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The UK Major Ports Group (UKMPG), the trade association for the UK's major port operators, has appointed former UK Government Special Advisor Geraint Evans as the organisation's new Chief Executive Officer.
In the second part of the interview with Gabriele Tricarico, CEO of RFMA, we focused on digital innovation in rail and the future of the maintenance sector.
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - CILT(UK) has published a detailed map and strategy showing and detailing the opportunity in the UK to electrify 95% of rail freight by the mid-2040s.
Locomotives to haul freight on the Ferrovia Centro-Atlântica
Christoph Grasl becomes new Board Member for Market and Sales at Rail Cargo Group.
About 5.3 million tonnes of grain were transported on the KTZ network between October 2022 and February 2023.
The company has developed this equipment for a block train of 20 90-foot InnoWagons transporting pipeline pipes between Mühlheim an der Ruhr and the port of Brake, Germany.
German and Czech transport ministers Volker Wissing and Martin Kupka have agreed to improve the currently inadequate connections between Prague and Munich and Prague and Berlin.
New analysis commissioned by Rail Partners shows that if the Government sets an ambitious target to treble rail freight by 2050, the sector will deliver nearly £5.2 billion in economic benefits every year and take 20 million lorry journeys off the roads.
One of the ways to achieve this is to introduce a uniform European approval procedure for new rolling stock.
The death toll from yesterday's train crash in Greece has risen to at least 43.
UEA has completed the national rail network, connecting the seven emirates with one main railway line. The inauguration took place at the main control and maintenance centre in the Al Fayah area of Abu Dhabi.
An intercity passenger train collided with a freight train near the city of Larissa in central Greece on Tuesday night.
The European Commission has approved €1.1 billion to compensate rail operators using electric traction for the recent rise in electricity prices.
He will be working in EU structures on the European integration of Ukrainian Railways.
To ensure the supply of coal to German power stations, DB Cargo had to reactivate more than 1,000 special freight cars. According to the company, all requirements were met and the winter supply of hard coal to German power stations went smoothly.
Last week, the company signed a contract for the purchase of new rail tank cars for the transport of petrol and diesel. The total value of the contracts signed is EUR 19.43 million (PLN 92.21 million).
RAILMARKET.com presents the first part of an interview with Gabriele Tricarico, CEO of RFMA, the workshop specialized in the mobile maintenance and repair of freight wagons.
Oman and Etihad Rail Company, the developer and operator of the UAE-Oman Rail Network, have signed a cooperation agreement with Mubadala Investment Company, a sovereign wealth fund in Abu Dhabi, to support the development of the 303 km rail network linking Oman and the UAE, with a total investment value of USD 3 billion.
The first freight trains have started using the Elbe Bridge, the reconstructed section of line between Děčín East and Děčín-Prostřední Žleb stations, which plays an important role in freight transport between the Czech Republic and Germany.
To date, the EIB has invested over €1.2 billion in the Western Balkans rail sector, supporting regional cooperation and connectivity.
Calls for immediate action include: The freight rail industry should accelerate the deployment of safer tank cars and provide workers with paid sick leave, and Congress can raise existing caps on fines for rail safety regulations.
The Škoda Group has acquired a 93.9% stake in The Signalling Company, a Belgian developer of digital on-board safety software and signalling systems for railway operators.
RAILPOOL and Alstom have signed a framework agreement for 27 new Traxx AC3 and Traxx DC3 locomotives, with an option for a further 15 locomotives.
The Association of Freight Carriers (VAP), which represents some 300 companies from Switzerland and neighbouring countries that rely on the railways in addition to other modes of transport, is opposed to the Federal Council's draft "Further Development of the Framework Conditions for Swiss Freight Transport".
Representatives of various associations of rail freight companies operating in Central Europe met in Prague to discuss the Digital Automatic Coupler (DAC).
Wabtec Corporation, French national operator Fret SNCF and regional operator RDT13 (Régie des Transports des Bouches du Rhône) have launched the MONITOR Project, the first innovation project of the French Rail Freight of the Future (4F) coalition to accelerate the development of rail freight in Europe.
Since October 2022, Rail Cargo Hungaria has transported 30,000 m3 of solid fuel to its destination. In the first four weeks of 2023 alone, 6,000 m3 of officially priced firewood was transported from forestry production sites to retail outlets.
Both freight and passenger trains can use this high-tech sensor system for automated train operation (ATO).
The market launch of the Helrom trailer wagon is being supported by the German Federal Ministry of Transport with €15 million as part of the Federal Government's "Future of Rail Freight Transport" programme.
Prvá Slovenská železniční (PSŽ) will expand its transport fleet with two EffiShunter 1000 locomotives. The contract was signed by representatives of both companies at the CZ LOKO plant in Jihlava, where the locomotives are manufactured.
In its statement, ERFA recognises that financial support for single wagonload transport can play an important role in achieving the modal shift targets set out in the European Strategy for Sustainable and Intelligent Mobility.
VTG is discontinuing its tank container transport and logistics business and will cease these activities by the end of the second quarter of 2023.
RWE and VTG have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to use rail for the onward transport of ammonia from the Brunsbüttel terminal in tank wagons.
Hupac is launching a new rail service between Antwerp Combinant and Zeebrugge CLdN terminals, providing a connection to/from the UK via the CLdN Short Sea Service.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has drawn up a preliminary refurbishment plan to transform its heavily congested rail network into a high-performance network.
Demand for goods from China has weakened in 2022, according to the newest analysis by Container xChange.
From 22 February, the rail logistics company, which is part of the Mercitalia Group, will increase the number of weekly round trips on the Rostock-Verona route from four to six.
The Articles of Association were signed by the seven founding companies last December. The Royal Decree establishing the Association is expected in the coming weeks, followed by an official announcement of the Association.
SEGRO Logistics Park Northampton (SLPN) will provide up to 5 million sq ft of distribution space and a new 35-acre rail freight terminal. It is located adjacent to Junction 15 of the M1 near Northampton. The development is expected to support more than 7,000 jobs.
CZ LOKO has delivered the last two EffiShunter 300 locomotives to the Polish state railway PKP Intercity. This completes the 2020 contract for a series of ten of these vehicles.
The contracts with ČD-Telematika cover 7 Pendolino trains and 66 electric vehicles to be equipped with ETCS Level 2.
DB subsidiary transports pipes from Salzgitter AG for the Brunsbüttel LNG terminal.
Samskip launches short sea shipping service between Iceland and APM Terminals in Gothenburg.
From the beginning of this week and next, Hupac will be launching two services involving the Netherlands, Germany, and Scandinavia.
With effect from 1 April 2023, Andrew Barr, currently Group CEO of Hitachi Rail, will assume the role of Vice President and Executive Officer in charge of Regional Strategies (EMEA) and President of Hitachi Europe Ltd.
The 16th edition of the European Railway Award, held in Brussels, was heavily influenced by current events in Ukraine and the sector's commitment to diversity.
NEXRAIL.lease is further expanding its leasing business in Western Europe with an order for 50 low-emission DE 18 Stage V locomotives from Vossloh Rolling Stock.
The projects are expected to improve cross-border rail services in the EU, making them faster, more frequent and more affordable.
PKP CARGOTABOR, a company of the PKP CARGO Group, has concluded a contract for the purchase of assets of the liquidated branch of Alstom Pojazdy Szynowe Sp. z o.o.