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.
Freight: Semi-trailers key to driving modal shift
With semi-trailers accounting for a majority of Europe’s road freight transport, policymakers must provide the right incentives to ensure that they can be used for intermodal applications if long-standing modal shift targets are to be achieved.
Freight: Turnaround needed at DB Cargo
As Deutsche Bahn’s more flexible competitors eat into the rail freight market, drastic action is required to turn DB Cargo into a viable concern. Murray Hughes reports.
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Freightliner offers single container transport by ‘carbon reduced’ trains
UK: Freightliner has launched its ECO90 booking service which enables customers of any size to reduce their carbon emissions by sending as little as one container on trains powered by alternative fuels.
World rail freight news round-up
News from the world rail freight market.
Moldova joins the Intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by Rail
MOLDOVA: Moldova has become the 52nd Member of the Intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by Rail. Based in Switzerland, OTIF is the intergovernmental organisation which develops a unified legal framework for railways which is applied by countries in Europe, Asia and Africa.
Jordan and UAE to co-operate on Aqaba railway project
JORDAN: Government and railway officials from the United Arab Emirates have signed four agreements to support Jordan with a US$2·3bn project to build a 360 km railway linking potassium and phosphate production facilities to the port of Aqaba.
Gotthard Base Tunnel fully reopens after derailment damage is repaired
Haigh gives the go-ahead for Shadow Great British Railways
Captrain Polska buys its own Traxx locos
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GB Railfreight opens £2·5m locomotive maintenance facility
Pinsly Railroad to buy Texas short line
Railway partnership to enhance food security
Track access charge waiver aims to attract new freight to rail
Bogie-mounted sensors help to optimise wagon maintenance
World rail freight news round-up
LogIKTram freight tram demonstrates urban distribution alternative
Subic – Batangas railway study to be commissioned
World rail freight news round-up
Virtual reality added to short line training
Norway and Sweden jointly procure military transport wagons
Estonian cabinet approves Operail privatisation
Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Botswana sign draft railway agreement
GB Railfreight deploys diesel-battery hybrid shunting locos