Lineas Intermodal has been running a new regular service for 3MCT, a multimodal container terminal in the Belgian town of...New regular Lineas Intermodal service for 3MCT
Two large interest groups representing the rail and road sector respectively have joined hands to form a legal basis for...Road and rail work together on liability of combined transport
Italy joins the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative. The countries concluded this in an agreement during a visit by the...Italy signs deal with China for port investment
Russia and Austria cooperate on railway digitalisation
Rail Cargo Group (RCG) and Digital Logistics, a joint venture of Russian Railways (RZD) and INTELLEX, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote standardisation and digitalisation of operational processes across Europe’s borders. This should enable...Read more
Railway in British Cumbria protected from landslips
Network Rail is carrying out a preventive measure to protect the railway in the north-western British county of Cumbria from landslips for the next 120 years. Last November a small section of the Victorian-built embankment...Read more
Blockchain a realistic solution for rail freight
Blockchain is no longer a hype; it has become a realistic solution, also for the rail freight sector. How can the industry benefit from this new technology? Klara Paardenkooper will explain this in a workshop...Read more
The Netherlands at the forefront in reducing noise pollution
The Netherlands is at the forefront in reducing noise pollution caused by rail freight traffic. This is because it is a densely populated country where many people drive close to the track. Currently, more than...Read more
High-speed line for freight: not just fast, also on time
After almost five months of service the Mercitalia Fast can be considered a success. The first-high-speed freight train of the world achieved a 96 per cent punctuality, with the remaining 4 per cent delayed by...Read more
UTLC ERA signs partnership with Slovakian ZSSK CARGO
The United Transport and Logistics Company – Eurasian Rail Alliance (UTLC ERA) and the Slovakian rail cargo company ZSSK CARGO have signed a Memorandum of Understanding concerning possible future cooperation in the area of freight...Read more
Italian agricultural cooperative makes massive shift to rail
The Italian fruits and vegetables giant Conserve Italia announced a major shift to rail of its cargo transport. The company transported 87,750 tonnes of tomatoes, vegetables and juices from the northern Italian region to the...Read more
‘The Netherlands must upgrade railways for 740-metre trains now’
The Netherlands should speed up efforts in preparing the railway network for 740-metre long trains. Germany is allocating the budget for the upgrades required, while in Switzerland the north-south route will be cleared for 750-meter...Read more
Arctic fuel and withstanding -25° C: the reefer container
The demand for conditioned container transport is increasing, and so is the preference for environmentally friendly products. Unit45 understood these trends and developed the 45ft reefer container, the first in Europe to handle 33 europallets....Read more
Railway upgrades should be done by machines, not humans
They are like moving factories: machines capable of renewing a railway track autonomously, and without nearby line closures. They are the approach to efficient railway upgrading, but they are not yet widely applied. What is...Read more