Eurodistrict PAMINA is investigating the feasibility of reopening the cross-border railway line between Rastatt in Germany and Haguenau in France....German-French Rastatt-Haguenau line may be reopened
Alstom has been awarded a contract by Bane NOR, the Norwegian railway authority, to equip the entire Norwegian railway fleet...Alstom to equip entire fleet Bane NOR with ERTMS solution
A flat rate for transalpine intermodal trains could cover the Swiss subsidy gap, suggested Hupac at its Annual Event in...Hupac: flat rate for transalpine transport from 2024
These innovations hit the tracks in 2018
This year, several key players in the rail freight industry have launched innovative concepts; from bogies to wheelsets, from brakes to tank containers. While SBB Cargo is launching operations of its 5L Demonstrator, DB Cargo...Read more
Rail – the backbone of the mobility of the future
The Third Industrial Revolution, the Digital Revolution, should make it possible for rail to increase its market share in the transport of freight. This is the key message of Jean-Pierre Loubinoux, CEO of the International...Read more
Electrification of Iranian Garmsar – Ince Burun line starts in July
The electrification of the Iranian Garmsar – Ince Burun railway line will commence in July this year, according to the Turkmen media outlet Orient. The railway line connects Iran to Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan. Moreover, it...Read more
Reopening of Colombian railway line La Dorada-Port of Santa Marta
The Colombian railway line between La Dorada and the Port of Santa Marta will be operative again. Santa Marta is on the Caribean coast and is a strategic port for exports to the EU and...Read more
Mozambique regains South African coal cargo service
Mozambique’s publicly owned port and rail company CMF has regained its rail freight service carrying coal from South Africa to the Port of Matola, in southern Mozambique, after it had been operated for twenty years...Read more
New milestone in Siemens-Alstom merger
The French Ministry for the Economy and Finance (MINEFI) has granted German industrial group Siemens foreign investment clearance for the purpose of its merger with French rail manufacturer Alstom. The Ministry can restrict or prohibit...Read more
New Bombardier Traxx DC3 locomotive on the market
Bombardier Transportation officially presented its new Bombardier TRAXX DC3 locomotive at their Vado Ligure site in Italy. The manufacturer calls it the most innovative locomotives to enter the rail freight transportation market. A unique feature...Read more
SBB Cargo removes excavated material Bözberg tunnel by train
SBB Cargo has started removing excavated material from the Swiss Bözberg tunnel by train. Every day three trains move 1,800 tonnes of rocks from Schinznach Dorf to Wildegg. The construction of the new Bözberg railway...Read more
New service Nippon Express connects Japan to New Silk Road
Global logistics company Nippon Express offers a new freight service connecting Japan to the New Silk Road via air and sea. It offers two routes to Duisburg in China, via two locations in China and...Read more
New guidelines for Temporary Capacity Restrictions approved
RailNetEurope has approved guidelines that will ensure a more integrated European rail network. It concerns the Guidelines for Coordination/Publication of Planned Temporary Capacity Restrictions’ (TCR Guidelines), coming into effect as of timetable period 2019. All...Read more