IRU: now it’s up to the member states 
The International Road Transport Union (IRU) has welcomed the provisional agreement reached between the European Council, Commission and Parliament on the alternative fuels infrastructure regulation (Afir). It is the best that could be achieved given the reluctance of member... more
Triangular traffic between four countries
TX Logistik (TXL) has launched an international triangular service for intermodal transport. The train will connect Romania, Austria, Italy, and Germany initially once a week and twice weekly from 18 April 2023. Compared to normal round trips between two destinations, the... more
Africa receives first heavy e-truck
The use of heavy electric trucks is spreading across the world. With Europe and USA among the leaders, the shift to more sustainable transport is also kicking off on other continents. The first heavy electric truck – supplied by Volvo Trucks - has now been put into service... more
Rail network in Odisha electrified
Indian Railways (IR) has 100% electrified its existing broad gauge network in Odisha. The electrification of the 2,822 km network in the East Indian state reduces the line haul cost about 2.5-fold, increases the heavier haulage and sectional capacity and cuts operating and... more
Contract with haulier network extended
UK’s tiles specialist, Topps Tiles, has renewed its contract with the haulier network Pall-Ex, which will now continue to manage the palletised home delivery distribution for at least the next two years. As part of the renewed agreement, Pall-Ex has introduced an implant... more
ZSR reaches new milestone in digitisation
Slovakia Railways (ZSR) is implementing a new turnkey GSM-R infrastructure for ETCS Level 2 on the line into its network on the section Varín - Kosice - Cierna nad Tisou - state border, Slovakia’s main railway corridor that connects Western and Eastern Europe. The system... more
Platform keeps containers on the move
Eurasia railway operator Far East Land Bridge (Felb) has partnered with the Container Xchange leasing platform to balance and reduce idle time. With a fleet of 2,600 containers, Felb sought a solution to quickly lease extra units during times of high demand and avoid empty... more
Upswing for US railcar industry
The US railcar supplier Greenbrier received orders for 4,500 new railcars with an aggregate value of USD 580 million during its fiscal second quarter ending on 28 February 2023. Orders for the quarter included tank cars, automobile-carrying railcars, boxcars and covered... more
Schenk adds another 180 hp to fleet
The Swiss family business Schenk has acquired a Man TGE 3.180 4×4 with all-wheel drive, automatic transmission and factory bridge to be added to the silver commercial vehicle fleet. With the new unit, the company now owns 13 of these Man powerhouses. Schenk has been active... more
