Shift to electric city logistics continues 
Transgourmet, a subsidiary of the Swiss retailer Coop, has put two new e-trucks into operation in Schlieren near Zurich. With Renault’s two D Wide E-Tech trucks, Transgourmet is taking a further step in the conversion of its city logistics to battery power. Transgourmet... more
Railways demand fair sharing of costs
The German Railway Industry Association (VDB) has posted mixed results for H1/2022: at EUR 6.8 billion, sales are around 1.5% above the figure for H1/2021. Domestic business is up by 24%. Foreign sales, on the other hand, show a decrease of 35% to EUR 1.7 billion. According... more
TXL to boost intermodal services in Turkey
TX Logistik is planning to further expand its intermodal railfreight services between Istanbul (Turkey) and Cologne (Germany). The connection was launched in June 2022. A traction partner runs the route between the Halkali Terminal in Istanbul and Curtici in Romania three... more
Regional Rail expands into Canada
3i-backed Regional Rail, an owner and operator of US short-line freight railroads, has acquired a portfolio of freight rail assets located in western Canada from G3 Canada. In addition to the Great Sandhills Railway, Regional Rail will acquire interests in three other... more
TÜV SÜD to check vehicles in Eastern Europe
After a year of construction, the German testing, inspection and certification company TÜV SÜD has opened two service centres in Slovakia’s capital Bratislava and in Banska Bystrica. The new test centres consist of three test lanes for car and commercial vehicle inspections... more
Increased frequency to and from Czechia
HHLA affiliate Metrans is expanding its intermodal services by adding a third round trip per week on its route between the German Port of Wilhelmshaven and the Metrans Prague Terminal in Czechia. Metrans started this regular service in July 2022 with two trains a week. From... more
Investment reduces costs
With its fleet of several dozen vehicles, Prime Transport operates routes all over Europe. The Polish haulage company has now invested in software supplied by Astrata. The telematics system has been integrated into the entire fleet, and the drivers have been equipped with... more
A new rail route for P400 Frigo trailers
Swiss CT operator Hupac has introduced a new intermodal connection between Antwerp and Barcelona for P400 refrigerated trailers, following a successful trial run last week. The test train carried the first P400 refrigerated trailers ever to be transported between Belgium and... more
IRU: Euro 7 rules need to be pragmatic
The European Commission is proposing new Euro 7 standards to reduce pollutant emissions from vehicles. The International Road Transport Union (IRU) cautiously welcomes the proposal. With CO2 standards for heavy-duty vehicles also on their way, road transport operators are... more
HS2 to save 300,000 truck journeys
The first freight train arrived at HS2’s newest Bucks construction hub in UK as the high speed rail project confirmed that the new facility is expected to take the equivalent of 300,000 truck movements off local roads. Situated on an existing freight line north of Aylesbury,... more