A new connection between Italy and the main industrial centers in Poland and the Czech Republic has been launched. The rail service connects the terminals of Manopello – In-terporto Abruzzo in Southern Italy and Ostrava-Mošnov....Read more
A new postal rail freight service has been launched on 16 September, bringing parcels from Xi’an, the capital of the Shaanxi province, to Malaszewice in Poland. The service is provided by Xi’an Free Trade Port...Read more
Before the war in Ukraine, only 11 per cent of all exports was done by rail. In the period March-July, rail handled 41 per cent of the cargo flow, almost as much as the seaports,...Read more
The Ukrainian prime minister Denys Shmyhal discussed the possibility that Ukraine could open the quotas for coal export to Poland and mobilise some million tons of the fuel, probably by rail. A few days ago,...Read more
Kombiverkehr has launched a new rail freight service that will connect Spain to Poland via Germany. The new service will link the intermodal terminal Barcelona Can Tunis with Duisburg. From there, goods can be transported...Read more
After Germany, Poland becomes the second country to prioritise coal transport by rail. “PKP will have to prioritise coal transport by rail instead of passengers and other freight,” confirmed Jakub Walczak from the Polish Road...Read more
EVENTThe RailFreight Summit Poland starts tomorrow, Wednesday 7 September. It is going to be a record-breaking edition with over 300 industry professionals attending. If you cannot travel to Warsaw for this two-day industry event, you...Read more
Metrans has launched new rail freight services that will expand its network from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea. The services will respectively connect Turkey with Slovakia and Poland with the Czech Republic. The...Read more
In the past few months, rail freight between Poland and Ukraine has taken on a whole new role. Several terminals were added to the network to facilitate the new trade route this summer, such as...Read more
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development will grant an additional 98,8 million euros to the Ukrainian Railways in an attempt to resolve urgent liquidity issues and ensure the seamless continuation of cargo and passenger...Read more
Billions of euros are invested in the railway network of Poland. It is the largest beneficiary of EU funds, and its own government has doubled the investment amount for rail this year. Yet, the new...Read more
In a week from now, the RailFreight Summit in Poland kicks off. The programme is complete, the site tour ready and the last tickets are being sold. Here is what is happening next week in...Read more
The Polish Office of Rail Transport (UTK) has published the figures for 2021 concerning intermodal rail service for both domestic and international transport. Intermodal rail service in Poland grew between 2020 and 2021 in both...Read more
For many years, Germany has hosted the main European hubs on the New Silk Road. But it is time to rethink the western part of the Eurasian corridor, say industry experts, as the German network...Read more
Within a few months, the role of Poland on the international rail freight market has changed completely. Whereas it used to be the gateway to Europe for traffic from Asia with the most heavily consumed...Read more
Baltic Rail has been providing a rail freight service connecting the port of Koper, in Slovenia, with Poland for over 10 years and has been constantly growing. Because of the current geopolitical situation, routes bypassing...Read more
InterviewThe border crossing at Małaszewicze, the most important for the New Silk Road, experienced a significant decrease in traffic in the first half of 2022. In total, 2,876 trains were handled in Małaszewicze, while in...Read more
EVENTOn 7 September Hupac will inaugurate its new terminal in Brwinów, near Warsaw. At the event, Siemens Mobility will present the new features of the Vectron locomotives for freight transport. The opening coincides with the...Read more
To achieve more efficient transportation of goods between Szczecin Główny and Germany, Polish railway manager PKP PKL will modernise the railway line to the Polish-German border. Works on the line including a second track as...Read more
LTG Cargo, the freight subsidiary of Lithuanian Railways, commenced a new project for the rail transport of oil to Ukraine. Twelve trains carrying around 12,000 tonnes of petroleum have already departed, while the company plans...Read more
Starting this week, Hupac’s intermodal service between Duisbrug in Germany and Gadki in Poland runs on a daily basis. The Swiss operator has increased roundtrips on this line from three to six. It was able...Read more
