The Hungarian subsidiary of EUROGATE will connect the new East-West Gate terminal in Fényeslitke with its rail network. The two...Hungarian mega terminal now connected to main European hubs
The on-board rollout of ETCS is behind schedule because operators have little incentive to invest in the system when they...‘ERTMS deployment is stuck in a vicious circle’
The European Rail Freight Association sent a clear message to the EU Commission regarding the boost of cross-border rail. The...‘International capacity management now or forget about green targets’

‘Kaunas terminal will be Lithuania’s hub for the years to come’
Poland’s role in enhancing the Lithuanian intermodal market will intensify in the near future. Kaunas will become the central hub and gateway for intermodal flows in the Baltic country and the key point to connect...Read more
ADY Container goes beyond borders and adds vessel on Black Sea
ADY Container, the Azerbaijani railway company, has added a second vessel to ship cargo across the Black Sea. The vessel sails between the Georgian Port of Batumi and the Romanian port of Constanta and will...Read more
UK Strike Day One: Almost all out, almost all stop
Solidarity with the strike on the UK railway network has been very high on day one. The members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport trades union (RMT) have been picketing depots, signalling centres and stations...Read more
Three Seas Initiative secures millions of funding and invests in Bulgaria
The Three Seas Initiative fund secured 300 million US dollars in funding from the US International Development Finance Corporation. In this way, it can proceed with infrastructure investments starting with Bulgaria and the port of...Read more
Cargobeamer offsets remaining CO2 emissions to reach zero level
CargoBeamer. a logistics service provider for the intermodal transport of non-craneable semi-trailers, is officially carbon neutral. The corresponding certificates were issued by service provider TÜV Nord Cert. All services offered by CargoBeamer and the company...Read more
New line Constanta-Budapest speeds up delivery from Guiyang
The railway line from the Romanian port of Constanta to the Hungarian capital Budapest opened in early June, operated by Grampet Group. The opening was a fact with the first shipment from Guiyang in China...Read more
METRANS to link Gdansk with Ostrava, 750 metre trains in the plans
METRANS is about to launch a new service in Central Europe, connecting the DCT Gdansk terminal in Poland with its container terminal Ostrava in the Czech Republic. The connection will commence on five September, with...Read more
UK deal to double rail capacity at East Midlands
Maritime Transport has struck a deal with management company SEGRO to double the rail capacity at SEGRO Logistics Park East Midlands Gateway in the first deal since the designation of the East Midlands Freeport. Maritime...Read more
Russia sends first test shipment via Iran to Mumbai by train
A new test shipment is currently on the way from St. Petersburg, via Iran to Mumbai. The intermodal shipment is sent via the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), the mega project that has been under...Read more
RailTech Europe 2022 starts tomorrow, here is what you can do
EVENTOn Tuesday, RailTech Europe 2022 will kickoff in Utrecht, the Netherlands. This three-day international gathering of railway professionals will feature a conference, workshops, an exhibition area including an outside equipment and vehicle demonstration site, as...Read more
130 million state aid for Italy targets track access charges
The EU Commission has approved another state aid scheme for Italy. This time 130 million euros are reserved to support freight and passenger rail operators by partially compensating for track access charges expenses.Read more
China’s focus on Central Asia brings new rail freight opportunities
China is increasingly focused on transport connections with Central Asia. Huge investments are in the pipeline, and cooperation agreements are being signed to emphasise the importance of the region to China. The New Silk Road...Read more
First Kazakhstan-Turkey train via Iran, how can it help Eurasian rail?
The first train service transiting from Kazakhstan to Turkey via Iran is already transiting. The train departed from Pavlodar in Kazakhstan a week ago and reached Tehran in Iran on 19 June, after passing through...Read more