The UK has partially nationalised its railways as a temporary measure battling the coronavirus crisis. Rail freight remains in commercial...UK partial rail nationalisation to battle coronavirus
With the cancellation of passenger trains in many countries during the ongoing corona crisis, an opportunity is born for the...Corona crisis bright spot: a lot more space for freight on rails
Rail freight traffic to and from the Chinese city of Wuhan will resume this week after a suspension of more...Rail freight Wuhan resumes after weeks of lockdown
Freight trains in Norway prioritised over passenger traffic
Norwegian infrastructure manager BaneNOR has implemented a new set of priority rules favouring rail freight traffic, responding to the corona crisis. The rules state that when it is necessary to prioritise trains, freight trains rather...Read more
First shipment of ‘sanctioned goods’ through Russia planned
The first test shipment of previoulsy sanctioned goods through Russia has been planned. Before the end of March, UTLC ERA in partnership with RZD Logistics will operate the first train journey through Russian territory, carrying...Read more
New branch of Japan/South Korea – Europe multimodal route
Russian companies FESCO Group and RZD Logistics have added a new branch to the Japan/South Korea – Europe multimodal route. The Chinese seaport of Qingdao has been linked to Vladivostok with the help of FESCO’s...Read more
Coronavirus UK: rail freight staff labelled protected as ‘key workers’
The British government has answered calls from the rail freight industry. It has acted to protect the professions of those directly involved in the food supply chain, including rail freight professionals. People working in these...Read more
UK’s rail freight workers front line troops in battle coronavirus
The Rail Freight Group has called on the UK government and society at large to recognise workers in the industry as key to the survival of the UK economy, and as front line troops in...Read more
RailFreight Webinar: How can combined transport help during the coronavirus pandemic?
How can combined transport help during the coronavirus pandemic? Which measures should be taken to ensure its continuance? And what can we learn in Europe from China, which is seeing its rail freight sector revive...Read more
Priority pathing for UK freight movements
The UK government has alluded to switching priorities on the British railway network. The move would give freight trains a clear path in preference to other traffic, in a way that has not been seen...Read more
China to develop container terminal in Croatia
After COSCO’s success in the Greek seaport of Piraeus, other Chinese companies are in the game for constructing and operating a new container terminal in the Port of Rijeka, the largest harbour in Croatia. The...Read more
Move all shipments to rail, or rather not?
Shipments through Europe are best loaded onto trains, as these continue to run as usual during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. On the contrary, truckers are facing long border queues with the implementation of additional border...Read more
Amid crisis UK rail freight rallies to beat corona
Deserted concourses and empty platforms. The passenger network is becoming like Christmas Day, every day. With the British government placing stringent restrictions on movement and business activity, the rail freight sector has an increasingly important...Read more
European car factories closed over concerns coronavirus
Several car manufacturers in Europe have closed their factories until at least the end of March due to the coronavirus crisis. Many of these companies transport their wagons by rail. The car industry was already...Read more
Train and truck drivers exempted from travel ban
Travelers from outside the EU are temporarily not permitted to enter the 25 countries of the Schengen zone, unless their trip is essential. This was decided by EU leaders during a video conference on the...Read more
China-Europe train traffic back on track by 90%
Rail freight traffic between Europe and China has resumed by more than 90 per cent. Compared to the same period last year, the number of trains even increased. This was reported by the national development...Read more