Freight Rail

Rail Force One uses ELP’s Euro9000 locomotive to deliver 3,000 tonnes of quartz-free ballast to GBN Groep recycling facility

The Roosendaal location well-suited for rail connection, combined with Rail Force One's equipment, made this delivery particularly effective.

Lubomir Cech October 3, 2024 · 1 min read

Freight Rail

Tesco launches 10th rail service, boosting sustainable freight transport

The new service will replace over 90 lorry journeys a week between Daventry and Widnes and will carry 600,000 cases a week. This will take the total volume moved by Tesco's rail network to over 300 million cases a year.

Marketa Horpeniakova October 3, 2024 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

Freightliner introduces mid-week rail service between Southampton and London Gateway

DP World and Freightliner continue their collaboration in promoting rail freight as a viable and environmentally friendly alternative to road transport.

Lubomir Cech October 2, 2024 · 1 min read

Freight Rail

Girteka to develop its intermodal rail services on the main European routes

In 2024, Girteka aims to increase the volume of goods transported by rail, covering the main European markets, by offering an expanded service.

Marketa Horpeniakova October 1, 2024 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

Ukrzaliznytsia and Rail Cargo Hungaria to expand rail freight between Ukraine and EU via Hungary

The cooperation will aim to provide customers with comprehensive rail transport and forwarding services, further integrating Ukrainian exports into European supply chains.

Lubomir Cech October 1, 2024 · 1 min read

Freight Rail

Rail&Sea expands presence in Austria and Germany, and adds new Italy-Germany rountrip

Despite this expansion, Rail&Sea maintains its partnerships with other traction providers too.

Lubomir Cech September 30, 2024 · 1 min read

Freight Rail

Mount Vernon Railroad launched to serve Indiana’s largest Ohio river port

Ports of Indiana has partnered with OmniTRAX to establish the Mount Vernon Railroad, a new switching service at the state’s largest Ohio River port.

Lubomir Cech September 29, 2024 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

Pesa hydrogen locomotives are entering Sweden

PESA and the Swedish companies Vate Rail and Hankavik have signed a letter of intent today regarding the introduction of hydrogen shunting locomotives from the Bydgoszcz company into service in Sweden. The first should start operating at the turn of 2027/28.

Karel Novak September 26, 2024 · 3 min read

Freight Rail

PKP CARGO will move almost half a million tons of coal for TAURON

The consortium's bids were selected as the most suitable for two transport tasks related to supplying TAURON’s generating units.

Lubomir Cech September 26, 2024 · 1 min read

Freight Rail

MÁV and ÖBB to expand Railjet services, and increase freight rail capacity

The agreement aims to improve international passenger transport and rail freight services, with a particular focus on reducing travel times and improving service standards between Budapest and Vienna.

Lubomir Cech September 25, 2024 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

LPG transports by rail are decreasing, but our market share is growing

- says Hannah Reifenrath, Head of Team “Gas & Mineral Oil” at Forwardis GmbH in an exclusive interview for Railmarket News.

Lubomir Cech September 25, 2024 · 8 min read

Freight Rail

MFD Rail to supply over 100 intermodal wagons to Rail Cargo Austria

This delivery is part of a broader framework agreement in which MFD Rail is among a group of suppliers capable of providing up to 700 wagons.

Lubomir Cech September 24, 2024 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

Kombiverkehr introduces new intermodal train service connecting Trieste and Munich

This connection, operating twice a week, integrates the Trieste terminal into Kombiverkehr’s broader international rail network.

Lubomir Cech September 23, 2024 · 1 min read

Freight Rail

Green Cargo to restructure network ahead of 2025

Green Cargo has announced plans to invest in a new network aimed at better reliability and operational efficiency by 2025.

Lubomir Cech September 20, 2024 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

Anna Tigipko, TAS Group: At TransANT we develop and provide future-proof rail freight wagons for European market.

In an exclusive interview, Anna Tigipko, Head of TAS Group companies, explains the status and further plans to establish TransANT on the European freight wagon market.

Lubomir Cech September 20, 2024 · 7 min read

Freight Rail

First fuel delivery by rail to Malawi in over four decades completed

A historic rail milestone has been reached with the successful completion of the first fuel delivery by rail from Beira, Mozambique, to Malawi in 41 years.

Lubomir Cech September 19, 2024 · 1 min read

Freight Rail

Continental Farmers Group takes delivery of 50 out of 250 ordered grain hoppers

The delivery of these hopper cars will continue in several batches over the upcoming months, according to the contract terms.

Lubomir Cech September 19, 2024 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

New rail freight services strengthen Dublin-Ballina connection

The new services will be operated using refurbished pocket wagons, providing more efficient logistics options for industrial customers.

Marketa Horpeniakova September 18, 2024 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

Duisburg Gateway Terminal opens as Europe's largest inland logistics hub

The terminal will play a key role in Germany's energy transition, using digital systems and innovative green technologies such as hydrogen engines and photovoltaics.

Marketa Horpeniakova September 18, 2024 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

WLC Traincademy launches new courses for railway professionals this autumn

Interested individuals can reach out to Christian Kahlbacher at WLC for more information on the Traincademy's offerings.

Lubomir Cech September 17, 2024 · 1 min read