French rail cooperative Railcoop to be dissolved next week
After five years of struggles to remain financially viable, French rail cooperative Railcoop will come to an end next week. The Cahors Commercial Court shall decide the future of Railcoop on Monday 15 April, and...Read more
Operail Finland sale was 12 million euro “gift” to Finnish business
Estonia lost 12,3 million euros with the sale of the Finnish branch of Operail. Last year it sold Operail Finland, the former name of the subsidiary, to Nurminen Logistics. Estonia sold the subsidiary at a...Read more
Derailment makes triple Friday headache for British network
A triumvirate of deep depressions hit British railways on Friday. Commuters into London Paddington and airline travellers heading for Heathrow were grounded by a freight train derailment just after sunrise. In addition, pickets were on...Read more
Russian rail exports of petrol halved following embargo
Russian exports of petrol via rail have been halved in March. The export reduction follows an embargo that the Kremlin introduced. It implemented the embargo to curb domestic fuel shortages.Read more
CEVA Logistics’ new Dunkirk auto hub enters service complete with rail spur
CEVA Logistics has begun operations this week at its new finished vehicle logistics (FVL) hub at the Port of Dunkirk. The hub is equipped with a rail spur and connects to maritime import and export...Read more
Amazon onboards Mercitalia trains between Italy-Germany
New dealAmazon signed an agreement with the Italian state-owned rail freight group Mercitalia. The contract envisioned the rail transportation of goods between Amazon’s distribution centres in Italy and Germany.Read more
UK Winvic plans capacity increase at iPort Rail
News of further development work at Doncaster’s iPort Rail has been welcomed as good news for the economy of South Yorkshire. Construction company Winvic claimed it would work to see rail freight capacity enhanced within...Read more
Audi and Helrom put more car parts on the rail
Audi partnered with non-cranable semi-trailer specialist Helrom to supply three car manufacturing sites by rail. Two sites are in Germany, in Neckarsulm and Ingolstadt, while the third one is in Győr, in Hungary.Read more
One billion euros for smaller rail infrastructure in Germany by 2025
The four billion euro German infrastructure program “Small and Medium Measures” for the rail network is making progress, with 138 of the planned 355 projects set to be implemented by the end of 2025, says...Read more
The ball is in Poland’s court for new broad gauge line with Ukraine
It is up to the Polish parliament to enable investments for a 1,520 mm gauge line with Ukraine. If the legislature passes a required resolution, it could pave the (rail)way for such a line. The...Read more
CMA CGM and GTS Rail go international with new joint venture
French shipping giant CMA CGM and Italian rail freight operator GTS Rail are establishing a new joint venture (JV) called European Container Network to take their collaboration to an international level. The two companies are...Read more
Direct Rail Services roll out new fleet of JNA-Z box wagons
A fleet of 25 brand new JNA-Z box wagons from VTG Rail UK, the British arm of the multi-national freight wagon supplier, has entered traffic for Direct Rail Services (DRS). The wagons were built by...Read more
ScanMed corridor sees 2024 rebound
The Scandinavian-Mediterranean corridor (ScanMed) is experiencing a rebound in volume and performance in 2024. The infrastructure managers (IMs) of the involved countries attribute the rebound primarily to completion of works along the corridor.Read more
French first and last-mile operators need state aid to survive Frejus closure
The impact of the closure of the Frejus Railway, the main border crossing between Italy and France, is being felt not only by the rail freight sector. Many first and last-mile companies in France, for...Read more
Projects for standard gauge in Spain get going north and south
The Spanish Ministry of Transport (MITMA) recently assigned contracts for the implementation of the standard gauge (1435mm) in key rail freight locations. The projects concern the area of Valladolid in the north and the Bobadilla-Algeciras...Read more
European transport sector calls for more EU-funding
A coalition of over 40 European transport associations is calling for additional EU funding for the sector. The European Rail Freight Association (ERFA) states that investments are necessary to reach climate and resilience targets and...Read more