Italy’s goods onto the rails 
Railpool Group orders 27 locomotives, also for Italian freight traffic. Italian demand for rolling stock for freight transport solutions is increasing, and Railpool, a German leasing company for rail vehicles, is increasingly responding to this demand. The group plans to provide... more
Railvetia launches services within Switzerland 
DB Cargo Switzerland has added a new service to its portfolio. With Railvetia – a new brand name combining rail and Helvetia - the company now also operates block train services within Switzerland. While DB Cargo Switzerland has so far offered mainly transalpine... more
First locomotive with ETCS on the Öresund Bridge
The Vectron locomotive has received approval for operation along the Scandinavian corridor (Austria-Germany-Denmark-Sweden-Norway). Now both freight and passenger trains may travel along the entire corridor without changing locomotives. The first to take advantage of this is... more
Funding for fleet transformation in France
French forwarders can benefit from financial support by the government when they acquire e-trucks. The French Agency for Ecologica Transision (Ademe), which manages the tender, has opened a call for tenders providing EUR 60 million for 2023 to help finance investments in... more
Stadler to take over maintenance service for GBRF
In UK, GB Railfreight (GBRf) and Stadler have signed an agreement that will see Stadler Rail Services take charge of all aspects of service and maintenance for GBRf’s latest hybrid locomotives from 2025. This news follows GBRf’s contract with Stadler and Beacon Rail to... more
Innovative block train service launched
For the first time, APM Terminals Pipavav in India, Maersk and Pipavav Rail have joined forces to provide a block train service for a single consignee - Tinna Rubber. APM Terminals Pipavav will provide rail infrastructure and connectivity from the Indian port to Sonepat via... more
Growing demand for freight services in Europe
Timocom’s transport barometer is now showing the first indications of a slight trend reversal. After significantly fewer freight offers were posted in the first two months of this year than in the previous quarter, the number rose again significantly in March with an increase of... more
Fourteen e-trucks for city logistics
DB Schenker has strengthened its e-fleet and put 14 new all-electric Volvo FL Electric vehicles into operation in its German network. The vehicles, which have a range of up to 300 km, are used for pre- and onward carriage as well as city logistics. Regular services in local... more
Two new vehicles to gear up for festival season
Krone Trailers UK has helped Southern Van Lines to gear up for a busy year as the sector continues to bounce back after covid. The theatre and music tour specialist provides transport and logistics for some of the biggest names in theatre and music, as well as for festivals,... more
Switzerland to support CT terminal in Italy
Switzerland aims to further strengthen the railways as an alternative for transporting goods through the Alps. The Federal Office of Transport (FOT) is therefore participating in the construction of a large transhipment terminal east of Milan. The terminal will be built on... more