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.Turkish elections bring rail plan announcements
TURKEY: Plans to develop inter-city and suburban rail lines have been announced by the government ahead of municipal elections on March 31.
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GB Railfreight orders wagons to increase capacity
UK: Leasing company Porterbrook is to supply GB Railfreight with 50 JNA-X box wagons for transporting bulk construction materials including ballast and stone.
Rail freight service launched following Houthi attacks on shipping
EUROPE: Rail freight operator Lineas has collaborated with container handler CSP Zeebrugge to launch a service between the Belgian port and Graz in Austria for COSCO Shipping Lines, which has had to divert vessels away from the Red Sea because of attacks by Houthi rebels.
Battery tender for freight loco to be developed
AUSTRALIA: Freight operator Aurizon has been awarded a A$9·4m grant from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency to develop, test and trial a battery electric tender to be used in conjunction with a modified diesel locomotive.
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Spanish gauge-changing technology to integrate Ukrainian railways with the EU
RailX freight booking app targets growth
Norfolk Southern rolls out train incident response data sharing
Phosphate railway modernisation loan signed
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Shuttlewagon Commander NXT wagon mover launched
First rails laid on Vicente Emilio Vuolo Railway
Short-haul shuttle trains could get lorries off Los Angeles roads
Hudson Bay Railway funding announced
Estonian rail freight operator prepares for privatisation
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Lithuanian rail operator pilots ‘competitive green logistics’ in the three Baltic States
MRS Logística orders Wabtec locomotives
Metrans acquires Adria Rail
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Viewpoint: Faster freight trains are needed to save southeast Europe’s industry
Progress Rail to supply locomotives to Sumatra
Indian Railways targets parcels market