CargoBeamer: Growth of Domodossola terminal and higher frequency of trains to Germany
Combined transport provider CargoBeamer has increased frequency on the Domodossola – Kaldenkirchen route and expanded its terminal northwest of Milan.
Combined transport provider CargoBeamer has increased frequency on the Domodossola – Kaldenkirchen route and expanded its terminal northwest of Milan.
The company argues that any price increases for rail transport could further shift freight back to the road, counteracting efforts to promote a modal shift towards greener transport methods.
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.
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Heavy rains, floods and landslides. These are the causes of more railway lines being closed for traffic in Austria, France and Italy.
Fenniarail, one of few Finnish rail freight carriers, has its first Vectron locomotive produced in Siemens’s Munich-Allach facility. This locomotive is the first privately owned electric locomotive in Finland.
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Airseas has successfully validated towing traction flights on the vessel Ville de Bordeaux.
The support aims to keep single wagonload traffic on Hungarian railways. Although this form of rail freight is not profitable on a market basis, it is claimed to be helpful on a national economic level.
This container allows for up to twice the amount of products to be transported compared to traditional containers.
The project aims to retrofit a conventional locomotive with a state-of-the-art Li-Ion battery propulsion system to revolutionize rail switching operations.
The software is set to reshape the rail decarbonization landscape by providing a comprehensive platform for assessing and implementing alternative energy locomotive technologies and associated infrastructure changes.
These locomotives feature advanced hybrid technology that reduces emissions and operating costs, promoting sustainable rail operations.
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.
Chiltern pioneered Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) in passenger rail service in the UK.
By baling and transporting 500 tonnes of waste on a single train trip, the pilot project aims to reduce CO2 emissions and ease traffic congestion on Dutch roads.
Six-month trial on key rail routes will assess HVO's seamless integration, engine performance, and positive environmental impact.
A subsidiary of Lübecker Hafen-Gesellschaft (LHG), Nordic Rail Service, took the delivery of the first out of two Stadler EuroDual locomotives.
The contracts cover the delivery of 10 trains for ARST in Sardinia and 15 vehicles for FdC in Calabria, making Stadler the world's first supplier of narrow-gauge trains with hydrogen propulsion.