GATX Rail Europe, a leading freight wagons lessor, and European deep-tech company, Nevomo, have joined forces to enhance rail freight transport using innovative technologies.
Alliance is disappointed with the government's response to rising energy costs and believes that the lack of support has led to a reverse modal shift to the road, threatening the survival of rail companies.
The new service will operate four times a week between the Kaunas Intermodal Terminal and Samskip's rail terminal in Duisburg, Germany.
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) passed a new In-Use Locomotive Regulation that will ban locomotives made before 2007 from entering California after 2030. In addition, all locomotives operating in the state after 2035 must be zero-emission.
The submission of the draft for the "3rd Law to Change Toll Regulations", submitted by the German Minister of Transport, has received a warm welcome from freight railways. The freight railways association, Die Güterbahnen, anticipate that the additional revenue generated from the truck toll will be primarily allocated to improving and expanding rail infrastructure, benefiting freight transport.
GCRE has received its first rail carriage from train manufacturer Talgo, marking the start of a long-term partnership between the two companies. The carriage will be based at the south Wales site and transformed into a visitor's center while the GCRE facility is under construction.
In preparation for the upcoming World Ice Hockey Championships, VR, Finland's national railway company, has announced the addition of over 30 long-distance train services.
The collaboration between Metsä Group and VR has resulted in an efficient and seamless solution for transporting five million cubic meters of roundwood annually.
The UK's rail industry is calling on the Government to accelerate the pace of rail electrification to meet its target of removing all diesel-only trains from the network by 2040 and achieving a net-zero railway by 2050. In the new paper, the RIA argues that electric rail is superior to diesel and hydrogen trains in almost every way, from lower cost to greater reliability and capacity.
Efforts to shift freight from road to other modes of transport have been ineffective due to regulatory and infrastructure barriers, according to a report published by the European Court of Auditors. The report highlights the need for a dedicated EU strategy for intermodal freight transport, as well as new legislative measures to address capacity management and interoperability issues.
The modernization aims to increase the terminal's transshipment capacity, reduce CO2 emissions, and digitize and automate its processes.
Customers of LTG Cargo, the freight forwarding division of Lietuvos Geležinkeliai Group (LTG), saved almost 70 million kilograms of carbon dioxide in 2022 by transporting intermodal freight by rail between Lithuania and Western countries.
Thein Industry, which is preparing to convert diesel-electric locomotives to hydrogen power, also unveiled a public hydrogen refueling station and a hydrogen van last week.
Rail freight traffic grew and returned to 2017 levels, thanks to combined transport.
New analysis commissioned by Rail Partners shows that if the Government sets an ambitious target to treble rail freight by 2050, the sector will deliver nearly £5.2 billion in economic benefits every year and take 20 million lorry journeys off the roads.
The European Commission has approved €1.1 billion to compensate rail operators using electric traction for the recent rise in electricity prices.
The investment is related to the country's efforts to reduce its carbon footprint and reduce inequalities between Paris and other regions. The development of rail freight is also a priority.
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.
It is expected that there could be a 60% increase in combined transport by 2027.