Rail freight industry news
The latest news from the worldwide rail freight and logistics industry, including heavy haul, intermodal and wagonload haulage operations, rail freight technology and investment, from Railway Gazette International.
Rail reform could create ‘sweeping powers to deprioritise freight’
UK: The Rail Freight Group has called on parliament to address its concerns that current proposals for rail reform could give Great British Railways or the government ‘sweeping powers to deprioritise freight’.
Modalink joint venture to manage Antwerpen port terminal and foster links with southern Europe
EUROPE: Lineas and FS Logistix have launched the Modalink joint venture to manage terminal operations at the Belgian port of Antwerpen, and are to develop intermodal connections to and from Italy.
‘Five firsts’ celebrated at Tuxford as UK rail sector seeks role in hydrogen economy
UK: Network Rail and industry partners held an event at Tuxford in Nottinghamshire on December 3 marking the first use of rail to transport hydrogen on the main line network.
Swiss regulator seeks dialogue with ERA as court blocks wagon safety changes
SWITZERLAND: Amid an ongoing controversy over railway wagon safety rules, Swiss national railway safety authority BAV has extended its transitional working arrangements with the EU Agency for Railways.
Verona locomotive maintenance centre to capitalise on expected modal shift to rail
ITALY: Siemens Mobility and Railpool are to invest €20m in the development of a ‘state-of-the-art’ locomotive servicing hub in Verona.
Freightliner orders 150 intermodal wagons to a new WH Davis design
UK: Independent wagon manufacturer WH Davis is to supply 150 intermodal wagons of a new design for Porterbrook to lease to Freightliner.
Hydrogen transport container developed to support green steel ambitions
World rail freight news round-up
Freight: Rolling laboratory supports innovation
Europe: Franco-Italian Mont Cenis base tunnel project forges ahead
KiwiRail locos included in Traxtion’s South African rolling stock investment
Sète rail motorway terminal inaugurated
China-backed Tazara revitalisation officially launched
BNSF calls for review of Union Pacific/Southern Pacific merger conditions
Construction of Dunkerque rail-road transhipment terminal gets underway
Polish rail freight operator signs ‘exceptional’ locomotive orders
World rail freight news round-up
EcoTrain launched to target very light rail opportunities in France and Belgium
Freight sector calls for the same political attention as high speed rail
Construction of Bilbao freight bypass to resume this year
France backs South African rail freight decarbonisation
Ethiopian Railways seeks to be the logistics hub of the Horn of Africa
World rail freight news round-up
Freight: A fresh approach to wagon bearing health