ā€“ Baltic (RFC NS-B) is extended to include the Polish town of Medyka in the east as well…
Rail freight operators concerned by high energy prices in Hungary

The increased electricity prices in Hungary has led freight operator METRANS completely out of its freight rate calculations for 2022. “The unpredictable traction price increases might lead to…
Adif awards contract for variable gauge axle system for freight trains

Spanish railway manager Adif has awarded a contract for an improved version of a variable gauge axle system for freight rolling stock to TRIA Transport Engineering and Technology.…
Prose and Ricardo to join forces for ATO research project on Betuweroute

Railway engineering company Prose and consultancy Ricardo will join forces in developing a new set of requirements for Freight Automatic Train Operation (ATO) for DB Cargo, the two…
German and Italian freight operators test smart wagons

TX Logistik AG and Mercitalia Intermodal cooperate in a new project aiming to optimise combined transport (CT) operations. The companies will test innovative sensors and communication technologies to…
The start of electric freight locomotives for Canada

North America, where diesel rules supreme, is about to see a shift in freight haulage hierarchy. One trans-continental carrier is about to break ranks, with a plan to…
Rhine-Alpine Corridor to be the frontrunner in sustainable transport

The Interregional alliance for the Rhine-Alpine Corridor (EGTC) has published a roadmap to become carbon neutral. This with the aim to become the first European carbon-neutral transport corridor.
Spain sets aside over ā‚¬24 billion for rail infrastructure

The Spanish government will invest 24.2 billion euros in rail infrastructure over the next five years. This was announced by Minister of Transport and Mobility Raquel SĆ”nchez this…
Construction works cause rail freight in Germany to be at a ‘near standstill’

The rail freight industry is deeply concerned about the disturbance on the German railway network of the last two weeks, caused by construction works. Combined with a lack…
Greece to spend 4 billion on railway projects

The allegedly biggest infrastructure project that Greece has ever seen was announced by the Greek ministry of infrastructure and transportation. A plan worth 4 billion euros foresees the…
Rail before road in new German government plans

The new German coalition will invest ‘considerably more in the railways than in the roads’. The SPD, Greens and FDP presented their plans in a coalition agreement on…
High-speed parcel deliveries via rail are back in the UK

Orion High Speed Logistics, the parcels and light loads division of Rail Operations Group, has launched their much anticipated high-speed service, bringing mass-market parcels traffic back to the…
New electric locomotives for old Kazakhstan fleet

Rail freight carrier Silkway Transit LLP from Kazakhstan renews its locomotive fleet with 22 new electric Russian locomotives. The first three 2ES7 ā€˜Black Graniteā€™ locomotives manufactured by the…
RailcoopĀ launches first freight service in France

A new operator entered the rail freight market in France, and with a new concept. Railcoop, a rail cooperative currently counting more than 9,000 members, just launched its…