Catalonia demands progress on Med Corridor freight route
The government of Spain’s Catalonia region has called for work to be kick-started on developing the long-awaited Spanish section of the Mediterranean Corridor, part of a strategic European rail freight network. When completed, it will...Read more
Karel Vinck: ‘No reason’ freight trains should not be 700 metres
The European Railways Agency’s Karel Vinck says there is no reason why all freight trains should not be the 700 metre-long version as an effective roll-out of the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) will...Read more
Rail freight CEOs ‘taking control’, says CER report
Freight rail policymakers must take ‘full responsibility’ for addressing the intermodal imbalances that still exist in the European rail market if industry professionals’ work is to be rewarded. That’s one of the key conclusions offered...Read more
Two keys to modal shift: Collaboration & Competition
European rail freight policymakers must help ensure that national rail infrastructure managers work much more closely together to alleviate bottlenecks at borders, and thus pave the way for a much-increased sustainable modal shift from road...Read more
Electrification scheme boosts Latvia’s TEN-T status
Latvia’s rail freight capability could be set to move to the next level with the roll-out of a nationwide electrification project linked to the European TEN-T Networks. It comes fresh on the back of the...Read more
CEOs sign letter supporting ERTMS roll-out
A consortium of companies created to develop the technical elements of the European Railway Traffic Management System (ERTMS) have signed letters of intent committing the project to the next phase. The companies’ CEOs met with European...Read more
Italy link could open TEN-Ts to Port of Moerdijk
A new rail connection between the Port of Moerdijk in The Netherlands and Piacenza in Italy has the potential to open up increased trade via the TEN-T Corridors. Due to be launched by the Italian...Read more
Port of Calais opens 1.5 million Euros ‘smart’ storage facility
Rail freight users can now take advantage of a new 24/7 ‘smart’ storage area for unaccompanied trailers at the Port of Calais. The 1.5 million Euros project will save time for hauliers and give them...Read more
New EU port rules open up rail market
New rail freight providers could gain a foothold into European port routes as a result of new rules formally adopted by the Council of the European Union. They are aimed not only at creating clearer...Read more
Betuweroute upgrade boosts Rhine-Alpine TEN-T Corridor
Reconstruction of the Betuweroute freight line, part of arguably Europe’s most vital TEN-T Network Corridor, is finally underway. Around 1.5 billion Euros is being invested in the 73 kilometre-long track between Oberhausen and Emmerich in...Read more
Electricity-generating brakes for cargo locomotives
Swedish transporter Hector Rail is expanding the use of its innovative electricity-generating locomotives through a new deal with SCA Skog to transport wood to sawmills in northern Sweden. This latest innovation is more good news...Read more
ERTMS operational on half of TEN-T corridors by 2023
Half of the Core TEN-T Network Corridors that are so critical to the freight market will be equipped with the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) by 2023, says a new version of the ERTMS...Read more
Rail cargo must be cost-effective, ProRail CEO tells EU Freight Day
Rail freight must become a ‘more attractive and cost-effective option’ for all customers, a high-level meeting of European cargo stakeholders including ProRail and RailNet Europe has been told. The third annual European Union (EU) Rail...Read more