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.
Bowen Rail’s Queensland coal locomotives delivered
AUSTRALIA: Adani Group’s Bowen Rail Co has taken delivery of the first of 10 locomotives ordered to haul coal from Bravus Mining & Resources’ Carmichael Mine in Queensland’s Galilee Basin, which is to begin operations this year.
Cargounit signs 30-loco framework agreement
POLAND: Leasing company Cargounit and Siemens Mobility signed a framework contract for the supply and maintenance of up to 30 Vectron MS locomotives at the Trako trade fair on September 22. There is a firm order for 10 to be delivered between this year and the end of 2023, and ...
DAC programme selects Scharfenberg digital coupler
EUROPE: Following extensive testing with various prototypes, a Scharfenberg latch design has been selected as the basis for the future European Digital Automatic Coupler.
CargoBeamer network extended to the UK
EUROPE: CargoBeamer has formed a partnership with Eurotunnel enabling unaccompanied lorry semi-trailers arriving at its rail-road transfer terminal in Calais to be transported on Shuttle trains through the Channel Tunnel and then onwards to Ashford in southeast England.
CargoNet leases electro-diesel locos
NORWAY: National freight operator CargoNet has signed a long-term full-service lease agreement for European Loc Pool to supply it with two Stadler EuroDual six-axle electro-diesel locomotives at the end of October 2022.
World rail freight news round-up
News from the world rail freight market.
KCS cements CP merger as CN agrees early termination
Three and four section electric locomotives approved
Funds confirmed to support rail freight relaunch strategy
Freight: An intermodal gateway emerges in northeast Europe
Gabon railway concession extended as investors fund expansion
Iron ore miner orders heavy-haul battery locomotive
Freight: CargoFlex enters the digital era
Channel Tunnel to handle unaccompanied freight
Canadian Pacific closes in on KCS merger
World rail freight news round-up
Pro Trilhos programme kickstarts 10 rail projects worth R$53∙5bn
Freight: Delivering Europe’s digital coupler
Progress Rail to develop hydrogen fuel cell locomotive
Indian Ocean – China freight corridor launched
Electro-diesel locomotives arrive in Turkey
Five-train platoons to operate with virtual coupling
Four policies to boost German rail freight
KCS reopens talks with CP after CN merger setback