New e-truck joins UK fleet 
After a period of trials, UK-based Sparks Transport has taken delivery of a Volvo FM Electric 4x2 tractor unit. The haulier will use it predominately to deliver Refresco beverages to Retailer Tesco stores. The new truck is powered by three electrical motors which generate... more
30 energy efficient locos for Brazil 
The Brazilian provider MRS Logistica has signed an agreement with the manufacturer Wabtec for 30 new Evolution Series locomotives. The deal is valued at BRL 500 million (EUR 93.4 million) and the first deliveries are scheduled for 2024. These additions will allow MRS to... more
Cutting carbon emissions by 90%
Hoyer has ordered 165 DAF XG 480 4x2 tractors to renew its fleet. To be delivered in the coming months, the new trucks will be stationed in Germany, the Netherlands, and Poland and be deployed for services throughout Europe. They are equipped with the latest safety systems and... more
Scheduled direct train launched in Russia
Transcontainer and Global Ports (both part of Delo Group) have introduced a service to transport imports from Nakhodka (Southeast Russia) to Kazan (Southwest Russia). The new train will load containers arriving from Asia-Pacific countries in Vostochny port. The estimated travel... more
Safety and innovation
Union Pacific (UP) plans to invest USD 3.4 billion in 2024. An estimated 56% of the capital plan - USD 1.9 billion - will be used for upgrading and replacing infrastructure, such as rail, ties, and ballasts, and USD 0.6 billion for locomotives and equipment. The US class I... more
Up to 400 trucks to be shifted to rail
The manufacturer Soprema recently joined forces with Fret SNCF, the railway operator ACPMC and the port of Strasbourg to reactivate an old train line between Strasbourg and Rouen in France. Soprema can now ship its raw materials and finished products by rail on the east-west... more
Two-hour delivery windows established
With its ETA software, the Pall-Ex Group brings artificial intelligence (AI) into the world of freight distribution. The use of AI has allowed the UK network to launch a two-hour delivery window for its palletised freight and enhance the upgrades which it has already... more
Crossing borders without changing locomotives
The rental company Railpool has signed a framework agreement with Siemens for the delivery of up to 250 locomotives. 70 Vectron locomotives were immediately called up - 24 multisystem locomotives for AC and DC networks and 46 AC locomotives. With this first order, Railpool... more
Solar power for electric waste collectors
The Retripa Group, a waste disposal company based in Western Switzerland, recently took delivery of three electric three-axle E-Tech D Wide 6x2 Renault trucks. A fourth and a fifth, one of them a four-axle vehicle, will be added shortly. The new trucks will be used for... more
Italian intermodal operator upgrades fleet
Mercitalia Intermodal will introduce the “Waggon Tracker” system developed by PJM, an Austrian specialist for rail digitalisation. This year, the affiliate of FS Italiane plans to upgrade at least 180 wagons with smart train functions in order to automate processes in track... more