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CER, ERFA and UIRR call on the European Parliament and the European Council to maintain the package approach when considering the legislative proposals in the "Greening Freight Transport Package" (GFTP) presented by the European Commission.
In an exclusive interview for RAILMARKET.com NEWS, Managing Director of Baltic Port Rail Mukran GmbH Tino Gerschler highlights shifts in rail freight at the Port of Mukran, the dominance of grain shipments, considerations for hybrid locomotives, the impact of the Belt and Road initiative and the growth potential of rail hinterland traffic, while emphasising the need for greater recognition and support for the rail industry in Germany.
The 235-mile Grenada Railroad, which runs along the I-55 corridor from Memphis to Canton, Mississippi, is preparing to reopen after nine years of repairs and significant investment from federal, state and private sources.
Upgrading existing railway infrastructure would allow MagRail passenger trains to travel up to 550km/h. The path to pre-commercial operation.
In an exclusive interview with RAILMARKET.com NEWS, Tomas Mischinger, Managing Director of Vitkovice Machinery Trade, explains his views on the European steel market, its recent changes, trends and future.
Up to 500 new and overhauled bogies will be the output of a newly-opened bogie centre that French Alstom opened in the Kazakh city of Astana.
New facility includes terminal, main railway station and public transport interchange.
Bettina Castillo, former IKEA logistics manager, to take over Rail Cargo Austria AG's production and maintenance department as of 2024. She succeeds Imre Kovács, who becomes Senior Advisor for Eastern and South-Eastern Europe at ÖBB.
Georgia Central Railways and the Heart of Georgia Railroad, both under the umbrella of Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W), have approached the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking approval to trial a zero-emission rail-freight technology developed by Parallel Systems on selected segments of their rail networks.
Thein Industry Group, through its company Lokorent Services, a leading player in the field of long-term locomotive and rolling stock rental, has taken another significant step in its expansion into the European market. After its successes in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, it has set Poland as its next strategic target.
A team of researchers from the Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien) has carried out a project on behalf of the ÖBB to explore the future of mobility in Austria.
Airseas has successfully validated towing traction flights on the vessel Ville de Bordeaux.
In the first half of 2023, the volume of container traffic handled by KTZ Express JSC amounted to 346 thousand TEU.
So far in 2023, there have been nearly 50 cases of abuse either reported by train drivers or caught on hidden cameras in Worcestershire and the West Midlands.
Hitachi Rail to equip line with advanced ERTMS digital signalling system.
Etihad Rail and Oman Rail establish a joint venture to build and operate a railway network linking Sohar Port to the UAE National Rail Network.
Logistics centres in Desio and San Stino merged into one subsidiary.
Digital maintenance gets trains back on track faster. The Munich-Steinhausen S-Bahn station is a pilot project for digital maintenance at DB Regio.
The loan contract is expected to be signed at the end of 2023. The EIB loan is expected to start in 2025.
Unique panoramic carriages from Switzerland are travelling through Moravia on Porta Moravica trains.
Major changes are reshaping Europe's rail freight industry, with powerful shipping companies investing heavily in the intermodal market to influence port hinterland traffic flows, according to a study by SCI Verkehr.
In an exclusive interview with RM, Zbyszek Waclawik, the member of ČD Cargo's Board of Directors responsible for managing the company's commercial division, reflects on the future of all types of freight transport.
A study published by the EC and the EIB suggests that the European track gauge should be introduced on the lines to Lviv and Chiṣinău as a first step to improve connections between Poland and Ukraine and between Romania and Moldova.
Single wagonload traffic must be comparable to road freight, says DB Cargo CEO.
Network Rail has begun masterplanning Bow Goods Yard in East London, which will see over 30 acres of brownfield land regenerated.
These are the third and fourth of 12 locomotives that RSL will deliver to ČD in 2023.
Since July, DB Cargo Logistics has been transporting cell modules by rail from the port of Magdeburg to Mladá Boleslav (Škoda factory) in the Czech Republic.
High-ranking railway managers have written a letter to the EC and the German Ministry of Transport.
The framework agreement will enable Akiem to open new routes from France to Italy, the northern ports and Central Europe, covering a total of 12 countries.
Vale has partnered with Wabtec Corporation to advance the decarbonisation of the company's rail operations. The deal includes an order for three of Wabtec's FLXdrive battery locomotives and a collaboration to test ammonia as a potential clean alternative fuel to replace diesel.
Turnover from the sale of new rolling stock will amount to €56.8 billion in 2022, SCI Verkehr estimates in its new study on rolling stock manufacturers worldwide.
In July 2023, CARGOUNIT, the Central and Eastern European locomotive lessor headquartered in Poland, signed an agreement with a group of leading Polish and Western European lenders to refinance its existing facilities.
Representatives of the rail freight industry express their strong commitment and support for the implementation of the DAC.
The world's high-speed rail (HSR) infrastructure is primarily concentrated in Asia and Europe, with these regions accounting for 90% of the global infrastructure and over 95% of the operational fleet.
The contract covers the complete maintenance of Vectron locomotives over a period of 15 years, including overhauls at the Siemens Rail Service Centre in Munich-Allach.
A new contract for electric multiple units for regional transport on the Vesuvian railway lines has been signed between Stadler and Ente Autonomo Volturno (EAV).
Erfurt-based rail freight operator Heavy Haul Power International GmbH (HHPI) is expanding its cooperation with wagon lessor Ermewa, which began in 2021, by leasing 110 brand new Faccns wagons.
The Rohrdorf Group uses the new RockTainer SAND from the Austrian ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) to transport limestone from the Ebensee quarry to the Gmunden cement plant.
ČD Cargo has started transporting fuel to Poland. It's about 400,000 tonnes a year.
In an exclusive interview with RAILMARKET.com NEWS, Pavel Marousek, Managing Director of Duro Dakovic, describes the plans of Croatia's second largest engineering company.
The Škoda Group has signed contracts with the Egyptian National Railways (ENR) for the modernisation and maintenance of at least 280 electric diesel locomotives.
RM News presents the second part of an interview with Petr Vlcek, CEO of NYMWAG, on the current situation in the freight wagon market and his predictions for the next 10 years.
At its meeting last week, the Swiss Federal Council approved a report on liability rules in rail freight transport. The report shows that today the railway undertakings are almost always liable in the event of accidents - even when private wagons are involved.
Speaking to the 185 representatives of the Association of Wagon Owners (VPI) in Dresden, chairman Malte Lawrenz called on German politicians to stick to the priority given to rail transport in the coalition agreement.
As a next step in strengthening its value proposition in new markets, Samskip is continuing to expand its 'Multimodal Customer Care' model in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The new office in Prague will enable Samskip and local shippers to meet and discuss how to integrate multimodal transport into their supply chains.
Arnošt Bartošek, Head of Operations at RAILVIS.com, discusses his journey to the innovative company and highlights the team's role in facilitating seamless onboarding and promoting specialized rail offers.
Ukrzaliznytsia helps SBU (Ukrainian intelligence service) arrest Russian agent who wanted to blow up railway facilities and disrupt the Ukrainian Armed Forces' counter-offensive. The traitor is now in custody. He faces life imprisonment.
RM News presents an interview with Richard Toman, a CEO of Vítkovické železniční opravny. The main point of the conversation is the current situation on the freight car repair market and the company's plans for the upcoming years.
Ermewa has entered into its first partnership with LTG Cargo Polska for the lease of 40 intermodal wagons.
Siemens Mobility and Südwestdeutsche Landesverkehrs-GmbH (SWEG) are opening a new railway workshop in Offenburg.