This extended weekend, Infrabel replaces three switches at the northern gateway of the Port of Antwerp. The existing ones are...Infrabel replaces ‘heart valves’ of artery to Port of Antwerp
CEVA Logistics has launched a ‘truck-rail-truck’ service to keep freight moving between China and Southeast Asia, where the COVID-19 crisis...Truck cargo put on China train to avoid jammed border with Vietnam
The fact that Kaliningrad Region is cut off from mainland Russia is not an obstacle for the logistics companies. The...Russia develops rolling highway to Kaliningrad
European recovery plan welcome, but ‘not enough’
The long-term budget (MFF) and recovery plan for the transport sector presented by European Commission has been welcomed by the railway industry. But, it is not sufficient for an overall shift to green mobility, says...Read more
Deutsche Bahn forms much-debated support pact with state
The German government, Deutsche Bahn and a railway union have agreed to cooperate in order to support the rail freight industry. The partners announced an “Alliance for our Railway”. (more…)Read more
Operators favour Dutch border with Belgium over German crossing
When it comes to rail freight traffic from and to Antwerp, operators proved to have preference for the Brabantroute, which runs via the Netherlands. This stems from the fact that rail freight traffic via the...Read more
UK quarterly freight figures on edge of pandemic cliff
Lighter loads moved shorter distances. That could be the headline interpretation of the latest industry statistics from the UK Office of Rail and Road. Freight figures show the lowest total tonne-kilometre figures of the century...Read more
Train loaded with masks from Wuhan arrives in Serbia
A train loaded with masks and medical equipment from the Chinese city of Wuhan was welcomed in the terminal of Beograd, in Serbia yesterday. The train was arranged with the help of the Chinese government,...Read more
UK slipping behind EU on decarbonising freight
Transport policy in the UK is not moving fast enough to keep up with decarbonisation planning in the EU, says the Rail Freight Group. There are fears that inaction could put rail freight and the...Read more
London Port of Tilbury plans rail expansion
Tilbury, the expanding port on the north bank of the River Thames, is advancing plans to double handling capacity, with a new rail terminal embedded at the heart of the project. (more…)Read more
These 5 European destinations were added to the New Silk Road in 2020
Five new European destinations have been added to the New Silk Road since the beginning of this year, according to operator UTLC ERA. This includes the German cities of Burghausen, Ludwigshafen and Sassnitz, the Lithuanian...Read more
UK Clayton shunts into electric future with Beacon
A name very much from the British engineering past shunts firmly into the future with a deal to supply hybrid motive power for multinational leasing company. Clayton Equipment, the only British independent heavy locomotive manufacturer,...Read more
TransFER Wolfurt–Rotterdam expanded with a stop in Switzerland
ÖBB-subsidiary Rail Cargo Group has added Frenkendorf to its network. The Swiss city is now an additional stop on the connection between Wolfurt (Austria) and Rotterdam. (more…)Read more
Dutch railway yard Kijfhoek resumes operations this afternoon
Train traffic on Dutch railway yard Kijfhoek will largely be back to normal from this afternoon, 26 May, 3pm. The three main switches on the site are currently being repaired. According to infrastructure manager ProRail,...Read more
RailFreight Webinar: New Silk Road to Central and Eastern Europe
The Central and Eastern European region has been gaining importance on the New Silk Road, also during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Despite the turbulent times of today, new connections were formed and new services launched....Read more
‘Place railways at the heart of the recovery of European mobility’
The Polish railway undertaking PKP SA has appealed the European Commission to support railway investments that will effectively help stimulate the EU economic recovery plan. CEO Krzysztof Mamiński called for special priority for railway support...Read more