Container traffic between Poland and the Slovenian port of Koper has reached a new milestone. In 2018, Baltic Rail delivered...Container traffic Poland-Koper reaches new milestone
The European Commission has decided to prohibit the proposed merger of two technology giants – Siemens Mobility and Alstom. The...European Commission blocks Alstom-Siemens merger
The French rail infrastructure company SNCF Reseau is set to develop several rail freight projects in the southwestern region of...SNCF boosts services for agriculture rail freight
Three Spanish regions want connection to Atlantic corridor
The Spanish regions of Asturias, Castile and Leon have asked the Spanish government to invest 3.1 billion euros to improve the rail freight connections to the respective areas. They want new infrastructure that connects them...Read more
DB Cargo well underway towards silent wagon fleet
Around 80 percent of DB Cargo’s freight cars are now equipped with silent brakes. The German operator aims to reduce railway noise pollution by half by 2020. Today, DB Cargo has 50,500 silent railcars in in...Read more
Rail Cargo Group equips wagon fleet with telematics devices
By the end of 2020, the freight cars of Rail Cargo Group will feature position detection, motion sensing and shock detection. The freight division of OBB has partnered up with A1 and A1 Digital to...Read more
Operail leases shunting locomotives to Ukraine
Estonian rail freight operator Operail (former EVR Cargo) will lease two C30-M shunting locomotives to Ukrainian freight forwarding company Lemtrans, part of the industrial holding SCM. The locomotives were upgraded at the operator’s workshop in...Read more
Hupac Group recovers Rastatt and low Rhine losses
Hupac Group witnessed an increase of traffic volumes by 21.4 per cent last year. The recovery of traffic losses due to the Rhine disruption in 2017, the Rastatt disaster and the acquisition of ERS Railways...Read more
EU: 2 billion for rail in Ukraine, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Moldova
Around 2 billion Euros will be spent by the EU to enhance the railway network in Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. It is part of the plans to extend the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T)...Read more
New services on International North-South Transport Corridor
Russian logistics operator JSC RZD Logistics and Indian operator Container Corporation of India Ltd (Concor) have agreed to explore logistics opportunities in Russia, India and on the International North-South Transport Corridor. The agreement was sealed in...Read more
‘Railway companies should not have to pay for cancellations’
Railway companies should not have to carry the financial burden of train path cancellations or diversions. At the moment, international rail freight carriers too often face additional charges in case of a disruption. This is...Read more
UNICON 1520 to ship sodium hydroxide for RusVinyl
Railway operator UNICON 1520, part of United Wagon Company, has won a tender to transport sodium hydroxide for producer RusVinyl over a period of two years. UNICON 1520 will provide RusVinyl with a fleet of...Read more
Ferrotramviaria to operate trains on Adriatic coast with new safety license
The Italian agency of rail safety ANSF has updated the safety certificate of rail company Ferrotramviaria SpA. As a result, it can deliver freight and passenger services throughout the entire country. The company will now start...Read more