COLOMBIA: Last month Brazilian mining firm Vale expected to begin using the Atlantic railway network to carry up to 3·5 million tonnes of coal a year between its mines and Puerto Córdoba.
Vale bought a 8·4% stake in railway concessionaire Fenoco in April, and has built a 7 km link to its mines and a 3 km route giving access to the Rio Córdoba port, which it also owns. The miner expects the switch from road to rail haulage will cut transport cost per tonne by around a half.
LITHUANIAN: National railway LTG Group has joined the International Union of Railways’ Open Rail Freight EDI User System which enables freight operators to exchange CIM consignment notes. LTG Cargo said it is the first railway company in the Baltic States to choose Orfeus, which is ...
USA: BNSF is working with Roundtable Learning to integrate virtual, augmented and mixed reality technology into its training programmes for staff undertaking mechanical works. The simulations being tested are designed to show the importance of personal protection equipment and improve risk awareness. ...
