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.

Norfolk Southern uses Waze for targeted level crossing safety messages

2020-09-26T05:00:00+01:00

USA: Norfolk Southern is using the Waze mobile app to target safety messages at motorists approaching level crossings.

Bowen Rail prepares to haul Carmichael coal

2020-09-24T13:07:00+01:00

AUSTRALIA: Queensland-based Bowen Rail Company has applied to the Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator for accreditation as a train operating company, having already started the procurement of locomotives and wagons.

EU ministers commit to foster freight corridors

2020-09-23T08:14:00+01:00

EUROPE: EU transport ministers endorsed a formal declaration in Berlin on September 21 committing them to ‘support international rail freight and further strengthen the Rail Freight Corridors’.

EffiShunter 1600 broad gauge fleet expands

2020-09-23T05:00:00+01:00

UKRAINE: Czech manufacturer CZ Loko has unveiled the first of four 1 520 mm gauge EffiShunter 1600 Co-Co diesel-electric locomotives which were ordered by steelmaker ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih in July 2019.