European rail freight companies test automatic coupling
Six European rail freight companies led by DB Cargo have started the trials of digital automatic coupling (DAC) on wagons. The pilot project is dedicated to demonstrating, testing and obtaining regulatory approval for this technology....Read more
Nexxiot delivers digital monitoring package to Cargo Wagon fleet
Nexxiot, the Zurich-based digital technology specialist, has struck a deal with Cargo Wagon, the Slovakian leasing company. The deal will see the Cargo Wagon fleet of goods wagons fitted with the Swiss company’s Globehopper branded...Read more
First fully automated shunting locomotive tested in 2021
Alstom, Lineas and ProRail will start test drives with fully automatic shunting in 2021. The parties announced this on Wednesday 15 July. It concerns Automatic Train Operation Grade of Automation 4 (GoA4). The tests are...Read more
HHLA implements machine learning for the first time
Machine learning has been implemented in the port of Hamburg to predict the dwell time of a container at the terminal. The first two projects have been successfully integrated and implemented into the IT landscape...Read more
UK company brings future hi-tech leaders on track
A valuable funding programme administered by the Knowledge Transfer Network in the UK has engaged a raft of creative businesses with the rail industry, bringing forward the latest discoveries in rail and other critical sectors....Read more
Significant upgrade for East Coast Main Line
The UK government has today announced additional funding to implement real-time digital signalling on stretches of the East Coast Main Line as part of a programmed upgrade. The investment of 350 million British Pounds (388...Read more
Tech-led solution to freight capacity issues
Dynamic Freight Capacity Management. A mouthful but a better way to schedule available paths. More capacity for rail freight, say specialists in the field 3Squared. An independent industry funding body agrees, and has put cash...Read more
London projects green light means work to do for rail freight
Transport for London has announced a restart on projects in the UK capital to enhance capacity and extend the network, and that’s good news for the rail freight industry at large, says the UK Railway...Read more
UWC to provide more tank cars to oil refinery Slavneft-YANOS
Russian rail freight manufacturer United Wagon Company and Slavneft-YANOS, one of Russia’s biggest oil refineries have signed a contract for the supply of tank cars. The wagons will be used for molten sulfur mounted on...Read more
New fibre optic connection on Dutch Betuweroute
A 135-kilometer fiber optic connection was put into operation on the Dutch Betuweroute between Rotterdam and Zevenaar last weekend. The network has more capacity than the old fiber optic connection and is now connected to...Read more
Today: free webinar on the modernisation of rail
Many European governments see rail as a way to reach climate goals and handle congestion. Deutsche Bahn for instance is investing 86 billion Euro’s in the next ten years to modernise its rail infrastructure. The...Read more
Shippers in Russia resort to digital document during corona crisis
A lot more shippers have used electronic transportation documents in Russia since the beginning of this month. Of all documents, 75 per cent was processed electronically. This was reported by Russian Railways. The state-owned company...Read more
DB Cargo and Siemens team up for digital railways
DB Cargo has launched a centralised platform for all digital services. It is called link2rail and is provided by Siemens Digital Logistics. The system resonates with the digital integration of their freight car fleet, which...Read more
Rail Cargo Group puts intelligent freight trains on the track
By the end of 2020, freight cars of the Austrian Rail Cargo Group will feature position detection, motion sensing and shock detection. The freight division of the ÖBB is partnering up with A1 and A1...Read more
DB Cargo procures 50 Toshiba hybrid locomotives
A total of 100 new Toshiba hybrid locomotiveshave been ordered by Deutsche Bahn in an effort to renew its shunting locomotive fleet. DB Cargo has ordered the first 50 vehicles, while another 50 will be...Read more
“We have been a digital forwarder since 2006”
The term ‘digital forwarder’ is now frequently used by new start-ups. But it is nothing new, says Dennis de Roo. Together with Ron de Roo, Sander de Roo and Bastiaan Kraan, he manages Van Donge...Read more