The project, which is expected to save up to 150 truck journeys a day, will include not only a new transfer station but also several kilometers of track.
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.
As work continues on the East Coast Digital programme to transform the East Coast Main Line, it is important for DB Cargo UK to learn about GTR's experience of ETCS deployment to date.
The vehicles, which will help improve the safety and reliability of rail freight in Spain, are fully electric and powered only by renewable energy.
The service is designed to support the development of intermodal transport throughout Ukraine and integration into the European container train system.
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.
A Russian court has convicted two men of planning to attack a military train passing through a region bordering Ukraine.
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 proportion of intermodal freight transport from Italy to Europe is forecast to grow by 10% during 2023.
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".
It is expected that there could be a 60% increase in combined transport by 2027.
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.
Residents are concerned about the potential health effects of the toxic spill. The National Transportation Safety Board announced the cause of the train derailment this week.
China's Chengdu has seen 12% more freight train journeys in 2022, and the clearance time for freight trains heading from China to Europe at the Alataw Pass is also decreasing.
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.