INTERVIEWThe transport of semi-trailers in Germany is growing rapidly. According to Eugen Truschkin, senior manager logistics consulting at DB Engineering & Consulting GmbH, semi-trailers are leading the modal shift in the country. The deployment of...Read more
The Italian Autonomous Province of Bolzano, in the northeast, will deploy three million euros to incentivise and improve rail freight for European companies carrying out services in the area. To be eligible for this policy,...Read more
ANALYSISIs the International-North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) still too young to determine its development? Even though the corridor has been in the spotlight for more than a year, it still faces certain limitations affecting its establishment...Read more
INTERVIEWEurasian rail freight services between China and Europe have been under pressure for almost three years since the pandemic started in 2020, followed by the invasion of Ukraine last year and all the aftermaths it...Read more
The UK infrastructure agancy Network Rail has been splashing the cash this Easter weekend, carrying out a programme of more than 600 planned projects to improve performance and reliability across Britain. Among the most prominent...Read more
ANALYSISThe much-discussed visit of French President Emmanuel Macron and EU Commission head Ursula Von der Leyen in China is unfolding. By meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the two European leaders aim to push for...Read more
INTERVIEWThe transport sector in the Baltic States is currently in a delicate position since the area constitutes the EU border with Russia and Belarus. In an interview with RailFreight.com, the Latvian Ministry of Transport underlined...Read more
Accident updateThe dynamic of the tragic accident that shook the Netherlands on the night of Tuesday, 4 April, is still quite unclear. What is known so far is that the DB Cargo Nederland convoy was the...Read more
Lithuanian infrastructure manager LTG Infra has launched a tender for the design of a new loading yard for military and civilian mobility in Kaunas. “We aim to contribute to ensuring military mobility in Lithuania by...Read more
tech tuesdayNexxiot, a company providing supply chain technology, is introducing a new Vector sensor to monitor brakes, hatches, and doors on rail freight wagons. “Until now, the only way to monitor railcar brake status, hatch opening...Read more
InterviewThe EU’s plan to implement Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) on the entire freight fleet running in the Union is receiving criticism concerning insufficient testing and financial issues. The Federation of Independent Rail Operators (ZNPK), a...Read more
INTERVIEWAs the Head of Rail for Tarmac, Chris Swan is committed to strengthening further the relationship between industry and the railways. His company may have a name that is synonymous with road construction in its...Read more
Various Dutch politicians took to social media to express their disapproval regarding the fact that the Netherlands will take care of household waste produced in Rome. The waste will be transported by rail between Rome-Amsterdam....Read more
InterviewRail freight volumes on the New Silk Road significantly declined in 2022. However, volumes for specific cargo types, including chemicals and pharmaceuticals, have actually increased. How are companies adapting to these new trends? RailFreight.com had...Read more
INTERVIEWA new project is in the pipeline to facilitate rail freight movements between Serbia-Hungary and Balkans-EU, respectively. The Horgos Terminal will have four 740-metre-long tracks and could assist in considerably speeding up customs procedures while...Read more
STRIKE UpdateThe warning nationwide railway strike taken by union EVG on Monday, 27 March, will have a considerable impact on rail freight. Depending on the company, services are either fully or partially cancelled, while more delays...Read more
breakingThe nationwide rail strike in Finland that started on March 20th has come to an end after only two days. This is because, as trade union Railway Union Finland (RAU) specified, Finnish locomotive drivers accepted...Read more
Rail freight traffic at the Brenner Station, the main rail border crossing between Italy and Austria, has been reduced until further notice since Wednesday 22 March. This is because, as the Italian infrastructure manager Rete...Read more
UPDATEAll domestic rail freight services are cancelled in Finland as the strike of train drivers reaches its third day. At the same time, international traffic seems to be unaffected. The strike will continue until further...Read more
Trade volumes between China and Russia surged in 2022, a situation seemingly becoming the ‘new normal’ in 2023. As transport demand between China and Russia booms, more and more China-Europe freight trains leave China for...Read more
tech tuesdayDB Cargo and its British subsidiary, DB Cargo UK, have carried out tests to operate a Class 60 locomotive fuelled with Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) fuel instead of diesel. HVO can in fact be used...Read more