The Brenner Base Tunnel moves closer to completion after the latest construction phase. The tunnel connecting the Italian town Fortezza...Brenner Base Tunnel construction proceeds with major breakthrough
Zero-carbon door-to-door transport is already possible today. The secret lies in combined transport, using rail and, only for short distances,...Zero-carbon and door-to-door is already happening today
New adjustments to Germany’s federal investment budget seem to put rail infrastructure-related investments on hold. German transport association Allianz pro-Schiene...German government criticised for not keeping rail investment promises
Britain on ‘war footing’ for rail strike
A ballot for strike action will see the UK government prioritise the movement of freight trains in a way not seen since the general mobilisation at the outbreak the First World War. The stark warning...Read more
MBOX Terminal Niš receives first train from Rijeka
The much-awaited inauguration of the MBOX intermodal terminal in Niš, Serbia, took place on Thursday, 19 May, with the first train arriving from the port of Rijeka. This is the first regular service for the...Read more
Afghanistan and Uzbekistan draw roadmap for corridor to Pakistan
The Trans-Afghan railway that connects Uzbekistan to the ports of Pakistan is one step closer to realisation. Afghan officials have promised to finalise the roadmap, which had been delayed due to ‘recent developments in the...Read more
Management change: Konstantin Teterin is FELB’s new interim CEO
Uwe Leuschner and Jan Strassburg are not part of FELB anymore. They served as the company’s CEO and COO, respectively. Following a management change, Konstantin Teterin is FELB’s new interim CEO with a mission to...Read more
Ukraine’s transhipment capacity insufficient, but EU helps out
Ukraine’s transhipment capacity is insufficient to handle the agricultural cargo volumes pending on the Western Ukrainian border. The country’s infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov underlined that time is pressuring and stressed that EU investments in Ukraine...Read more
Chengdu-Chongqing shuttle first train to connect economic region
A new shuttle now runs between the Chinese hubs Chengdu and Chongqing on a daily basis. It is the first freight train servicing the Chengdu-Chongqing economic circle, a business region and hot spot for China-Europe...Read more
From Ukraine to the world through Belarus: a realistic option
A humanitarian corridor through Belarus for the export of grains from Ukraine to Baltic seaports as Klapeida is a realistic option that is currently being discussed, according to Lithuanian Transport and Communications Minister Marius Skuodis....Read more
Fit for 55: EU Parliament proposes ETS revision also benefiting rail
The European Parliament voted in favour of a report to reform the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) to incentivise industries, including road transport, to cut down on their emissions. The report proposes lower emission caps...Read more
Alternatives on the table to UK’s HS2 Eastern Leg
An under-reported study has emerged proposing several strategic alternatives to the HS2 Phase 2b Eastern Leg – the contentiously cancelled project in the UK government Integrated Rail Plan for the North and Midlands (IRP). An...Read more
Cable theft in South Yorkshire endangers freight and passenger operations
The UK infrastructure agency Network rail has issued a stark warning over the level of theft in the South Yorkshire area of England. While theft from the railway is as old as the railways themselves,...Read more
Guangxi launches sugar train between China-Kazakhstan
The New Silk Road recently acquired a new train service. The “sugar train” between Nanning International Railway Port in Guangxi, China and Almaty, Kazakhstan, is real. The first train departed on 15 May, carrying 2,600...Read more
Maersk revamps Middle Corridor service and calls customers to use open capacity
Maersk has also joined the Middle Corridor game with a new, improved rail freight service. The global logistics company implements a rail solution that bundles cargo from multiple Chinese locations and dispatches them to Europe...Read more
Toyota car parts on the rail between Spain-France by GEFCO
GEFCO has set up a road-rail service to transport car parts for customer and automotive giant Toyota. The service will run between Spain and northern France with two daily roundtrips. This is a modal shift...Read more