A new intermodal bypass railway is to be constructed in the French city of Laval, close to Britanny. The bypass...France to construct intermodal bypass in Laval
Spanish business associations from the regions of Aragon and Valencia gathered in a massive rally on Sunday 7 October, demanding...Spanish rally for EU funding of vital railway link Aragon
All instances of theft on the New Silk Road take place in Europe. A second bridge between Malaszewicze-Brest should speed...All cases of theft on the New Silk Road took place in Europe
Deutsche Bahn sets up DB Cargo Eurasia for traffic New Silk Road
DB has established a new unit, DB Cargo Eurasia, to shift more traffic between Europe and Asia to rail over the long term. The new unit will operate service to and from China and will...Read more
Road or rail to the hinterland? Join the discussion
What are the optimal hinterland connections and which roles can different companies play in this? This and more will be extensively discussed on Thursday 25 October during the second edition of Hafen Hinterland Konferenz in Nuremberg,...Read more
Uzbekistan, China one step closer to building railway corridor via Kyrgyzstan
Uzbekistan and China are one step closer to constructing the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway line, a new branch of New Silk Road that opens another, shorter route to Iran. The counterparts agreed to sign a Memorandum of...Read more
Russian Railways to purchase 5 thousand locomotives
JSC Russian Railways (RZHD) will purchase 5 thousand locomotives until 2025. This strategic plan was announced by Oleg Valinskiy, deputy CEO of Russian Railways, at the International Transport and Logistics Forum PRO//Movement.1520 last week. This year...Read more
Portuguese CP to acquire 24 new locomotives
The Portugese national railway company CP is to buy 24 new locomotives: 12 electric-powered and 12 electric and gas-powered vehicles. In total, it will spend 170 million Euros on the purchase. CP needs this equipment due...Read more
First direct rail service Rotterdam-Budapest launched
The first direct shuttle train between the Port of Rotterdam and the Hungarian capital of Budapest was launched today, 4 October. The railway service departs twice a week in both directions. With the new rail connection,...Read more
‘Public funding for Gateway Basel Nord creates unfair competition’
Swissterminal, a provider of container terminal services in the Swiss area of Basel, has lodged a formal complaint against the federal funding for the planned container terminal project Gateway Basel Nord. The funding creates unfair...Read more
Rail between Aragon and Valencia recovers maximum tonnage
Rail freight trains between Teruel, in the Spanish region of Aragon and the Port of Sagunto, close to Valencia will be able to carry up till 22.5 tonnes per axle from 1 October onwards. The...Read more
Genua railway lines reopen after collapse Morandi Bridge
Two railway lines that were affected by the collapse of the Morandi Bridge in Genua will be reopened tomorrow, 4 October. They have been closed for more than seven weeks, leading to a significant decline...Read more
Turkish freight operator acquires 5 PowerHaul locomotives
Turkish rail freight operator Körfez Ulaştırma signed an agreement with General Electric (GE) for supplying five PowerHaul diesel locomotives. The agreement was concluded at InnoTrans 2018. All the locomotives will be produced in Turkey at the...Read more