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.
Nordic Re-Finance buys 31 locomotives as SBB Cargo standardises fleet
EUROPE: Nordic Re-Finance has agreed to acquire 31 Traxx AC1 electric locomotives from SBB Cargo, as part of the leasing company’s ambition to expand its portfolio of modern and interoperable electric freight locos.
Moldova to separate national railway vertically
MOLDOVA: The government has approved the restructuring of CFM as an infrastructure manager, with train operations to be spun off into a new state-owned company.
World rail freight news round-up
Business news from the world rail freight market.
DB Cargo UK trials Class 93 as it explores locomotive options
UK: As part of its exploration of future options for its locomotive fleet, DB Cargo UK has trialled the use of a Stadler Class 93 locomotive to haul an intermodal service from Seaforth in Merseyside to Mossend in Glasgow and back for Peel Ports.
Great British Railways: ‘The target is to increase use of the railway’
Railway Gazette International looks at the current state of progress to create Great British Railways as the public sector body which will run the national rail network.
UN Model Rules for rolling stock updated to include digital platforms
INTERNATIONAL: The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe’s Working Party on Rail Transport has published the third revision of the UN Model Rules for the Permanent Identification of railway rolling stock.
Stadler to supply 35 Euro4001 diesel locomotives to Turkey’s TCDD Taşımacılık
President inaugurates Algeria’s heavy haul Western Mining Railway
Metrans picks Szeged as its next intermodal hub
World rail freight news round-up
Ireland: Next steps emerge in all-island rail vision
Union Pacific and Wabtec sign $1·2bn loco modernisation deal
‘New rules’ see capacity, cost and reliability drive intermodal rail freight growth
High speed and freight corridors announced in budget as Indian Railways capex hiked again
Angola to award 30-year Namibe Corridor railway concession
Digital automatic coupler demonstration train goes on a grand tour
World rail freight news round-up
High-volume rail terminal opens to support construction of Meta AI data centre
Nigerian Railway Corp is out of intensive care and ‘ready to fly’
Heavy Haul Rail launches as CMA CGM completes Freightliner acquisition
Bogie-mounted wagon condition monitoring technology partnership launched
Japanese high speed train converted to carry freight
Rail-air service speeds up time-sensitive Japanese exports
Armenia and USA agree plan for TRIPP Corridor