Another DB offer on the table for German railway workers
Deutsche Bahn has made a new proposal to labour union EVG. The offer includes, among other things, an inflation compensation. It is now up to the labour union to respond to the proposal. If the...Read more
Hupac extends suspension for Pordenone-Duisburg service
Hupac is extending the suspension of its rail freight services between Pordenone, in northeastern Italy, with Duisburg, in Germany. The service was initially suspended mid-April because, as the Deputy Managing Director of Hupac Alessandro Valenti...Read more
Here are 5 differences between EU and US rail freight
In the US, one seems to be able to make money with rail freight. In the EU, this would be a dream coming true. With this statement, the scene was set during the RailFreight webinar...Read more
Door wide open for alternative fuels on rail with this new EU regulation
The Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR) now includes rail under its scope, a key missing element not foreseen in the European Commission’s proposal. This will encourage EU Member States to consider the roll-out of alternative...Read more
Freightliner feeds Scotland’s five a day fruit and veg habit
Scotland is known for many things. Kilts, bagpipes and whisky are all things Scottish. Then there is the famous Scottish diet – a stereotype that claims as long as it’s haggis (basically the entrails of...Read more
Major Swiss rail upgrade project underway in the Zurich area
SBB plans to expand the railway between Zurich and the German border, on behalf of the Swiss federal government. The planned infrastructure upgrades of the major Zurich-Winterthur MehrSpur project will eliminate the current bottleneck in...Read more
The Italian government may not be so united against Belt and Road
The Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has been quite vocal about her position against Italy’s inclusion in the Belt and Road Initiative in 2019. The country’s Ministry of Transport Matteo Salvini, however, recently showed a...Read more
UTLC ERA sees further drop of volumes on New Silk Road via Russia
Cargo volumes transported on the New Silk Road via Russia continue to drop. In April, 18,498 TEUs were recorded on rail between Europe and China, a decrease of almost 34 per cent compared to April...Read more
Fret SNCF: massive job and traffic losses, protesters storm EU offices
The die is cast. The French freight subsidiary of SNCF – Fret SNCF – will be restructured in order to avoid sanctions from the EU Commission. The restructuring means that it will have to give...Read more
METRANS connects its ‘new’ Serbian terminal to Budapest
METRANS is launching a new connection between its rail terminal HUB in Budapest with its terminal in Indija, in northern Serbia. The German company has recently become the operator of the Serbian terminal and the...Read more
Rail freight could spark electric car battery production in SW England
The UK is on the verge of securing a deal to build a multi-billion pound electric car battery factory in Somerset, in the west of England. Rail freight operators are taking note, as the developers...Read more
BRI and Central Asia: this is what the region has to offer
At the same time G7 leaders stressed the danger of the growing dominance of China in the world at the G7 summit in Hiroshima, China hosted the first-ever China-Central Asia summit in Xi’an, nurturing the...Read more
Floods in Italy: what is the impact on rail freight?
The Italian region of Emilia Romagna, in the northeast, was hit by catastrophic flooding that caused 14 victims and stranded tens of thousands. The rail freight sector has been impacted as well since the rail...Read more
PSA and Kazakhstan Railways come together to boost Middle Corridor
PSA International and Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ) are establishing a new joint venture, called KPMC to further develop the Middle Corridor. The focus of the joint venture, as PSA explained, will be “the organisation of block...Read more
More electrified railway lines for southern yard in Port of Antwerp-Bruges
A great deal of railway tracks in the southern emplacement of the Port of Antwerp-Bruges has been electrified. Ten tracks in what is known as the ‘Bundle South’ have been equipped with overhead lines. This...Read more
UK: Now St Albans freight terminal land sale is challenged
The seemingly never ending story of the proposed rail freight terminal near St Albans has taken another twist. The sale of designated “Green Belt” land – an area with some protection from development – has...Read more