Rail freight industry news
The latest news from the worldwide rail freight and logistics industry, including heavy haul, intermodal and wagonload haulage operations, rail freight technology and investment, from Railway Gazette International.
Policy: New entrants promise to reshape South African freight market
No fewer than 11 private freight train operators have been granted conditional access to the Transnet network under the government’s rail reform programme. Market opening offers hope that declining rail freight volumes can be reversed and infrastructure renovated. Benjámin Zelki investigates.
Serbia, Hungary and North Macedonia sign trilateral freight agreement
EUROPE: The national freight operators of Serbia, Hungary and North Macedonia have signed a trilateral agreement to co-ordinate efforts to revive freight traffic on key corridors serving the three countries.
Norfolk Southern partners with shortline group for Atlanta terminal operations
USA: Shortline group Jaguar Transport Holdings is to operate Norfolk Southern’s Doraville transload terminal, and will make capital improvements to expand capacity and support future growth at the site to the northeast of Atlanta.
Surplus coal wagons rebuilt for construction traffic
UK: Heavy Haul Rail has taken delivery of the last of 76 rebuilt MWA-C box wagons for carrying construction materials and other bulk traffic; these were originally used to carry coal.
Collaboration agreement aims to keep Rotterdam rail freight moving
NETHERLANDS: Six rail freight operators have signed an agreement led by the Port of Rotterdam Authority which aims to improve operational co-operation to prevent delays and cancellations on the line from Kijfhoek to Maasvlakte.
Loco unveiling reflects Medway’s emergence in evolving French freight market
FRANCE: Amid the structural evolution of the French rail freight market, MSC subsidiary Medway is seeking to grow. Jérémie Anne reports from Lyon, where the operator marked the launch of its second regular flow and unveiled a batch of multi-system locos.
RJ Corman to use Intramotev autonomous wagons
Zambia Railways Ltd seeks private financing to fix three broken legs
Saudi Arabia Railways launches rail alternative to the Strait of Hormuz
World rail freight news round-up
Freight operator adopts virtual training technology
Metrans invests in Romanian rail freight terminal
International railway organisation OTIF suspends Afghanistan’s voting rights
GB Railfreight CEO John Smith to step back after 25 years
Gauge-changing technology to speed up Ukraine’s cross-border rail freight
World rail freight news round-up
Nigerian rail freight new entrant granted provisional rail operating licence
World rail freight news round-up
Investor acquires Sierra Railroad Co and hydrogen loco subsidiary
‘We are interested’: private sector assesses South African freight and high speed rail proposals
Toshkent rail freight terminal construction contract signed
Northampton Strategic Rail Freight Interchange officially opened
‘If it takes 45 days, we will lose the war’: CER warns faster train planning needed to support military mobility
‘Thoroughly positive’ results from digital automatic coupler testing in winter conditions