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.
Nigerian rail freight new entrant granted provisional rail operating licence
NIGERIA: Aspiring new entrant to the rail freight market Traxport Rail Services Ltd has announced the granting of a provisional rail operating and track access licence by state incumbent Nigerian Railway Corp.
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Investor acquires Sierra Railroad Co and hydrogen loco subsidiary
USA: Investment firm Ridgewood Infrastructure has acquired a controlling interest in Californian shortline Sierra Railroad Co and its Railpower subsidiary which developed and operates a hydrogen fuel cell powered locomotive.
‘We are interested’: private sector assesses South African freight and high speed rail proposals
SOUTH AFRICA: Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager is seeking private sector participation in three rail logistics enhancement projects, while the government says it has received significant interest from the private sector in its plans to develop a high speed passenger railway.
Toshkent rail freight terminal construction contract signed
UZBEKISTAN: The Silkway Central Asia joint venture has awarded China Railway Construction Engineering Group a turnkey contract to design, build and equip a rail-served multi-purpose logistics centre near Toshkent.
Northampton Strategic Rail Freight Interchange officially opened
UK: Maritime Transport has officially opened the Strategic Rail Freight Interchange at SEGRO Logistics Park Northampton, its ninth rail freight terminal.
‘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
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DB Cargo UK reorganises management team around four areas of focus
Unobtrusive monitoring techniques reduce safety risks at Victa Railfreight
GB Railfreight and HyOrc to look at alternative fuels for legacy locos
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Cando buys Savage Rail to create a last mile network spanning North America
Fortescue commissions battery heavy haul locomotives
Austrian Federal Railways restructuring planned
Network Rail to take over Barking terminal in effort to boost cross-Channel rail freight
Integral dx locomotive delivered to the US Air Force, Army and Navy
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Freight: More tracks to Gdańsk’s thriving port
Araparica DMUs take shape at Marcopolo Rail
Nordic Re-Finance buys 31 locomotives as SBB Cargo standardises fleet
Moldova to separate national railway vertically
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