Rail freight

Explainer Here’s all you need to know about the Eurasian transport corridors

At RailFreight.com, we often write about the Eurasian transport corridors. These are important pieces of infrastructure for international trade flows. It may not always be…
key hubs GB Railfreight doubles capacity on Felixstowe-Widnes route

GB Railfreight has started a second daily service to Widnes intermodal terminal. The almost inevitable origin is Britain’s biggest intermodal port, Felixstowe. The weekday service…
restructuring proceedings PKP Cargo continues the fight for its life

The District Court for the Capital City of Warsaw officially opened restructuring proceedings for PKP Cargo. The company stated that a massive restructuring through cost…
Olympic Games French rail falls victim to arson attack ahead of Olympic Games, freight seems unaffected

Arsonists have targeted the French railway network on the opening day of the Olympic Games. France calls it “coordinated sabotage”. The primary victim seems to…
European Parliament EP transport committee elects Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi as its new chair

The European Parliament’s transport committee has a new chair. Greek MEP Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi will be serving as its head for the next two and a…
Financial appeal PKP Cargo appeals to government for ‘coal decision’ compensation

Polish state rail freight operator PKP Cargo is appealing to the government for financial compensation. The company finds itself in troubled waters financially, which it…
Automation and digitalisation CargoBeamer launches automatic wagon inspection project with partners

CargoBeamer is launching a new research and development project for automatic wagon inspection in cooperation with its partners Fraunhofer IML and SGKV. The aim is…
Asia-EUrope capacity Kazakhstan to modernise nearly 200 stations by 2030 for more rail capacity

Kazakhstan is planning to modernise over 180 railway stations by 2030. With the investment, the country wants to grow throughput capacity on the railways. It…
Carrières de l’Ouest French quarry group diversifies into third party rail freight services

French quarry operator Carrières de l’Ouest, a major user of rail freight to move its aggregate products, has diversified into third-party services. The French company…