Construction

Freight Rail

Norway’s second biggest freight terminal doubles capacity and becomes zero emission ready

The second largest freight terminal in Norway, the Bergen Nygårdstangen terminal, was opened after remodelling, allowing it to double its capacity and make it the first “green” terminal in Norway.

Lubomir Cech September 4, 2023 · 2 min read

Rolling Stock

California is looking for a supplier of its new high-speed trains

California High-Speed Rail Authority is calling for requests for qualifications from rolling stock manufacturers to deliver six high-speed trains.

Lubomir Cech August 31, 2023 · 3 min read

Freight Rail

Collapsed bridge, washed-out tracks: How Norway battles with impacts of storm Hans

At the beginning of August, the heaviest rainfall in a quarter of a century heavily impacted Norway. Mudslides, washout-out tracks and even collapsed bridges caused some of the vital lines to close for traffic.

Lubomir Cech August 28, 2023 · 2 min read

Infrastructure

Uganda improves its meter gauge railway infrastructure to bring more goods to rail

While the renovation of one section of the narrow-gauge railway line from the Kenyan border to the capital of Uganda draws to an end, another new section of railway rehabilitation was awarded to the Chinese contractor.

Lubomir Cech August 25, 2023 · 2 min read

Infrastructure

The Swiss Federal Council Approves “BAHN 2050 Perspective”

Swiss railways will be most developed between agglomerations; the Lötschberg base tunnel will get two tracks in its entire length.

Lubomir Cech August 17, 2023 · 2 min read

Business

EP Logistics International acquires SGL-Schienen Güter Logistik

EP Logistics International (EPLI) is strengthening its position in the German market by acquiring SGL to enter the promising railway construction logistics market.

Lubomir Cech August 14, 2023 · 1 min read

Infrastructure

Tunnel milestone: HS2's 'Florence' and 'Cecilia' reach Little Missenden

These colossal machines, weighing 2,000 tonnes each, have surpassed 75% completion of their ambitious 10-mile journey.

Marketa Horpeniakova August 10, 2023 · 2 min read

Passenger Rail

TÜRASAŞ plans to introduce a high-speed train Made in Türkiye in 2025 and produce 56 EMUs for TCDD by 2030

Turkish Minister of Transport and Infrastructure stated that 90% of the design work on a Turkish high-speed train is completed.

Lubomir Cech August 10, 2023 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

Munich will get the second combined transport transloading terminal: München Nord

Since the Munich-Riem intermodal terminal reached its capacity and cannot be further expanded, DB Netze started building the second terminal in the Bavarian capital on the site of the existing marshalling yard.

Lubomir Cech August 3, 2023 · 1 min read

Business

EIB approves loan of up to EUR 250 million for Divača-Koper Second Track project

The loan contract is expected to be signed at the end of 2023. The EIB loan is expected to start in 2025.

Karel Novak July 31, 2023 · 1 min read

Freight Rail

Braník Bridge reconstruction in Prague impacts freight operators

While the upgrade is expected to boost freight capacity and integrated transport, freight operators will face challenges during the complete suspension of traffic between October and April.

Marketa Horpeniakova July 24, 2023 · 3 min read

Freight Rail

HS2's London Logistics Hub reaches milestone: one million tonnes of spoil transported

This achievement has resulted in the removal of 110,000 lorry journeys from the roads, demonstrating the hub's significant contribution to sustainable transport.

Marketa Horpeniakova July 19, 2023 · 3 min read

Freight Rail

New gantry cranes ordered for Interporto Bologna

The intermodal centre Interporto Bologna sign a contract with Künz to deliver two rail-mounted gantry (RMG) cranes to handle its operation better.

Lubomir Cech July 18, 2023 · 1 min read

Freight Rail

After 37 years of construction, Brazil is finally connected from north to south by a railway

The North-South Railroad (Ferrovia Norte-Sul) stretches 2,257 km from the port of Idaki in the north to the port of Santos near São Paulo in the south.

Lubomir Cech July 13, 2023 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

VTG builds a new central location for maintenance and repairs

Around 70 km north of Dresden, a new freight wagon maintenance workshop is under construction, with a scheduled opening in 2024. Its uniqueness is the CO2 neutrality of its operation.

Lubomir Cech July 10, 2023 · 1 min read

Freight Rail

Brenner pass will close for railways in August

For two and a half weeks in August 2023, one of the main arteries on the north-south axis across Europe and the Alps will be completely closed.

Lubomir Cech July 7, 2023 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

Shorter, lighter: GATX introduces new Faccns wagons

With over 400 Faccns wagons in the fleet of GATX, the wagons leasing company now offer an improved version of this wagon for construction materials, such as crushed stones, gravel or limestone.

Lubomir Cech July 4, 2023 · 1 min read

Technology & Innovation

HS2 trials automotive design technology on viaducts to reduce carbon emissions

Britain’s new high-speed rail network, High Speed 2, has teamed up with Altair, to develop an automated civil engineering design process driven by its software tool, that can reduce embedded carbon in HS2’s viaducts by up to 10%.

Lubomir Cech July 3, 2023 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

Titagarh Firema enters wagon manufacturing in Europe, the first order secured

A rebirth for rail freight wagons manufacturing in Italy: Titagarh Firema SpA, a company belonging to the Indian Titagarh group, launched a division dedicated to manufacturing wagons, and GCF is their launching customer.

Lubomir Cech June 27, 2023 · 1 min read

Infrastructure

South Korean consortium will design CPK railway line in Upper Silesia

Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) has awarded a contract to a South Korean consortium to design the High-Speed Railway line connecting Katowice and the Polish-Czech border.

Lubomir Cech June 23, 2023 · 2 min read