Chemet has begun delivering 240 LPG Safety++ tank wagons developed with leasing compnay Ermewa. ‘The LPG Safety++ is an investment in the future’, said Ermewa CEO Peter Reinshagen. ‘The wagon incorporates impressive features and equipment that will set the standard for years to come.’
Wiener Lokalbahnen Cargo has rebranded as WLC, saying the original brand name did not make clear that it is an international operator which is currently active in seven countries.
Patriot Rail’s Vice-President Accounting & Finance Matt Nelson became Chief Financial Officer on January 1, when Jennifer Whiteman left to pursue personal interests.
United Wagon Co has delivered a batch of Type 15-9545 sulphuric acid tank cars to Ural Chemical & Metallurgical Centre. They have a capacity of 77 tonnes or 44 m3, with an all-metal welded structure and sealing elements are made of fluoroplastic. ’As our company plans to increase its tank car fleet in 2021-23, we are willing to deepen co-operation with United Wagon Company’, said Ural Chemical CEO Arseny Teplykh.
Kansas City Southern has entered into a joint agreement with NorthPoint Development to develop the Wylie Logistics Park adjacent to KCS’ David L Starling Wylie Intermodal Terminal in Wylie, Texas.
Following the inauguration of the new US president, the Association of American Railroads said ‘the Biden administration has outlined an ambitious policy agenda and timetable to achieve progress. Several policy areas are of particular interest for the rail industry beyond economic recovery, including trade, climate change and modernising US transportation systems.’
Freightliner has doubled to two per week the number of aggregate trains it operates for FM Conway from the port of Tilbury to Theale. ‘Working together with the port and other supply chain partners such as Stema-Mibau and Freightliner allows us to significantly reduce carbon emissions and road traffic’, said Tim Metcalf, FM Conway A&A Business Development Director.
The Operation Lifesaver safety campaign has released a set of videos highlighting the potential for low clearance road vehicles to get stuck on level crossings and showing road drivers how to make safe choices around railways.
Kansas City Southern has submitted a commitment letter to the Science Based Targets Initiative pledging to set a greenhouse gas emissions reduction target aligned with the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels.
