UK Winvic plans capacity increase at iPort Rail
News of further development work at Doncaster’s iPort Rail has been welcomed as good news for the economy of South Yorkshire. Construction company Winvic claimed…
Ukrainian iron ore exports through Polish border crossing up by 43%
Ukraine’s iron ore exports through the Polish Izov-Hrubieszów border crossing have grown by 43 per cent in March. Ukrainian Railways has observed a growing trend…
West Midlands Interchange Update
A year since the project changed hands, there is movement on the West Midlands Interchange (WMI), a designated Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) located in…
UK competition to create freight terminals of the future
Rail Forum, a collaboration between the industry and the UK government, has announced a challenge competition to encourage SME businesses (small and medium-sized enterprises) to…
Towards Industry 4.0 in terminals: how do AI and 5G work?
Many terminals use artificial intelligence (AI) in their operations. Simultaneously, 5G is gaining traction as a technological enabler for faster data sharing. How do these…
TENT-T network needs freight-only lines and ‘intermodal gauge’
Rail infrastructure needs to be adjusted to the needs of intermodal traffic, and the revision of the TEN-T regulation is the ideal moment for such…
UK needs terminal policy to stimulate growth
The growing demand for rail freight terminals needs to be adequately addressed by local authority planning in the UK. No change will lead to delays…