China prefers to subsidise round trips on New Silk Road
More and more new routes are being launched on the New Silk Road every year. Not all of them stand the test of time. Those that survive are also in danger as they need to...Read more
Freight train with diesel derails in Germany
A freight train carrying bio-diesel derailed Sunday evening at Niederlahnstein station in Germany. Several tank cars of the train went off the track and are leaking diesel, according to local media. The train was on...Read more
Big merger on Polish rail freight market
Poland’s rail freight market is on the verge of a big merger. Two major operators Lotos Kolej and Orlen KolTrans will be amalgamated into one entity. The combined operator will be a strong player in...Read more
Kombiverkehr expands services on Germany-Italy corridor
Kombiverkehr has expanded its intermodal services between Germany and Italy. The number of trains between Hanover and Verona will be increased from five to six weekly departures in both directions. Moreover, the service between München-Riem...Read more
Lotos Kolej: new flat wagons for new intermodal routes
Polish rail freight operator Lotos Kolej has shifted from renting to owning the flat wagons. It has added 22 new units to its fleet. They will allow the company to run the existing container trains...Read moreDiesel fuel on tracks from Gdańsk to Czechia
Lotos Kolej, the third-largest rail freight operator in Poland, has entered a new market. It started to transport diesel fuel from Gdańsk to neighbouring Czechia by using its own locomotives and wagons. Czechia is the...Read more
European rail freight companies test automatic coupling
Six European rail freight companies led by DB Cargo have started the trials of digital automatic coupling (DAC) on wagons. The pilot project is dedicated to demonstrating, testing and obtaining regulatory approval for this technology....Read more
Germany’s Kombiverkehr reports good intermodal figures and environmental targets achieved
Kombiverkehr, the Frankfurt headquartered specialist in international rail-based intermodal transport, has reported a list of good figures and ambitions achieved. Despite some sector downturns due to economic factors and the effects of coronavirus, the company...Read more
Not the train, but barge to inland port Braunschweig
Rather than rail, inland waterway shipping will be used to cover the short distance between the port of Hamburg and Braunschweig. This was agreed on Monday 13 July by port operators Hamburger Hafen und Logistik...Read more
From Netherlands to Hungary: further expansion of VTG’s logistics
Hamburg-based wagon hire and rail logistics company VTG has acquired a new asset in Slovakia. It added Carbo Rail, a medium-sized rail freight operator, to its geography of business. The deal allows the German company...Read more
Russia develops rolling highway to Kaliningrad
The fact that Kaliningrad Region is cut off from mainland Russia is not an obstacle for the logistics companies. The semi-exclave has a well-developed network of container trains and multimodal connections. Now it is the...Read more
Deutsche Bahn forms much-debated support pact with state
The German government, Deutsche Bahn and a railway union have agreed to cooperate in order to support the rail freight industry. The partners announced an “Alliance for our Railway”.Read moreGermany allocates 102 million euros for rail freight
A German funding scheme for the rail freight industry has been opened. The federal government allocates 30 million euros per year until 31 December 2024 to make the industry more future-proof. The federal programme, which...Read more
Rolling highway from Germany to Lithuania a new success for modal shift
It is a new accomplishment in the shift-to-rail policy for Europe. LG Cargo, PKP Cargo and CargoBeamer tested a rolling highway service between Germany and Lithuania. It is the first rail piggyback connection for the...Read more
DB Cargo gets hardest hit from car factory closures
DB Cargo has been hit hard by the corona pandemic. In March, the volumes had decreased by 25 per cent. Halfway April, it showed a 35 per cent decrease in volumes compared to the same...Read more
8 billion euros on the table for Deutsche Bahn in corona crisis
The German federal government and Deutsche Bahn are working on a financial support package of approximately 8 billion euros. The German state-owned railway company expects to lose between 11 and 13.5 billion euros in revenues...Read more