Topic: Transwaggon

Gotthard accident: ‘crack in wheel could not have been detected’

The Swiss Safety Investigation Board (SUST) confirmed initial suspicions that the derailment of a freight train in the Gotthard Base Tunnel on 10 August was caused by a faulty wheel. The SUST report mentioned that...Read more

29-09-2023|Comment|author: Marco Raimondi

Marshalling Yard in Germany. Source: mirokola/Pixabay

Germany’s energy prioritisation on rail could be fact in less than a month

The prioritisation for the rail transport of energy supplies in Germany is “very likely” to be officialised on 14 September and will be in place for 6 months, according to Neele Wesseln, Deputy Managing Director...Read more

19-08-2022|1 comment|author: Marco Raimondi

TRANSWAGGON delivers wagons and containers to Mercer Holz

Mercer Holz received 27 more waggons by TRANSWAGGON. They are the last part of a total order of 156 wagons. The new wagons are designed to transport chip wood in which Mercer Holz specialises. Each...Read more

28-05-2021|Comment|author: Nikos Papatolios

Savvy Telematics signs up with Switzerland’s SBB

Savvy Telematics is to begin fitting Swiss Federal Railways’ (SBB) wagons with its GPS-equipped tracking software. The long-term partnership is aimed at improving the productivity and efficiency of SBB’s rail fleet by using the very...Read more

16-01-2018|Comment|author: Simon Weedy

Savvy tracking deal for 3,000 freight wagons

Swiss firm Savvy Telematic Systems has won the right to fit 3,000 freight wagons with digital tracking equipment designed to withstand temperatures as low as -30 degrees centigrade. The five-year deal with ScandFibre Logistics (SFL)...Read more

14-03-2017|Comment|author: Simon Weedy