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Innofreight has developed the InnoTainer Coils Lite, a solution for the transport of hot and cold rolled coils.
LINZ AG's TransFER system uses MOBILER, a multimodal logistics system that significantly reduces the number of truck journeys.
Ingeteam has won a new European railway traction contract for the Polish manufacturer PESA. Specifically, Ingeteam will equip 60 locomotives with 120 high-power traction converters to be delivered in 2023 and 2024.
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.
The platform developed by Ab Ovo is designed to streamline and automate the process of managing freight operations.
The automated freight train is equipped with an automatic coupler including a digital data link. Over the course of a year, various automated functions will be tested.
The Zweckverband Häfen im Landkreis Kelheim will receive a grant of approximately €360,000 for the rehabilitation of a railway overpass on the main access line of its port railway.
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.
It is expected that there could be a 60% increase in combined transport by 2027.
Representatives of various associations of rail freight companies operating in Central Europe met in Prague to discuss the Digital Automatic Coupler (DAC).
Wabtec Corporation, French national operator Fret SNCF and regional operator RDT13 (Régie des Transports des Bouches du Rhône) have launched the MONITOR Project, the first innovation project of the French Rail Freight of the Future (4F) coalition to accelerate the development of rail freight in Europe.
Both freight and passenger trains can use this high-tech sensor system for automated train operation (ATO).
Camera bridges have been introduced in Germany to capture images of passing freight trains for better diagnosis of their technical condition. In the future, artificial intelligence is expected to support the diagnosis.
Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) is to become an important factor in the modernization and digitalization of rail freight transport.
The Articles of Association were signed by the seven founding companies last December. The Royal Decree establishing the Association is expected in the coming weeks, followed by an official announcement of the Association.
The contracts with ČD-Telematika cover 7 Pendolino trains and 66 electric vehicles to be equipped with ETCS Level 2.
This modernization will make rail traffic management much safer and more centralized while reducing operating costs.
As part of a pilot project in January, up to 1,000 parcels per day will be sent by train from Nuremberg to Hannover.
The new Freightliner service has made its first journey from Southampton to Crewe. The use of the green fuel GD+, which produces significantly lower CO₂e emissions compared to diesel, is fully funded by Ocean Network Express (ONE).
The study confirms that investing in a comprehensive European high-speed rail (HRS) network will bring added value to European society and massively reduce the environmental impact of European passenger transport.