The new RC dual-mode vehicles will gradually replace the diesel locomotives previously used in long-distance transport.
DB has already approved around 1,000 vehicles for refueling with the climate-friendly biofuel HVO in 2022.
The new electric locomotives will enable the transport of longer and heavier trains, leading to more cost-effective services.
The new freight terminal Madrid-Vicálvaro is to become a strategic multimodal platform of the trans-European main network.
The new train, designed for Trenitalia, is the first ever tri-mode train to enter passenger service in Europe.
With the new high-capacity trains, Renfe will be able to transport at least 20% more passengers per hour at the busiest rail hubs in Spain.
The new locomotives will increase rail productivity and help reduce CO2 emissions.
An initiative of 18 companies, led by the Port of Rotterdam Authority, has kicked off a study into the possible establishment of a large-scale ammonia cracker, which will enable imports of 1 million tonnes of hydrogen per year for the decarbonization of industry and mobility.
It results from the UIRR study 'Roadmap to Zero-Carbon Combined Transport 2050' which was published at the European Intermodal Summit 2022 (EIS 2022).
The hydrogen fuel cell solution was developed by Alstom and ENGIE and would be used from 2025. The train consists of a hydrogen generator wagon system.
The French government should ensure that rail freight transport is more competitive with road transport by maintaining state support and enshrining it in law.
Sustainable electricity could run for 1,400 journeys from Vienna to Salzburg.
The measure will contribute to improving the environmental performance of rail and urban transport and help transport operators to reduce the burden of rising electricity prices.
The Egyptian government has awarded the contract to operate the country's first high-speed rail network to Deutsche Bahn and the Egyptian company Elsewedy Electric (EE). The three parties signed the agreement at the UN Climate Change Conference in Sharm el-Sheikh. The contract, which has an initial term of 15 years, is worth over a billion euros.
The Swiss Federal Council wants to further develop freight transport in view of energy and climate policy objectives and the importance of rail transport for Switzerland's security of supply. It has therefore decided to submit two options for consultation.
Sustainability in supply chains and the impact on carbon footprint. This was the issue of a panel discussion at WOF Expo 2022 Prague with representatives of DB Cargo, Metrans, Supply Chain Institute, and Railvis.com.
A new connecting railway at the Port of Freudenau now enables Bau Beton to transfer 60,000 to 80,000 tonnes of gravel and binder per year from road to rail.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has started building an innovative infrastructure in Schleswig-Holstein for the future energy supply of battery trains. Instead of continuous electrification of every track kilometer, the new technology only requires the electrification of short sections of track or individual stations.
Besides prolongation, the European Commission has approved also the modification of a German scheme to shift freight transport from road to inland waterways and rail. The measure originally approved by the Commission in October 2002 and prolonged on six occasions, most recently in April 2022, was set to expire in September 2022.
New freight wagons and lighter detachable containers provide better efficiency for freight trains.