The Netherlands had the most congested railway network of Europe in 2016. It operated almost 50 thousand train kilometre per...Netherlands has most congested railway network of Europe
A new direct rail freight line between Genk in Belgium and Trieste in Italy has been launched. The service is...First direct rail freight service from Belgium to Trieste
The vast majority of the main freight railroads in the US are operating positive train control (PTC) today: 83,2 per...Almost all railways in US operate positive train control
‘Terminal strategy is key, but almost absent in Europe’
“At the end of the day, improving rail terminal efficiency is a question of being competitive with the entire logistics chain”, said Ralf Charley Schultze, president of the International Union for Road-Rail Combined Transport (UIRR)....Read more
Civil works to upgrade railway line between Rome and Grosseto
The Italian railway company Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) and infrastructure manager Ferrovie dell Stato (FS) will upgrade the railway track between Tarquinia and Civitavecchia, close to Rome. The works should result in more rail freight...Read more
Deutsche Bahn to increase job offers for train drivers in Spain
Spanish rail freight company Transfesa, owned by Deutsche Bahn (DB), is set to increase its job offers for train drivers in Spain after receiving over 6 thousand candidates to cover 30 positions in Germany. The job...Read more
New service port of Lübeck – Wels
A new direct rail freight line between the Austrian hub of Wels and the German Baltic Sea port of Lübeck has been launched by Rail Cargo Group. The service is called TransFER and runs twice...Read more
European Commission adopts ‘no-deal’ Brexit contingency plan for rail
The European Commission has adopted a proposal to help mitigate the significant impact a no-deal Brexit scenario on rail transport and connectivity between the EU and the UK on Tuesday 11 February. The proposal ensures...Read more
Bombardier Traxx DC3 locomotive to enter Italian railways
On 7 February the Italian railway safety authority ANSF permitted operation of the E494, or the Bombardier Traxx DC3 locomotive. This was an important milestone for the rolling stock manufacturer. “As a next step, Bombardier will...Read more
Intermodal wagon could overtake conventional rail freight unit
Intermodal transport is the optimal interconnector between the modalities for a wide range of cargo types that travel exclusively on road today, said the International Union for Road-Rail Combined Transport (UIRR). The organisation made these...Read more
‘Ban on pocketwagons leads to cost increase European rail freight’
The temporary ban on the use of semi-trailers on pocketwagons in Denmark has caused considerable costs to railway operations and logistics chains in Europe. This concludes the EU Agency for Railways (ERA). “ERA understands why...Read more
UWC supplies 700 hopper trains for grain transport
Research and production corporation United Wagon Company (UWC) will supply Trade House RIF, one of Russia’s largest exporters of cereal crops, with 700 hopper cars for the transportation of grain and grain mill products. The...Read more
Kazakhstan moves more cargo by rail to China in 2018
Railway traffic between Kazakhstan and China saw a major rise in 2018. Especially eastbound traffic increased significantly, with more than 50 per cent. This is a positive milestone for Eurasian railway traffic, which has seen...Read more