Hot on the buffers of their successful alternative fuel trials, DB Cargo UK has announced a programme of technological research and development. The intention is to put the company on the fast tracks to digital...Read more
Mapping the unpredictable undulations of underground voids and searching out subterranean subsidence is a hidden but vital part of railway maintenance. Now engineers are auditioning a new player in the cast of solutions. Prometheus –...Read more
After its Austrian network, Rail Cargo Group is now operating its German network entirely by green electricity. Trains on all TransFER services in Germany are running on traction current that comes 100 per cent from...Read more
The Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) is almost ready to publish the results of its Rapid Evaluation and Planning Analysis Infrastructure for Railways (REPAIR). The programme is part of a drive to improve rail...Read more
Rail technology specialists 3Squared led a consortium earlier this year to a win development funding for a solution to help the rail freight sector plan short term paths more effectively. Dubbed Path Planner, it’s on...Read more
Amid the disaster of the coronavirus pandemic, there are opportunities for rail freight and recovery. That’s the message from James Fox, co-founder and commercial director at rail technology specialists 3Squared. He says that the radical...Read more
Hydro-treated Vegetable Oil may be something of a mouthful, but it could be on the lips of every carbon-aware freight manager in the country, thanks to testing by DB Cargo UK. The operator has just...Read more
During the longer than 10,000-kilometres journey between China-Europe, trains pass through many countries and regions. At the same time, the cargo gets handled by multiple different parties, a fact that makes the efficient information flow...Read more
According to RailWatch, a data company dealing with digitalisation in the rail freight sector, 99 per cent of the German freight wagons are now operating with quiet brake blocks. The conversion of the majority of...Read more
Flexiwaggon’s fully automatic railway carriage aims to bring innovation in intermodal transportation, with the ability to carry full trucks or other vehicles on the rails. With its modern design and features, the company’s project claims...Read more
CFL Cargo, a Luxemburg based railway undertaking, announced the addition of ten new multi-system electric locomotives in its fleet. The locomotives belong to the Bombardier TRAXX family and constitute a state-of-the-art solution for rail transportation.Read more
South Korea-based steel makers Tata Steel and Posco will team up to develop and test new tube designs used to create a hyperloop. It has a tube large enough to hold a passenger or cargo...Read more
In Germany, legislation that prohibits the use of classic cast-iron brake pads will come into effect on 13 December 2020. Only wagons fitted with composite brake blocks will be allowed to run on the German...Read more
Demand for flowers and plants is growing significantly in the global market and is expected to grow by 50 per cent over the next decade. The greatest growth potential is in Asia. In the case...Read more
Russian Railways wants to increase the volume of cargo transportation by electric traction and give priority to the electrification of the busiest freight routes. This was announced by Sergey Kobzev, deputy manager director of Russian...Read more
The Netherlands has been playing an important role in the worldwide logistics industry. In addition to its unique geographical location, an efficient customs system further strengthens its position as a logistics hub. In order to...Read more
Digital technology is being applied to continental rail freight operations, to give everyone a new level of safety and security, no matter what the cargo may be. Going a step beyond the ubiquitous warning panels,...Read more
Ten years ago, manufacterer Wascosa presented its first modular freight wagon. Recently, the 500th wagon was delivered. Today, the trend is firmly towards modular freight wagons, the company says, adding that this was much different...Read more
