Railpool integrates longstanding maintenance partner 
Germany-based Railpool took over Nordisk Tog Teknikk (NTT), effective 31 August 2022. With the acquisition, the leasing company is expanding its own workshop capacities to a total of six ECM certified workshop locations in Germany, Norway and Sweden. NTT and its 100%... plus
New system to levy road tolls in Switzerland
The Swiss federal council is planning to introduce an EETS-compatible procedure in Switzerland. To this end, the system for levying tolls/heavy goods vehicle tax (LSVA) must be technically upgraded and a legal basis for authorising service providers to record the kilometres... plus
85 locomotives for cross-border operations
The French leasing company Akiem has ordered 65 Vectron AC and Vectron MS locomotives from Siemens Mobility. The ordered locomotives have a maximum power of 6.4 megawatts and can be delivered with a top speed of either 200 or 230 km/h. They can be used for cross-border... plus
Rail operations provider selected for industrial park
Watco has been selected as the new rail operator of the Great Plains Industrial Park (GPIP) in Parsons, Kansas (USA). The transport company will begin its services on 1 January 2023. GPIP is served by Union Pacific Railroad and has more than 27.5 sqkm of property and 42 km... plus
Alternatives mal-aimées en mer Noire 
Trafic maritime entre la Bulgarie, la Turquie, la Géorgie et la Russie sur le banc d’essai. La guerre et les mines marines sont une chose, les intérêts du commerce et du transport une autre. Les transports de marchandises en mer Noire doivent aussi se réorienter. De nouvelles... plus
Shorter transit times to Romania and Turkey
In response to increasing demand, ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) is introducing a new non-stop service: containers (20 to 45 feet), swap bodies and craneable semi-trailers, including hazardous goods, now travel non-stop by rail from Genk (Belgium) via the Ruhr region in Germany to... plus
Testing eco-friendly HGVs in Alberta
Alberta (Canada)-based commercial carriers will soon be able to test commercial vehicles that operate with alternative, energy-efficient fuels within their regular business operations. In autumn 2022, the Alberta Motor Transport Association (Amta) and partners will start the... plus
Support for Slovakian modal shift
The European Commission has approved a EUR 30 million Slovak scheme to encourage freight transport to shift from road-only to combined road-rail and road-inland waterway transport. The scheme will run until 31 December 2027. It is intended to support the development of new... plus
Trucking LNG from Croatia northwards
The energy company Avenir LNG has signed a joint collaboration agreement (JCA) with the Croatian LNG trade company PPD. The partners will initially focus on the sale and distribution of LNG by truck and small-scale LNG vessels from the Krk LNG Terminal (Croatia) to off-grid... plus
Sandales ailées propres
Plus de 1 M. d’envois par chemin de fer. Pour la première fois, Hermes Germany a transporté des envois en trafic international. Jusqu’à 1,3 M. d’envois seront acheminés chaque année entre Magdebourg, à 130 km à l’ouest de Berlin, et Lodz à 130 km à l’ouest de Varsovie sur une... plus