Hitachi Rail introduces four new N100 trains for the Tobu Railways. Branded as SPACIA X, they will decrease the environmental footprint, featuring some true Japanese art and spirit in their design.
Vale has partnered with Wabtec Corporation to advance the decarbonisation of the company's rail operations. The deal includes an order for three of Wabtec's FLXdrive battery locomotives and a collaboration to test ammonia as a potential clean alternative fuel to replace diesel.
Rail Cargo Hungary will transport 10,000 more tonnes of CO2 gas for food and medical industry purposes on behalf of Linde Gas.
The new siding in Loebendorf will serve Lower Austria and Vienna area, with a special focus on special civil engineering.
Under SEGRO's ownership, the site will be transformed into a state-of-the-art rail hub and sustainable warehousing complex, supporting the UK's modal shift from road to rail and contributing to the UK's net zero ambition.
The new addition will increase weekly departures and open the terminal for wagonload traffic and semitrailers on wagons.
The introduction of the Coradia iLint in Quebec sets a precedent for hydrogen-powered trains in North America, exemplifying the region's commitment to sustainable transportation and the potential for hydrogen propulsion technology to revolutionize the rail industry.
The cooperation aims to support the resource-saving and energy-efficient production of high-quality steel by using rail transport, new lightweight freight cars, and extensive recycling of industrial scrap.
Making rail freight competitive with road transport is a challenge overall, but general cargo is the cherry on the cake. The discussion on what we can learn from other modes of transportation was held by Menlo79, during their regular RAILTALKS event in Berlin.
Equipped with state-of-the-art hybrid technology, the Masaccio train runs on battery, electric, hybrid, and diesel power, reducing carbon emissions and fuel costs by 50% compared to standard diesel trains.
Wabtec Corporation will deliver 35 Dash 8 and 34 Dash 8 pre-owned locomotives to 6 Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W) subsidiaries by the end of 2023.
Lithuanian railway operator, LTG Link, has signed a contract with Stadler to manufacture fifteen electric (EMU) and battery-electric (BEMU) multiple units from the FLIRT product range.
SBB Cargo is preparing for times when only battery and electric locomotives will be deployed in Switzerland. Until then, it has solved the issue with its only relevant diesel locomotives fleet with their sale & leaseback.
DB offers climate-friendly rail travel for all 24 national teams and fans from 33 European countries.
French Occitanie region has witnessed the successful end of tests of the Coradia Polyvalent unit that has been “hybridised” from a bimodal electric and diesel train into a trimodal unit, adding batteries to its propulsion systems.
Swiss intermodal wagons leasing company MFD Rail is procuring up to 600 wagons platforms to provide them for Rail Cargo Group’s plans to transport more waste by rail.
DP World aims to increase the share of rail in its logistics operations and remove an estimated 30,000 tonnes of CO2 from customers' supply chains.
The Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg and Siemens Mobility GmbH announced at the UITP Congress in Barcelona that they will further intensify their cooperation to promote sustainability in rail transport.
The three-month pilot test will provide crucial data on the feasibility and benefits of low greenhouse gas emission fuels, with the potential to offer sustainable transport solutions to Maersk's customers in the future.
The oldest continually operating rail system west of the Mississippi, Caltrain, has seen the first electric trains on its tracks in 160 years.