Maggie Simpson, Director General of the Rail Freight Group, the industry’s representative body, was watching the State Opening of Parliament...UK Rail Network faces post-Brexit shake up
The UK is too distracted by European relations to take full advantage of overland trade opportunities. This was said by...‘UK not serious about New Silk Road’
The success of the New Silk Road should represent the actual market demand. This has been said by many who...RailFreight webinar: New Silk Road – bubble or here to stay?
The much debated truck vs train question resolved
Which is faster? The train or truck to China? The answer will depend on the perspective and hence, different parties have varying statements on the debated train versus truck question to China. The truth is,...Read more
Northampton’s Rail Freight Interchange gets green light
The UK development project called the Northampton Gateway Rail Freight Interchange has been approved by the Secretary of State for Transport. Development consent has been given for the interchange itself, but also for the landscaping,...Read more
P&O Ferrymasters opens new link Oradea-Lodz
P&O Ferrymasters has launched a new intermodal service between its terminal in Oradea, Romania and the Polish hub of Lodz, in partnership with Transmec Group. The new link is in line with its current expansion...Read more
New terminal Pordenone a direct response to Brexit
The new terminal of Hupac in the northern Italian city of Pordenone has proven its potential since the opening this May. Starting with a series of domestic train, it now handles seven trains per week...Read more
Noah’s Train makes final stop in Rotterdam
Noah’s Train is setting sail for the global UN COP25 Climate Change Conference in Santiago, Chile. The train is the ambassador of the Rail Freight Forward initiative. On Friday 11 October it celebrates its anniversary,...Read more
Alibaba sends e-commerce goods to Belgian Liege by train
The New Silk Road has a new regular rail freight connection set up to serve the booming e-commerce industry. Since Wednesday, a train runs twice a week from Yiwu in China to the Belgian hub...Read more
Here comes the meat train from Belarus to China
Belarus intends to export meat to China by rail. The first train with reefer containers is expected to depart from Belarus in November. Belintertrans, a logistics subsidiary of Belarusian Railway, is negotiating with local meat...Read more
Czech energy group keeps an eye on Baltic-Adriatic corridor
Slovenian national railway company Slovenske železnice has got closer to selling a major stake of its freight division. A share of 49 per cent of SŽ-Tovorni promet, its freight subsidiary, is most likely to be...Read more
First renewed site of emplacement Zwolle ready for use
The freight train emplacement in the Dutch hub of Zwolle has been upgraded. The first phase of a long-term project was completed on 5 October, delivering a ready-for-use new parking station with increased capacity. The...Read more
New Silk Road: thinking outside the state
The West misunderstands the significance of the Belt and Road Initiative. That is the view of award-winning professor Richard Griffiths of Leiden University in the Netherlands, also fellow of the International Institute for Asian Studies....Read more
Network Rail Commits to UK Freight
Although the rail system in the UK is mainly designed to serve passenger train operating companies, infrastructure operator Network Rail has restated its commitment to the freight sector, just as environmental issues and climate change...Read more
Why the TEN-T should be extended to Northern Sweden
The extension of the TEN-T to Northern Sweden will create a strategic EU gateway to the Arctic and consolidate the engagement of the EU as a key player in the development of the Arctic region....Read more
Switzerland wants direct rail freight connection with China
A direct railway connection between Switzerland and China could be realised next year. Currently, trains run from Basel to China via the German hubs of Duisburg and Hamburg. However, a direct connection could benefit trade...Read more