Railpool integrates longstanding maintenance partner 
Germany-based Railpool took over Nordisk Tog Teknikk (NTT), effective 31 August 2022. With the acquisition, the leasing company is expanding its own workshop capacities to a total of six ECM certified workshop locations in Germany, Norway and Sweden. NTT and its 100%... mehr
New system to levy road tolls in Switzerland
The Swiss federal council is planning to introduce an EETS-compatible procedure in Switzerland. To this end, the system for levying tolls/heavy goods vehicle tax (LSVA) must be technically upgraded and a legal basis for authorising service providers to record the kilometres... mehr
85 locomotives for cross-border operations
The French leasing company Akiem has ordered 65 Vectron AC and Vectron MS locomotives from Siemens Mobility. The ordered locomotives have a maximum power of 6.4 megawatts and can be delivered with a top speed of either 200 or 230 km/h. They can be used for cross-border... mehr
Rail operations provider selected for industrial park
Watco has been selected as the new rail operator of the Great Plains Industrial Park (GPIP) in Parsons, Kansas (USA). The transport company will begin its services on 1 January 2023. GPIP is served by Union Pacific Railroad and has more than 27.5 sqkm of property and 42 km... mehr
Ungeliebte Alternativen am Schwarzen Meer 
Die Verkehre zur See zwischen Bulgarien, der Türkei, Georgien und Russland stehen auf dem Prüfstand Krieg und Seeminen sind das eine, Handels- und Verkehrsinteressen das andere. Auch die Güterverkehre auf dem Schwarzen Meer müssen sich reorientieren. Neue Seeverbindungen von... mehr
Shorter transit times to Romania and Turkey
In response to increasing demand, ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) is introducing a new non-stop service: containers (20 to 45 feet), swap bodies and craneable semi-trailers, including hazardous goods, now travel non-stop by rail from Genk (Belgium) via the Ruhr region in Germany to... mehr
Testing eco-friendly HGVs in Alberta
Alberta (Canada)-based commercial carriers will soon be able to test commercial vehicles that operate with alternative, energy-efficient fuels within their regular business operations. In autumn 2022, the Alberta Motor Transport Association (Amta) and partners will start the... mehr
Support for Slovakian modal shift
The European Commission has approved a EUR 30 million Slovak scheme to encourage freight transport to shift from road-only to combined road-rail and road-inland waterway transport. The scheme will run until 31 December 2027. It is intended to support the development of new... mehr
Trucking LNG from Croatia northwards
The energy company Avenir LNG has signed a joint collaboration agreement (JCA) with the Croatian LNG trade company PPD. The partners will initially focus on the sale and distribution of LNG by truck and small-scale LNG vessels from the Krk LNG Terminal (Croatia) to off-grid... mehr
Saubere Flügelschuhe
Mehr als 1 Mio. Sendungen jährlich per Schiene. Erstmals transportiert Hermes Germany Sendungen auf der Schiene grenzübergreifend. Auf der 625 km langen Strecke zwischen Magdeburg, 130 km westlich von Berlin, und Lodz, 130 km westlich von Warschau, sollen pro Jahr bis zu 1,3... mehr