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New research shows rail systems around the world could be harnessed to help mitigate climate change and clean our air of CO2 by capturing the sustainable energy generated when trains brake and decelerate.
The European Commission has approved this investment from the Cohesion Fund for the first phase of a project modernizing a railway corridor in Western Bulgaria, part of a bigger TEN-T network between Sofia and the Serbian border.
Network Rail launches a new task force led by independent experts to investigate and make recommendations on how the railway can develop its approach to resilience during hot weather following this week’s unprecedented heatwave.
All seven models will be revealed to the specialist and general public for the first time.
Co-founder of the INTERNATIONAL RAIL FREIGHT BUSINESS ASSOCIATION (IBS) e.V. and his views on the current challenges in rail transport.
Revision of the TEN-T regulation, promotion of high-speed railways across Europe, and strengthening of the role of the European Union in space. This was what the transport minister Martin Kupka spoke about to the MEPs.
The total throughput of Port of Antwerp-Bruges was 147.2 million tonnes in the first six months of this year, an increase of 1.4% compared to the same period last year.
By 2030 IKEA wants to reduce carbon emissions from every transport by an average of 70 percent for its land and ocean transportation.
Wagons are equipped with new bicycle stands and free WLAN as well as a barrier-free compartment for passengers with limited mobility.
Experts estimate that the cost of rebuilding one carriage is around €15,000 and installing an automatic coupling on a locomotive will cost up to €25,000.
Freight wagons of the Austrian carrier are featured in cooperation with A1 and A1 Digital companies.
The company is currently carrying out an extensive inspection and replacement program for concrete railroad ties.
CCTV footage at Wantage Road level crossing in Grove, Oxfordshire, has recently captured footage of a group of children staying and dancing on the railway, putting themselves at unbelievable risk.
Webuild and Swiss subsidiary CSC Costruzioni in a joint venture for the construction of lot H41 has started to build the new lot of Brenner Base Tunnel in Austria.
The train operator has revealed details of the light detection and radar (LIDAR) scanning technology it is installing across its fleet of 345 trains.
Around 30 railway CEOs accepted the invitation of Andreas Matthä, ÖBB CEO and President of the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) to participate in a summit in Vienna.
These are the results for June. This month was the worst of the year.
General Manager and Chairman of UIRR: his views on the actual challenges in railway transport
At the Duisburg CT hub of DUSS, cargo handling between rail and road is possible from July. For this purpose, duisport and DUSS, a subsidiary of DB Netz AG, have agreed on partnership cooperation.
Through the new cooperation, DB customers and passengers of Star Alliance member airlines will in the future be able to begin or end their journey in comfort on the climate-friendly train.
NGO organization Pro-Rail Alliance is disappointed about the rail budget which was approved by the German cabinet.
XLoad equipment enables significantly higher trailer loads. In addition to the vehicles, the contract also involves their maintenance.
Two days before the Czech EU presidency is starting, the Czech transport minister Martin Kupka discussed all these topics at the meeting of European transport experts in Lyon, France.
Since April 2021, 20 wagons loaded with segments for a highway tunnel have been rolling from Tyrol to Switzerland once a week. The total volume of the future-oriented end-to-end transport is 60,000 tonnes.
The European Union has decided to support 135 transport infrastructure key projects across the continent.
The company is building seven two-car Mireo Plus H trains powered by fuel cells for Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn (NEB). Switching from diesel to hydrogen on the Heidekrautbahn network (RB27) will reduce annual CO₂ emissions by around three million kilos and save 1.1 million liters of diesel.
Five people were injured totally and damages are reaching dozens of millions of CZK. Ambulances transported the injured to nearby hospitals in Bohumín, Karviná, and the Ostrava Municipal Hospital.
This extremely serious event did not go without consequences. A Czech Railways employee lost his life, other people were injured.
Better connection and development of the European transport network, promotion of high-speed rail lines, and clean mobility. These are some of the issues of the upcoming Czech Presidency of the EU Council in transportation. The Czech Republic will also focus on autonomous transport and support of space activities.
The main reason for this step is the current reliability and quality problems of rail as a mode of transport. At their core, they result from a capacity and obsolescence problem in the railways.
Right now across Network Rail’s North West and Central region, they’re being used to predict where the railway could be at risk of damage with temperatures.
At the same time, LTG Cargo will aim to strengthen the intermodal Trans-Caspian logistics corridor in order to new alternatives for transporting freight from Asia to Klaipėda Seaport.
The 825-kilometer line, linking the city of Hotan with the county of Ruoqiang in the Bayingolin Mongol autonomous prefecture, is on the southern edge of the Taklimakan Desert.
The new contract provides for deliveries for another 26 locomotives. The delivery will be made in 2023.
The two-way partnership allows Everysens to benefit from Shippeo’s large network of road and ocean carriers, providing high-quality shipment tracking data to rail and intermodal shippers and their customers. (Shippeo is a provider of global and multimodal shipment visibility, Everysens is a provider of rail and intermodal transport management systems).
Chairperson of Association of Private Freight Wagon Users and his point of view about SMART ASSETS.
Managing partner of RAILVIS.com and his point of view about SMART ASSETS.
Managing Director at FORWARDIS and her point of view about SMART ASSETS
The rail union RMT will shut down the country's railway network on 21st, 23rd, and 25th June.
Both companies have announced an extension of their current partnership through the 2024 season.
Head of Digitalisation Maintenance of Deutsche Bahn and his point of view about SMART ASSETS
Managing Director of Ermewa SA and his point of view about SMART ASSETS.
Ten years from now, we see rail in a position where everything will be online, say rail freight experts.
Battery modules and cells from Hungary will be transported to Brussels by rail instead of by truck.
Celebrations take place across the UK from 2 June and culminate on Sunday 5 June.
The accident occurred on the line in the direction from Žilina to Vrútok. The train crashed into a suspended passenger train.
The train has derailed near the Bavarian Alpine resort of Garmisch-Partenkirchen at about 12:20.
Rail is to become an integral part of DPD’s long-distance operations.
After NGOs as well as the CEO of Deutsche Bahn has criticized the situation in the railway sector.
The iaf 2022 offers a representative overview of the industry on 15,000 m2 of hall space, 6,000 m2 of outdoor space, and more than 3,000 m of the track.