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.
St Petersburg – Kaliningrad passenger service proposed
EUROPE: The possibility of launching a passenger service linking St Petersburg with the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad on a route running via Latvia has been discussed by national railways RZD and Latvijas Dzelzceļš.
Minister promises help to double freight market share
FRANCE: Rail freight will receive the support it needs to become ‘more competitive, more productive and more reliable’, Transport Minister Jean-Baptiste Djebbari promised delegates at a virtual seminar of regional rail freight operators.
Chemical company deploys railway operations management platform
FRANCE: Chemical company Arkema has selected Everysens to digitalise the management of its European railway operations which include a fleet of 500 wagons.
Northrail orders locomotives to help operators modernise fleets
GERMANY: Paribus Group’s rail leasing business Northrail has placed a firm order for a further three Siemens Moblity Smartron electric locomotives.
TransNamib locomotive acquisitions to support a doubling of freight traffic
NAMBIA: National railway TransNamib is aiming to double the volume of freight which it moves, CEO Johny Smith told a recent Transport Events online conference.
Rail Freight Group’s role has never been more important says new Chair
UK: The Rail Freight Group board has elected Neil Sime, Managing Director of Victa Railfreight, as Chair for the coming year. He succeeds Ken Russell, Director at John G Russell.
Wagon with fully opening sides aims to provide warehouse-style loading
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CFL Cargo orders locomotives designed to cross borders ‘as easily as a lorry’
Private Wagon Federation becomes the Rail Wagon Association
DB to procure modular wagons to support steel logistics contract
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Pacific Harbor Line to test EMD Joule battery locomotive
Jaguar buys short lines
Narrabri – North Star upgrading contract signed
Railpool launches in Italy with Traxx contract
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Updated 2021 edition of RID dangerous goods regulation published
Railgo to test tank wagons
HHLA launches Ukrainian container train operator
BAV approves Basel quadrupling
Operail begins open access freight operations in Finland
VTG raises green bond financing
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