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.
GATX and Brookfield Infrastructure acquire Wells Fargo wagon fleets
USA: Wells Fargo has completed the sale of its wagon and locomotive leasing fleets as part of a strategy of simplifying its businesses and focusing on products and services that are core to its clients.
AITX and Telegraph bring predictive intelligence to wagon fleets
USA: Wagon leasing company American Industrial Transport is incorporating Telegraph’s rail-focused predictive data and technology products into its AITX FleetAX real-time fleet management platform.
Beacon acquires Eversholt Rail after no competition concerns found
UK: European rolling stock leasing company Beacon has completed the acquisition of UK lessor Eversholt Rail, after the Competition & Markets Authority found the merger would not lead to a substantial lessening of competition.
Accident overshadows tangible progress in Mexico’s southern rail revival
MEXICO: Operations across the Trans-Isthmus network in the south of the country have been suspended following a fatal derailment on Line Z in December, shortly after passenger services had launched on the 175 km Line K between Ixtepec and Tonalá. Michael Dreyer reports.
VTG delivers first new-build wagons with iWagon technology
UK: The first wagons to be built from new with leasing company VTG Rail UK’s iWagon monitoring technology have entered service with Breedon Group.
Hungary to purchase Chinese trains ahead of Budapest – Beograd reopening
HUNGARY: Minister of Construction & Transport János Lázár has announced plans for the purchase of ’100 Chinese trains’ as he confirmed the Hungarian section of the modernised Budapest – Beograd railway is to open by March 15.
DB Cargo UK sells surplus locomotives to Romania’s GFR
World rail freight news round-up
Expleo and RailX partner to support next-generation rail freight
Germany: Deutschlandtakt vision shapes capacity planning
GB Railfreight owner signs financing package
Marmon Rail repair activities brought together under Transco Rail Services brand
Wagon leasing partnerships restructured
ERA report proposes enhanced wheel inspection regime to resolve post-Gotthard accident impasse
US and Indian rail research bodies agree to work together
World rail freight news round-up
Combined transport is under a great deal of pressure, warns incoming UIRR Chair
Alstom wins Mexican rolling stock contracts as two passenger rail projects make headway
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern file merger application
International financing backs Lobito Atlantic Railway capacity enhancement
World rail freight news round-up
Telecoms: Australia needs to address GSM-R obsolescence
Property acquisition starts as Mindanao Railway project gathers pace
Guadalajara light metro line opens in freight railway corridor