Canadian startup Transpod tests rivalling hyperloop technology in France
The Canadian start-up company Transpod is planning to set up a centre to test its high-speed rail technology in the French village of Droux. The company wants to develop hyperloop technology to connect Marseille and...Read more
Virgin to develop a Hyperloop train in Malaga, Spain
Virgin Hyperloop One and the Spanish rail infrastructure manager Adif have agreed to build a research centre in Bobadilla, a village in Malaga. The centre is set up for the development of a hyperloop train...Read more
First results of Innovative Freight Car project DB Cargo and VTG
The Innovative Freight Car project has produced the first results of the testing of four new types of wagons. The cars have been in operation since March and have already covered half of the 150,000...Read more
PKP Cargo may produce rolling stock fueled by hydrogen
Polish operator PKP Cargo and coal mining company JSW are studying the possibilities of using hydrogen as fuel to power trains. New types of shunting locomotives and freight wagons could be powered by hydrogen fuel. The...Read more
Moving towards paperless transport from Europe to China
A seamless procedure at all border crossings, faster transit time, lower costs and more flexibility in organising rail freight transport. And of course, away with the pile of paperwork, which has to be carried around...Read more
Digital forwarder FreightHub expands to Netherlands and Belgium
Digital freight forwarder FreightHub expands its business model to the Netherlands and Belgium. The German start-up company focuses on Eurasian traffic for all modalities and claims to be the first completely digital freight forwarder of...Read more
DB Cargo sites powered by 100% renewable electricity
DB Cargo UK has announced that all its rail sites and offices will be powered by 100 per cent renewable electricity thanks to a three-year agreement with SSE Business Energy. Roger Neary, Head of Sales at...Read more
Rollout ERTMS in the Netherlands costs extra billion Euros
An additional billion Euros is needed for the rollout of European Traffic Control System ERTMS in the Netherlands. These are the costs for the rollout in the time period 2030-2050, said Dutch Secretary of State...Read more
Wagon keepers want more support for quiet trains
With quiet routes covering a considerable part of the European railway network post-2020, wagon keepers are bound to invest in the phasing out of noisy trains. However, wagon keepers do not necessarily reap the economic...Read more
SNCF Réseau looks for creative railway switch
SNCF Réseau has invited manufacturers Alstom, Ansaldo STS, Siemens and Thales to present creative proposals for the next generation railway switches in a project called the ARGOS Innovation Partnership. As part of a transformation of...Read more
Flat spot detection to eliminate noise pollution in freight trains
With the support of the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN), the freight wagon leasing company Wascosa and SAVVY Telematic Systems conducted a research project to analyse flat spot detection. Flat spots generate a...Read more
Mercitalia steps on board the intelligent freight train
Mercitalia, freight subsidiary of the Italian Ferrovie dello Stato has joined SBB Cargo and Rail Cargo Group (RCG) in a cross-border innovation partnership. The aim is to develop a standard communication method used for various...Read more
DB Cargo launches online platform to ‘shop transport services online’
DB Cargo has launched a digital service called myRailportal, enabling customers to order transport services, report damages, or check departure times online. The key component is the AX4 logistics platform, which makes ordering transport services...Read more