New type of rail car to carry more cargo 
DB Cargo and VTG have been given the green light for series production of their jointly developed m2 wagon. The new model is intended to make railfreight transport significantly more economical. A single freight wagon can be quickly converted and reconfigured as required in... more
Switzerland: record year for transalpine railways
Following the completion of the NRLA and the opening of the 4 m corridor, rail's share of freight transport through the Swiss Alps reached 74.9% in 2021, the highest level in 30 years. According to the Swiss federal office of transport, about 860,000 trucks crossed the Alps in... more
More gas fuelling stations in Scandinavia
European fuel and service card specialist UTA-Edenred is further expanding its network of LNG and CNG stations in Scandinavia through a partnership with the Nordic energy company Gasum. The cooperation allows UTA to integrate Finland into its network for the first time. 39... more
A new block train between France and Germany
Ekol Logistics has opened a new block train route between Sète, France and Cologne, Germany, in cooperation with DFDS. The service represents an alternative link between Turkey and Europe via Trieste, Ekol said. The partners expect business volumes to grow on Italy’s railway... more
Improving intermodal links to Turkey and Greece
Kombiverkehr in Germany has augmented its services to and from Turkey and Greece, adding a fourth departure per week and direction between Cologne (Germany) and the Port of Trieste (Italy). Containers and semi-trailers with full profile P400 can be transported to Northern... more
Schwarzmueller returns to growth
The Austrian manufacturer achieved a turnover of EUR 409 million in 2021, 13% more than in 2020 and exceeding EUR 400 million mark for the first time. The number of trailers produced grew by 12% to 9,966 items. After the minimal increase in sales in 2020, the first year of... more
Plant for hydrogen trucks opened in France
Nine months after its creation, HYVIA, the Renault Group and Plug Power’s joint-venture dedicated to hydrogen mobility, has inaugurated its plant in Flins Refactory, Renault Group’s strategic manufacturing site based in Ile-de-France. This is the first step in a wider industrial... more
Rail traffic on Eurasian corridor (still?) goes on
The Group of European Trans-Eurasia Operators and Forwarders (Geto) is concerned that the Ukraine conflict could have a negative impact on the Eurasian transit corridor. This could disrupt critical supply chains and eliminate thousands of jobs. Geto’s main priority is to... more
First e-loco for Ohio’s short line railroad
The US short line railroad Newburgh & South Shore Railroad (NSR), an affiliate of Omnitrax, has purchased its first all-battery electric locomotive to service its northern Ohio rail lines. The new AMPS Traction GP9 based battery electric switching locomotive reduces fuel... more