Domestic intermodal activity in the UK is expected to witness a decline this year due to uncertainty related to the...Brexit impacts UK intermodal activity in 2019
The intermodal shuttle connecting the Italian Port of Trieste and Bettembourg-Dudelange in Luxembourg will be increased in frequency. By the...More shuttle trains between Bettembourg-Dudelange and Trieste
Stadler has signed a contract with the European Loc Pool (ELP) for ten additional six-axle locomotives. This purchase is part...First European order TSI-compliant 9 MW power locomotive
European railways comply with ‘user pays’ and ‘polluter pays’ principles
European railways comply with the principles of ‘user pays’ and ‘polluter pays’, better than any other motorised transport mode. This is a key insight from the European Commission’s new study on transport cost internalisation. It...Read more
More traffic, less income for Renfe Mercancias
The Spanish rail freight company Renfe Mercancías witnessed a slight increase in traffic volumes despite its financial losses in Q1 2019. The volumes surged to 4.64 million tonnes in the first three months, an increase...Read more
Belgium launches customs tool to speed up e-commerce transport
The Belgium Customs and Excise Department has launched BE-GATE, a customs platform to simplify the import and export of goods. The portal, which was specially designed for the growth market of e-commerce, serves to accelerate...Read more
Rail freight service between Perpignan and Rungis continued
The rail freight service between the French cities of Perpignan and Rungis will remain in place. The French government considered closing this line as soon as this month. However, several rail freight stakeholders claimed that...Read more
‘Train delays may not be reduced, but will be better reported’
The rail sector is well represented at the Transport & Logistic exhibition that is taking place in Munich this week. Given the quantity and size of the stands, rail transport is clearly a growing market....Read more
Hupac and duisport to optimise Duisburg terminal area
At the Transport Logistic trade fair in Munich, intermodal operator Hupac and Duisburger Hafen AG (duisport) agreed to further develop the Duisburg terminal area. The parties want to expand the transshipment capacities for new intermodal...Read more
‘Central Europe needs more direct routes to China’
The intermodal terminal in Duisburg is an important hub for all of Europe. The vast majority of the container trains from China to the EU run via Duisport. The Austrian freight operator Rail Cargo Group...Read more
New railway line Poznan – Luxembourg to be launched
CLIP and CFL multimodal announced the launch of a new railway line between Swarzędz, next to the Polish hub of Poznan and Bettembourg-Dudelange in Luxembourg by end of 2019. The service will be open to...Read more
New railway tracks to Greenport Venlo taking shape
Three new switches will be installed this week on the tracks that will eventually lead to the new rail terminal Greenport Venlo, in the Netherlands. The works are carried out by infrastructure manager ProRail and...Read more
AlbatrosExpress connected to Port of Koper with direct weekly lines
FG Transfracht has connected its AlbatrosExpress network with the Slovenian port of Koper. Since 20 May it is offering direct services from the southern port to several destinations in Austria and Germany. The terminals in Enns...Read more