Rail freight in Norway notes minor growth, Bane Nor wants to invest more
Rail freight traffic in Norway grew by two per cent in 2022 compared to the previous year. The growth is not too significant considering that in 2021 the year-on-year increase was twelve per cent. Bane...Read more
Nevomo and SNCF to use MagRail to boost freight capacity in France
Pioneer of maglev-inspired technology for existing railways Nevomo has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the French state railways SNCF. The companies will evaluate the benefits of MagRail within the French railway network to...Read more
UK industry gives cautious welcome for electrification reports
The Railway Industry Association, which represents the supply chain in the sector, has welcomed the UK parliamentary Transport Committee’s new report, Fuelling the future: motive power and connectivity. The RIA has also given an endorsement...Read more
‘Pay for railway network revamp yourselves’, says Australian MP to Aurizon and Viterra
The joint request of Australian rail freight operator Aurizon and agricultural company Viterra to upgrade and reopen a railway network in South Australia has received backlash. Rowan Ramsey, MP for the region of Grey where...Read more
Passenger train hits and derails freight train in Romania
A railway accident involving a passenger train and a freight train transporting cars in Romania left around 12 people injured, fortunately not severely. The accident occurred on 13 March in the Roșiori train station in...Read more
Not enough staff to implement hot bearing detectors on US railways
US rail safetyThe implementation of 1,000 hot-bearing detectors (HBDs) on the railways in the United States to improve safety measures was assigned to the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (BRS) trade union. However, the union is lamenting personnel...Read more
East of England rail investment failing freight and passenger
Transport East, a partnership promoting infrastructure improvements in the region, has set out the clear need for rail investment to the UK Government. The presentation is timely, this being the week of the UK budget...Read more
Express train paths back on German timetable in 2024
Starting from next year, it will be possible again to book an express train path on the German railway network. This possibility was excluded by the infrastructure manager since the prioritisation of coal trains, a...Read more
Latvia wants to link the Baltics with Central Asia
Latvia will start a pilot service for transport to the Baltic and Scandinavian countries from Central Asia. It is doing so by linking to the Transport Corridor Europe-Caucasus-Asia (TRACECA). If succesful, this could create an...Read more
No more transit of sanctioned goods in Turkey, for now
Turkish customs authorities are reported to have put a sudden stop to the transit transport of sanctioned goods to Russia and Belarus. Cargo that is sanctioned by the EU can no longer be shipped through...Read more
Zaragoza Maritime Terminal to double number of trains by end 2023
The expansion of the Zaragoza Maritime Terminal (TMZ) in northeastern Spain has officially started. The project aims at doubling the number of trains handled in the Spanish terminal every year, from 3,500 to 7,000. Read more
Rail freight dismay at HS2 construction delay
Page after page has been submitted in a flurry of fury over the UK government decision to further delay the HS2 high speed rail project. Construction had already been extended, with elements of the project...Read more
Coming to terms with the diverse infrastructure of Poland and Ukraine
“We have to come to terms with the diversity of infrastructure and rolling stock between Poland and Ukraine and seek ways of neutralising the obstacle it creates”. This was said by Tadeusz Syryjczyk, partner of...Read more
Low risk opportunity to electrify almost all UK rail freight
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport says that there is hardly any risk in making a step-change for British rail freight. The professional association says changing the UK from a predominantly diesel-powered rail freight...Read more
Spain will invest 16 billion euros in the Atlantic Corridor
The Spanish ministry of transport, mobility, and urban agenda (MITMA) said it will invest over 16 billion euros in the development TEN-T Atlantic Corridor. Over 12 billion euros will be allocated to new constructions, while...Read more
Switzerland starts testing ‘DAC+’ digital freight train
A Swiss consortium that includes the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) launched the so-called DAC+ pilot freight train. This automated freight train is equipped with an automatic coupler including a digital data line. This new initiative...Read more
China: transporting via Kazakhstan is much faster than via the Black Sea
Transporting goods from China via Kazakhstan will take significantly less time than using routes via the Black Sea. It is in fact estimated that it will take 5 days to cross Kazakhstan, while the route...Read more
7 new safety rules for US’ 7 rail freight sisters
The seven dominant railway companies of the US have pledged to adopt a set of seven new rules to try and avoid railway accidents. The rules are to be adopted by all seven Class I...Read more
Greece puts aside more money, wants to complete signalling system
The Greek government has announced a new set of measures to increase the safety system of the railways. The state budget will be increased and the signalling network will be completed. This was announced on...Read more