New deal in France to enhance shipment visibility
Shippeo, the Paris-headquartered, real-time, multimodal freight tracking platform and Everysens, a specialist in rail and intermodal TMS software, have announced a partnership agreement aimed at enhancing shipment visibility. Under the terms of the tie-up, Lille-based...Read more
G&W automates entire UK terminal network: ‘it’s been transformational’
By the end of this year, Genesee & Wyoming Inc (G&W) will have implemented terminal operating systems (TOS) at ten of its UK terminals. What is more, the systems will be integrated. In doing this,...Read more
Artificial intelligence helps Britain’s railway see the wood from the trees
Computer aided imaging from the cab can helping monitor lineside vegetation swiftly, safely and cheaply. A consortium of commercial and academic interests have collaborated with Network Rail to take control of the growing problem along...Read more
This company plans to power Polish trains by hydrogen next year
As soon as 2023, traction on the Polish railways will be provided by hydrogen power. This is the plan laid out by PKP Energetyka, the electricity distributor to the Polish railway network and operator of...Read more
Software as a service makes digitalisation for everyone
Digitalisation is the future for rail freight, but how much of it is already here? According to Rikko Kleijweg, digitalisation is closer than we think. It is becoming a solution for all of us, he...Read more
Duisport looks into magnetic rail solution for container handling
Duisport and Nevomo, a Poland-based rail technology company, partnered up to explore possibilities of using the MagRail concept in the port’s rail operations. The two parties signed an MoU that targets the expansion of the...Read more
Rail innovation: ÖBB pours billions into sustainable investments
Austrian railway company ÖBB will commit a budget of 1 billion euros until 2030 for renewable wind, solar and water traction energy. The massive investment will take place all while ÖBB produces spare train parts...Read more
Can this tracking device make the difference in uncertain times?
A much promising tracking device developed by Nexxiot claims to revolutionise real-time cargo monitoring. The Nexxiot Cargo Monitor says the company can help monitor shipments worldwide, provide visibility for ‘ghost’ intermodal containers, and help increase...Read more
5 steps towards a Terminal Operating System
A terminal operating system helps a terminal be more efficient. This is what we have learnt from best practices and those who have embraced digitalisation as the future for rail. But, which system is the...Read more
Nexxiot steps in the UAE with strategic partnership
Swiss company Nexxiot partnered with the Dubai based Seed Group to expand its services in the Arabian peninsula, the Middle East and Northern Africa. Their shared goal is to enable greener logistics and sustainable transport...Read more
DB Cargo and VTG get green light for modular wagon production
DB Cargo and VTG have the green light by the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) to produce a new series of rail wagons. The ‘m2 wagon’ developed by the two companies has a modular...Read more
UK first rail freight electrification trial boosts industry net zero ambitions
The UK’s first retractable electrification system for rail freight has taken the wires to the loading bay. The industry has led the way in meeting the net-zero ambitions set out by government legislation. A public...Read more
Felixstowe is one port, three terminals, and now 5G
Often touted as Britain’s busiest intermodal port, there’s never a dull moment at Felixstowe, on the east coast of Great Britain. The latest addition though is not a fresh stack of containers on the quayside,...Read more
Switzerland next stop for DAC test train
After an extensive test program at five Austrian stations from the beginning of February to the beginning of March 2022, a freight train with Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) will be tested in Switzerland now. The...Read more
UK’s Holy Grail could be retractable electric supply
A ground-breaking design incorporating retractable overhead electric traction could be the answer that the UK rail freight industry has been waiting for. A collaboration between Swiss-headquartered engineering specialists Furrer and Frey, aggregates company Tarmac, and...Read more
Virgin Hyperloop shifts focus to freight only after COVID impact
Virgin Hyperloop will be focussing on freight as opposed to high-speed passenger transport. This was reported after a company shake-up that left 111 people out of a job.Read more
Towards zero-emission with the cranes of Kuenz
If the EU wants to move to zero-emission mobility, rail freight has a huge role to play. This has been iterated by the rail freight industry since the Green Deal echoed these ambitions. But equally...Read more
UK’s 3Squared could make freight train scheduling easier
Rail technology specialists 3Squared are just months away from deploying their PathPlanner software solution, which they believe will make far better use of spare network capacity. The PathPlanner is designed to assist in finding a...Read moreWhat did the DAC4EU train do in Austria?
In late January, a freight train equipped with the Digital Automatic Coupling technology started a test trip from Berlin to cross Europe and assess the technology. In February, it spent some days in Austria, testing...Read more