Finnish logistics company Nurminen commenced its Middle Corridor rail freight services on 10 May. Nurminen dispatched the first westbound train...Nurminen Logistics dispatched first Middle Corridor train
Digitalisation is the future for rail freight, but how much of it is already here? According to Rikko Kleijweg, digitalisation...Software as a service makes digitalisation for everyone
Regardless of fuel supply, full line speed freight is the dawn of a new era for British Rail freight. Maggie...Simpson sees bi-mode locomotives as the start of a UK revolution
Switzerland reaches out to France for North-South rail bypass
Political support for companies operating in the Rhine-Alpine Corridor is on the way. The Swiss government considers supporting financially the electrification of the Wörth-Strasbourg line crossing through France. The aim is to create a long-term...Read more
CMA CGM accelerates global rail freight integration
French container transport and shipping firm CMA CGM integrated its rail freight and ocean forwarding services, offering new onward connections in Brazil and Zimbabwe last month. In Brazil, the company links the port of Santos...Read more
838-metre test train looks at the future of Swedish rail freight
TX Logistik ran two test services with an 838-metre train between Malmö and Frövi in Sweden. The rail operator did the trial services in cooperation with its customer Coop-the retail chain, and Sweden’s transport infrastructure...Read more
RailFreight On Tour-The Lithuanian Edition ready to launch
EVENTAlmost a month is left until the first edition of the RailFreight On Tour concept kicks off. The Lithuanian Edition takes place in Vilnius on 14 and 15 June. What should you expect from it,...Read more
Proposal for a new rail freight terminal in Oxford underway
Public consultation on proposals for a vast new warehouse and rail freight park near Bicester in the Oxfordshire countryside opens this week. A Channel Islands based company, Oxfordshire Railfreight Limited, is preparing plans for a...Read more
Slovakian ŽOS Trnava bags millions from deals with top rail freight companies
The Slovakian railway wagon repair workshop ŽOS Trnava sealed two new deals worth tens of millions with companies ÖBB and DB Cargo. The company won the tenders for the two contracts that concern the repair...Read more
First export grain train arrives in Austria from Ukraine
The first train containing exported grains from Ukraine travelled directly to Austria, arriving on 6 May. ÖBB Rail Cargo Group, responsible for the service, has already been transporting grain between Ukraine and the EU since...Read more
Ukrainian railway network withstands new round of attacks
The Ukrainian railway infrastructure has been subject to military attacks in the past few days. Despite parts of it getting destroyed, reconstruction works take place immediately, keeping cargo and passenger flows running, informed Ukrainian Railways...Read more
Record diesel prices hit rail margins
ENERGY CRISISAs diesel prices hit new record highs in May, rail freight operators face new challenges in balancing fuel costs.Read more
Scottish derailment casts a cloud over Coatbridge Sunnyside
Services in Central Scotland have faced a weekend of disruption and several more days of curtailed services. A derailment at a busy junction has wiped out a large proportion of suburban passenger services around Glasgow...Read more
Duisport looks into magnetic rail solution for container handling
Duisport and Nevomo, a Poland-based rail technology company, partnered up to explore possibilities of using the MagRail concept in the port’s rail operations. The two parties signed an MoU that targets the expansion of the...Read more
Istanbul-Tehran-Islamabad train stuck again due to financial dispute
The fourth ITI train bound to Istanbul has been stuck on the Iranian border for more than a month. It departed from Pakistan on 28 March and reached Taftan on the border with Iran on...Read more
EU Parliament calls for tighter sanctions on Russia and support for transport sector
The EU Parliament’s plenary session on 5 May adopted a resolution for more sanctions on Russia and extra support for the transport sector. Rail was not explicitly mentioned, despite the parliament acknowledging that “the conflict...Read more