The memorandum outlines several initiatives, including the repair and restoration of grain bins, the procurement of locomotives, reducing the cost of grain transportation, and improving cargo weighing and scanning processes.
The digital tool Spot, a walking robot, was unveiled at the freight station in Mainz, where it will help identify wagons and inspect axles.
A train equipped with Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) has arrived in Hungary as part of a test tour through six European countries.
The new container size is the biggest in China, and the 50-foot containers have a volume capacity of 50% more than the standard 40-foot containers.
Intermodal traffic revived in late September and early October with new connections in the United Kingdom, Austria, France, and Australia. In addition, seasonal sugar beet traffic started in Hungary.
The move aims to reduce the environmental impact of freight transport and ease traffic congestion in the region.
The facility is equipped with advanced technology to improve the safety, reliability, and efficiency of rail freight maintenance and operations.
Infrabel has once again chosen Lineas to support the infrastructure needs of the Liège region in Belgium next year.
The Swiss cross-Alpine operator will add ten more Siemens Vectron locomotives with improved traction for pulling heavier trains across the Alps.
On 18 September 2023, freight rail traffic resumed on New Zealand’s North Island, heading to Hawke Bay and an important connection of the island with the world – the Napier Port.
During this period, the Czech Republic's largest rail freight carrier earned €20 million before tax.
After a long selection process, Spanish state-owned rail freight carrier Renfe Mercancías selected its strategic partner to create a JV where all assets and employees will be moved.
Based on an expanded cooperation agreement between Transnet Freight Rail and Caminhos De Ferros De Mocambique, more seamless trains will flow from chromite-rich deposits of South Africa to the port of Maputo in Mozambique.
Developed in partnership with STRADAL, the patented track solution utilizes low-carbon concrete and offers durability, easy installation, and minimal maintenance.
The subsidies aim to contribute to decarbonising freight transport and rebalancing the modal distribution to increase the weight of trains.
Unlike traditional hydrogen rail projects that use fuel cells or dedicated engines, this initiative adapts the locomotive's existing internal combustion engine, providing a more practical and cost-effective means of decarbonising existing diesel locomotives.
The handover had a tripartite character, as the vehicle will ultimately be used by DB Cargo.
Ferromex has halted 60 trains traveling to northern Mexico due to the surge in migrants seeking passage on goods trains and numerous accidents resulting in injuries and deaths.
Both rolling stock leasing companies that have strengthened their position on the Polish market in recent years reap the benefits by signing new lease agreements for their locomotives.
It is the world's first retrofit solution for existing rail cars to enable autonomous operation without a locomotive.