Three new rolling highways in France
The Government of France is considering three new routes for rolling highways across the country. They will be launched by the year’s end. Some of the planned rail freight connections could be extended to the...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
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
Russian Railways tests new piggyback flatcar
Federal Freight, a subsidiary of Russian Railways (RZD), has performed a test delivery using the brand new piggyback flatcar of 13-5205 type. With the help of the new wagon, the railway operator delivered an articulated...Read more
Russian Railways launches first regular Ro-La train
Federal Freight, a subsidiary of Russian Railways, has launched its first regular Ro-La service. The piggyback train runs once per week on the Novosibirsk-Moscow-Novosibirsk route. Now, the company is exploring opportunities for increasing the frequency...Read more
Russian Railways patents new piggyback flatcar
Russian Railways (RZD) is testing new piggyback depressed floor flatcars, expected to run on rails in 2019. Joint-stock company Federal Freight, subsidiary of the Russian railway company and Uralvagonzavod, a Russian manufacturer have obtained the...Read more