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.Zephir shunters to replace Class 08 locos at steel works
UK: Leasing company Porterbrook has bought three Zephir LOK 16.300 depot shunters which will be leased to GB Railfreight for use at the Celsa Steel works in Cardiff.
Record spend at DB as freight volume plummets
GERMANY: Deutsche Bahn carried more than 1∙8 billion passengers in the year to December 31 2023, up by nearly 6% on the previous year.
World rail freight news round-up
News from the world rail freight market.
Composite swap-body saves weight
INTERMODAL: Following four years of development, intermodal equipment company Modalis Group and Belgian engineering firm Agesia have unveiled a prototype lightweight steel and composite 45 ft swap-body offering a greater interior volume.
Moon railway concepts commissioned
MOON: The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has commissioned Northrop Grumman to develop a concept for a railway to transport humans, supplies and resources on the Moon.
Parcels by tram project ends
GERMANY: The transport of parcels on trams in Schwerin is not viable, operator NVS and DHL Group have concluded following a pilot project.
Iberian T4000 pocket wagons arrive
Hope Valley blockade signals completion of Sheffield – Manchester upgrading scheme
Lightweight loco customised to DB Cargo’s carbon-reduction needs
Rail freight sector needs more certainty to enable long-term growth
Joint venture to manage upgraded Baku – Tbilisi – Kars railway
Turkish elections bring rail plan announcements
World rail freight news round-up
GB Railfreight orders wagons to increase capacity
Rail freight service launched following Houthi attacks on shipping
Battery tender for freight loco to be developed
World rail freight news round-up
Spanish gauge-changing technology to integrate Ukrainian railways with the EU
RailX freight booking app targets growth
Norfolk Southern rolls out train incident response data sharing
Phosphate railway modernisation loan signed
World rail freight news round-up
Shuttlewagon Commander NXT wagon mover launched
First rails laid on Vicente Emilio Vuolo Railway