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.
Tavan Tolgoi coal line accord signed
MONGOLIA: Russian Railways subsidiary RZD International is to provide technical assistance for the development of a 414 km rail link into the Tavan Tolgoi coalfield, following the signing of a co-operation agreement in Ulaanbaatar on December 3.
RhB double-tracking caps successful year
SWITZERLAND: Two sections of double track on Rhätische Bahn’s Albula main line are ready to open, RhB Director Renato Fasciati announced on November 29, presenting the highlights of what Chairman Stefan Engler said had been ‘a very successful and at the same time challenging year’.
‘Golden age’ in New South Wales, Collins tells AusRail
AUSTRALIA: New South Wales is experiencing ‘a golden age’ of rail investment, Sydney Trains CEO Howard Collins told delegates at the AusRail 2019 conference in Sydney on December 3.
Mianeh – Bostanabad line inaugurated
IRAN: Revenue services have started operating on the first section of RAI’s cut-off which is intended to shorten the Tehran – Tabriz route serving the northwest of the country.
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Rath Group has ordered two more Siemens Mobility Vectron MS locomotives for delivery in December 2020, following its ‘very positive experiences’ with an initial three. Its current locos are approved for Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary, and the next two will also be approved for ...
CN meets US PTC deadline
USA: Canadian National announced on November 25 that it had met the federal requirement to roll out Positive Train Control on 35 of its US subdivisions, 13 months ahead of the December 2020 deadline.
Basel intermodal agreement signed
Eurasian containers replace coal as freight market changes
Freight hub master plan unveiled
Locomotive Workshop Rotterdam maintenance facility opens
Articulated open wagons offer 23% increase in load per unit length
World rail freight news round-up
New ERFA President calls for a ‘truly European and competitive’ freight market
Federal funds to boost Queensland projects
Maine acquisition as CP looks coast-to-coast again
Agreement to increase exports of Russian food to China by rail
First order for Vectron Dual Mode brings 'the best of two worlds'
World rail freight news round-up
Gazpromtrans orders molten sulphur wagons
Rail and sea from China to Germany with a single waybill
Finnish open access operator expands fleet
Faster China to Europe freight service launched
Millet AFR resumes wagon manufacturing
Metrans receives first of 10 Vectron locomotives