Freight Rail

Freight Rail

European Commission to prepare a study on better railway connection between Ukraine and Moldova

The rail gauge used in most EU countries differs from that used in Eastern Europe, making freight transport more difficult. The study should help to solve this problem.

Marketa Horpeniakova October 25, 2022 · 3 min read

Freight Rail

UK: effort how to decarbonize rail freight to 2050

The Railway Industry Association (RIA) North has published a new plan for how the North’s railway should be electrified to help decarbonize rail freight and passenger lines across the region.

Karel Novak October 24, 2022 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

Salzgitter AG and DB Cargo support the innovative m² freight car system for the rail transport

The m² system offers the possibility to customize the vehicle according to the customer's needs and the industry - precisely tailored and with short delivery times.

Marketa Horpeniakova October 22, 2022 · 3 min read

Freight Rail

Renfe Mercancías will receive new powerful locomotives for freight transport from Stadler Valencia

The new electric locomotives will use 100% renewable energy and will therefore produce no air emissions.

Marketa Horpeniakova October 21, 2022 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

DB Cargo has successfully completed first practical test of Digital Automatic Coupling for freight wagons

By 2030, half a million freight wagons across Europe are to be equipped with Digital Automatic Coupling.

Karel Novak October 18, 2022 · 3 min read

Freight Rail

LTG Cargo Polska begins transporting cargo for one of Poland’s largest poultry producers

LTG Cargo Polska, a subsidiary of “LTG Cargo”, the freight transportation company of the Lietuvos geležinkeliai (LTG) Group, has started providing rail transport services for Cedrob – one of Poland’s largest poultry producers.

Karel Novak October 17, 2022 · 2 min read

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Srbija Kargo starts fleet refurbishment with a €43 million EBRD loan

The expected start date of the contract is 17 October 2022.

Karel Novak October 17, 2022 · 1 min read

Freight Rail

Trebling rail freight by 2050 can cut emissions and help the UK economy

Rail Partners proposes the necessary policy needed to achieve an ambitious target for freight growth that would transform the sector over the next three decades.

Marketa Horpeniakova October 14, 2022 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

Nomad Digital and Incremental Solutions developed new freight tracking solution

TRACO (TRAnsition COnnectivity for road and rail freight) is a freight location tracking solution that is to optimize intermodal activity at transport terminals, connecting rail and road freight journeys.

Karel Novak October 13, 2022 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

Train carrying 600 tonnes of maize from Ukraine reaches Spain after a complicated journey

The pilot project was intended to test the feasibility of rail transport of grain as a complement to maritime transport at a time marked by the war in Ukraine.

Marketa Horpeniakova October 13, 2022 · 3 min read

Freight Rail

CargoBeamer starts Rostock-Kaldenkirchen service with connection to Southern Europe and Scandinavia

On a total of six roundtrips per week, CargoBeamer enables the transport of craneable and non-craneable semi-trailers as well as P400, refrigerated, silo, and container units by train.

Karel Novak October 13, 2022 · 2 min read

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New rail freight line from Birmingham to Scotland

Eversholt Rail has reached agreement with Varamis Rail to lease a Class 321 Swift Express Freight train to deliver light goods at high speed across the UK. Varamis will be running services 5 nights a week.

Karel Novak October 12, 2022 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

GATX and Trifleet offer intermodal LNG cargo transportation

Through cooperation, the companies support sustainable transport with innovative LNG transport solutions.

Marketa Horpeniakova October 10, 2022 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

TX Logistik has presented a new version for the handling of non-craneable trailers

TX Logistik AG (Mercitalia Group) has introduced the third generation of its NiKRASA technology.

Karel Novak October 9, 2022 · 3 min read

Freight Rail

The Belgian government wants to double rail freight transport by 2030

The approved plan includes 26 specific measures to help reduce the number of trucks on the road and reduce CO2 emissions.

Marketa Horpeniakova October 6, 2022 · 3 min read

Freight Rail

Maersk to launch fresh produce trains between Spain and UK

An environmentally friendly rail solution can reduce exporters' emissions by 90% and help tackle congestion in Europe.

Marketa Horpeniakova October 5, 2022 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

Wascosa developed alternative to the traditional single-purpose dedicated wagon - the flex freight system®

The flex freight system is a modular concept that allows flexible utilization of a container flat wagon with a variety of superstructures that can be mounted on top according to the type of product to be transported, increasing the flexibility of the use of the base rail wagon.

Karel Novak October 3, 2022 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

SBB wants to build five intermodal terminals between Geneva and St. Gallen in the coming years

Its forecasts show that up to 60% more goods could be transported by Swiss rail by 2050.

Karel Novak October 3, 2022 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

Program to promote transferring freight transport through the Swiss Alps from road to rail will continue

The continuation of the project will contribute to environmental protection and relieve the Swiss road network.

Marketa Horpeniakova October 1, 2022 · 3 min read

Freight Rail

VDV and Pro-Rail Alliance call for faster reactivation of disused rail lines

The associations have presented an updated and expanded nationwide list of rail lines that should be reactivated. They call for more freight transport to be more involved in the reactivation of the route network

Marketa Horpeniakova September 28, 2022 · 3 min read