On February 21, a train left Chengdu in China to travel towards St. Petersburg in Russia. It is the first...Chengdu-St. Petersburg connect with direct train
On the 19th of February, the EU Commission published a ‘targeted impact assessment study’ concerning the consequences of the new...EU Commission confirms UIRR’s study on the impact of new road haulage rules
UK freight operator GB Railfreight (GBRf) has inaugurated a new flow, delivering construction aggregates from the West of England to...GB Railfreight and UK Aggregate Industries
High Speed Rail: mixed messages worldwide
While Britain forges ahead with its HS2 high speed rail project, there are mixed messages from around the globe. While some national and international projects are being fast-tracked, others are hitting the buffers. Somewhat surprisingly,...Read more
Belarus withdraws its cargo, but Lithuanian Railways have the answer
The Belarussian oil exporter company Belorusskaya Neftyanaya Kompaniya (BNK) decided last month to stop its long-term contract with LTG Cargo, the freight branch of Lithuanian Railways, which transported its oil products to the Lithuanian Port...Read more
‘After the Great Belt Bridge accident, everyone asked about our safety device’
On the railway line between Perpignan and Luxembourg, trains have to withstand wind currents up till 140 kmph. For the transport of semi-trailers, only the Lohr wagosn are permitted to operate on the stretch where...Read more
InstaFreight turns to rail for the transport of Shell lubricants
InstaFreight and Shell have agreed to collaborate in transporting lubricants from Germany to Shell’s warehouses across Europe. On Monday 22 February the companies will also start using rail freight as part of Shell’s strategy to...Read more
Aberdeen main line back on track after bridge repairs
Southbound rail connections have been reestablished from Aberdeen, in the north-east of Scotland. The line reopened on Monday 22 February following extensive repairs to a damaged viaduct. The line has been out of action since...Read more
New railway line directly connects port of Gdansk and Ukraine
A new direct service has been launched between the port of Gdansk and Ukraine. Via the border hub in Mostyska, cargo is distributed to several locations in Ukraine, including the port of Odessa. The train...Read more
In RailFreight Live: Lohr’s strong wind wagon and Black Sea-Baltic corridor
On the Mediterranean coast of France there are railway sections that face sidewinds of 140kmph. Only the wagons of Lohr are permitted on this line, says the company, as they have a special mechanisim in...Read more
Metrans builds another terminal in Hungary, this time in Zalaegerszeg
The HHLA intermodal company Metrans is building another rail terminal in Hungary. A corresponding agreement has been signed between HHLA and the Hungarian government. The hub terminal will be built in Zalaegerszeg, which is located...Read more
EU combined transport grows, still space for improvements
Combined transport in Europe presented a ten per cent increase during the fourth quarter of 2020, compared to the same period in 2019. The pre-Brexit preparations, together with this usually busy period of the year,...Read more
New lines from Spain to Dourge bring fresh fruit and vegetables
Transfesa Logistics has added the French hub of Dourges to its network. The connection from Spain to France opens up the possibility to connect to the UK and other parts of Europe such as the...Read more
Camco to make Hungarian East-West Gate truly state-of-the art
Camco Technologies has been selected as the automation partner for the East-West Gate Terminal on the border of Hungary and Ukraine. Once complete, the intermodal terminal will have gate automation, camera systems for vehicles and...Read more
Harwich boosts rail capacity to handle growing volumes
Harwich, the sister port to Felixstowe and partner in the Freeport East bid, has had its rail access upgraded to cope with growing demand. Reliability improvements have been made on the port branch line, following...Read more
ÖBB launches EU Year of Rail locomotive
Austrian operator ÖBB has given one of their locomotives a special European Year of Rail design. The locomotive was presented at a ceremony at Vienna central station last week, and will be on the tracks...Read more