Middle Corridor: more options for transit from China to EU
Six years after the official launch, the Marmaray Tunnel that connects the European and Asian part of Turkey has been opened for rail freight operations. As a result, containers from China to Europe could be...Read more
Polish rail freight operators move forward to Black Sea
After strengthening its position on the Baltic-Adriatic corridor, Polish rail freight operator PKP Cargo intends to increase its activities in Romania. This will support its ambition of becoming a leading firm in the so-called Three...Read more
First orders for Smartron freight locomotives in Bulgaria and Romania
Siemens Mobility has concluded the first orders to supply Smartron electric locomotives to Bulgaria and Romania. The Romanian logistics company E-P Rail purchased four vehicles of this type while its Bulgarian counterpart PIMK Rail booked...Read more
DB Cargo initiates new shuttle train from Germany to Romania
German rail company DB Cargo has launched a new freight service to Romania. The shuttle train connects Bavaria and the Ruhr region with Craiova, an important railway junction in southwestern Romania, and other parts of...Read more
Belarus plans new container train to Romania
Belintertrans, a freight forwarder of Belarusian Railway, intends to launch a regular container train to Romania. The company is jointly undertaking the project with its foreign partners – the Slovenian subsidiary of Rail Cargo Logistics...Read more
Romania gambles on Ro-La trains to neighbouring countries
Romanian freight railway company CFR Marfa has intensified its Ro-La transportation activities. The carrier launched two trains for truck transportation this year and intends to continue these initiatives. It has invited neighbouring countries to cooperate. CFR...Read more
Romanian rail upgrade gets 226 million Euros from EC
The European Commission (EC) is providing Romania with more than 226 million Euros to carry out extensive repairs to a line providing a vital freight link between the capital Bucharest and the Black Sea port...Read more