Train instead of truck cuts CO2 by around 75% 
A positive result: At the end of last year, automotive industry supplier Webasto tested the delivery of component parts for production by train at its plant in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (Germany). The interim results of the pilot conducted by DB Cargo Logistics and... mehr
Geis banks on autonomous local transport
In Germany, the Geis Group is starting a project at its headquarters in Bad Neustadt to further develop autonomous truck driving using the 5G mobile radio standard. The project is designed to run for three years and is part of the "5G-InnoPlatt-NES" joint... mehr
Free download of hyperloop guideline
TÜV SÜD, a provider of safety, security and sustainability solutions based in Germany, is offering the world’s first guideline for hyperloop technologies as a free download. The guideline defines the essential safety-relevant requirements for these systems. The term... mehr
Battery-electric locos for two US-States
Union Pacific Railroad (UP) in USA is purchasing 20 battery-electric locomotives. The combined purchases and upgrades to yard infrastructure are expected to exceed USD 100 million, representing the largest investment in battery-electric technology by a US Class I railroad.... mehr
New intermodal service in Sweden
On 31 January TX Logistik opened another link between the port of Trelleborg and the combined transport terminal in Eskilstuna, around 100 km west of Stockholm. The new blocktrain will be operated as a company train for the Austrian full truckload specialist Lkw Walter. Four... mehr
Canadian Railway joins top 35
For the first time in history, Canadian Pacific (CP) has been listed the Corporate Knights Global 100 Index, an annual ranking of the most sustainable corporations in the world. CP ranked 34th overall on the 2022 index and was the top performing freight transportation... mehr
Automating trucks for container terminals
With the Anita project (autonomous innovation in terminal operations), truck manufacturer Man, DB and the Fresenius University of Applied Sciences are currently preparing to introduce automated trucks at the container depot of DB Intermodal Services and the Duss Terminal in Ulm... mehr
Hellmann launches new weekly Silk Road train
Hellmann has introduced a new weekly train between Chongqing (China) and Bremen (Germany). The first train recently arrived at the Roland Umschlagsgesellschaft Terminal in Bremen. The new service follows an increasing demand for train connections between Europe and Asia. Transit... mehr
15 locos for Italy, Norway and Sweden
Manufacturer Alstom has won an order from leasing company Railpool for 15 Traxx locomotives, with the option for a further five vehicles. The locomotives are intended for use in Norway, Sweden and Italy. Traxx 3 is the most modern four-axle platform for locomotives in... mehr
Express train links Quanzhou with Moscow
On 18 January 2022, a new China Railway Express (CRE) train set off from Quanzhou (China) bound for Russia. It carries 50 containers weighing about 445 t and containing sanitation supplies, bags, shoes and clothing and handicrafts for Moscow. According to the Quanzhou... mehr