The French Agency for the Ecological Transition (ADEME) approved financial schemes to fund six rail projects aimed at boosting the modal shift. Once completed, these…
The UK’s national infrastructure management agency has not quite put it that way. However, in a significant step towards modal shift, Network Rail has made…
French senator Nicole Bonnefoy has criticised shippers for dragging their feet on the use of rail freight. She brought forward the idea of making the…
The German Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) believe that the road will stay the main transport modality in Germany. The party said this in a parliamentary motion,…
The EU’s Emissions Trading System 2 (ETS-2) could be a serious obstacle for the rail freight industry. It would be an additional financial burden but…
GB Railfreight is making good on its promise to introduce a raft of new services and expand its operations. The company inaugurated a new Southampton…
The Port of Southampton continues to grow its rail freight operations and capacity. Last week, the UK Minister for Rail and HS2, Huw Merriman, visited…
Rail freight has been increasing its share at the Port of Southampton. The runaway success of the DP World Modal Shift Programme could claim to…
Soprema, a French company specialising in waterproofing, roofing, soundproofing and thermal insulation, has invested 150,000 euros in re-activating a domestic rail freight service between Strasbourg…