Terminal in Alsace launches first freight train to port of Antwerp
The tri-modal terminal in the port of Lauterbourg, part of the Ports of Strasbourg, deployed the first freight train to the port of Antwerp. The…
Ferest Rail and Wascosa partner up in wagons mega-deal
Starting in November, Ferest Rail, a rail freight company from Udine, in north-eastern Italy, will be receiving a total of 300 rail freight wagons provided…
Wascosa settles in Italy to launch new Modular Freight Wagon System
Wascosa has opened a new headquarters in Desenzano del Garda, roughly 40 kilometres from Verona. Among the most significant innovations brought by the company’s new…
Great British Railways can provide more private sector involvement
In just over a year, a new body will take on responsibility for much of the running of Britain’s railways. The chief executive of the…
Wascosa, GB Railfreight and Network Rail announce rolling stock deal
A rake of pristine modular wagons, so box fresh they almost have the wrapping paper still on them, and a locomotive so strikingly liveried that…
Wascosa delivers 45 EAMNOS wagons to German HVLE
Wascosa has handed over 45 new EAMNOS wagons to the German railway undertaking Havelländische Eisenbahn (HVLE). The wagons were built at Greenbrier in Poland. The…
What does Wascosa’s wagon leasing deal say about UK rolling stock?
Lucerne-based Wascosa secured a major wagon leasing contract with Network Rail. The Swiss leasing company will supply 570 wagons to the UK infrastructure management agency.…
How the modular freight wagon became the standard
Ten years ago, manufacterer Wascosa presented its first modular freight wagon. Recently, the 500th wagon was delivered. Today, the trend is firmly towards modular freight…
Safer tank wagon for dangerous goods on the market
Wascosa has developed a new tank wagon for acrylonitrile, a dangerous good. The newly developed wagon is setting new standards in terms of safety and…