Innovative rail ferry for Lake Victoria 
Students in the shipbuilding and marine technology master programme at the Bremen University of Applied Sciences have won the design competition of the worldwide ferry safety association (WFSA) with a prize money of USD 5,000. With its innovative plan of a safe and... more
P&O to double train capacity at its Dutch hub
P&O Ferries is doubling its rail capacity at Europoort, the Netherlands, with the launch of a second line into its terminal at the continental hub. The 650-m long track will complement P&O's existing rail line and means that the integrated ferry and logistics company... more
New intermodal P400 semitrailer service for Italy
Arcese has expanded its intermodal network in Italy by adding the new Turin – Pescara – Foggia Adriatic line. The connection organised by Arcese and operated by Mercitalia Rail offers three departures per week, a transit time of less than 20 hours and can handle up to 10,000... more
US class I railroad has new track-inspection technology
Norfolk Southern has achieved a breakthrough in track inspection technology that will enhance railroad safety and operating efficiencies. Combining ingenuity and innovation, the company is the first North American freight railroad to develop and deploy an autonomous track... more
More funding for turn-off assistants required
Last year, the German ministry of transport and digital infrastructure provided funds in two EUR 2 million instalments to promote the deployment of turn-off assistants in trucks. The funding only sufficed for 7,000 vehicles. "Considering that there are several million... more
COVID-19: Hupac relies on contactless terminal management
The Swiss intermodal operator Hupac has taken strict measures to protect its terminals and to guarantee operational continuity of its network. Right from the beginning of the emergency in northern Italy, the company introduced processes that enable contactless terminal... more
New rail terminal opens in Oregon
Lost Creek Rock Products' coastal reload yard on the North Spit in Coos County, Oregon (USA) is now in operation. The new multi-modal, multi-commodity rail to truck and truck to rail terminal will serve the entire Southern Oregon Coastal Region. The terminal is served by the... more
58,000 quiet freight wagons
Deutsche Bahn plans to equip the entire freight wagon fleet on its German rail network with state-of-the-art composite brake blocks or "whisper brakes" by the end of 2020. The retrofitting programme should be completed by that date, and DB Cargo will then have up to... more
Russia: railfreight volumes decline
Russian Railways (RZD) shipped 99.4 million t of freight across its network in February 2020, a drop of 0.6% compared to the same period last year. Freight turnover in February 2020 decreased by 2.4% to 197.4 billion tkm and by 2.9% to 251.4 billion tkm when taking into account... more
