Topic: Rail wagons

LTG Cargo Polska grows fleet with the help of Ermewa

Ermewa sealed the deal with LTG Cargo Polska for the provision of 40 Sgmmns container wagons. The wagons will be leased and are suitable for transporting 40-foot containers. They will be mainly used on the...Read more

21-06-2023|Comment|author: Nikos Papatolios

UIP: Better co-operation needed to ensure freight wagon safety

A stronger commitment is needed for better co-operation between wagon owners, rail operators and infrastructure managers to ensure the maintenance and safety of all rail freight vehicles, says the International Union of Wagon Keepers (UIP). With...Read more

22-06-2017|Comment|author: Simon Weedy

GB Railfreight revamps coal hoppers for Tarmac

GB Railfreight (GBRf) has converted dozens of traditional ‘coal hopper’ rail freight cars to move construction aggregate from quarries operated by Tarmac in the UK. Also known as Vulcan wagons, they have had the middle...Read more

19-04-2017|Comment|author: Simon Weedy

Rail safety course for construction workers is ‘ideal opportunity’

The Rail Freight Group (RFG) has welcomed a new training course offering rail safety awareness training to the construction materials industry. Shaped by the RFG’s own construction working group, the course is targeting those working...Read more

17-03-2017|Comment|author: Simon Weedy