Fleet modernisation with 150 sulphuric acid tank cars 

The Russian manufacturer United Wagon Company (UWC) will supply 150 sulphuric acid tank cars mounted on bogies with an axle load of 25 t to the transportation and logistics operator Polar Freight Company. The batch is to be delivered by the end of the current year. The deal is... plus
Fast route between Moscow and Zibo launched 

One new trial train recently completed its westbound journey from Zibo in the Shandong Province of China via Erlian (Inner Mongolia) to the Seliatino terminal near Moscow, Russia. Another train is already on its way. These two trains mark the first ever cargo transport by... plus
Multi-voltage installation for locomotive workshop 

In Muttenz (Switzerland), SBB Cargo has put a new multi-voltage installation into operation. It enables to check the efficiency of state-of-the-art multi-voltage locomotives using their accustomed power supply system directly in the hall. European railway systems are powered... plus
East Midlands Gateway terminal on track for completion 

Maritime Transport in the UK has made rapid progress on the construction of its rail terminal at Castle Donington, East Midlands Gateway (EMG), due to begin operating officially at the start of 2020, according to the company. In addition to ongoing works, the almost 70,000... plus
New semitrailer saves money 

At the company Bubi Transport in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, a small semitrailer is now in full swing. “With this truck we save a significant amount in heavy goods vehicle tolls compared to using a conventional two-axle semitrailer,” says driver Josip Bekic. With a total... plus
Hupac introduces new East-West solution via Kaliningrad 

The Swiss intermodal operator Hupac has launched a new multimodal connection between Germany and Russia, CIS countries and the Far East. The service is performed in cooperation with ERS Railways and Mann Lines. The central element of the service is the link via the port of... plus
UK pallet network honoured 

Major investments in technology have driven Pall-Ex in UK to its latest success at an international awards ceremony. The East Midlands-based logistics giant picked up the accolade for service innovation at the global freight awards, beating major players such as Maersk and... plus
India invests in its rail system on a grand scale 

Indian Railways has initiated 498 railway projects of a total length of 49,069 km, which are at different stages of execution/planning/sanction. The commissioning of 8,979 km has been achieved. The plan includes 188 new line projects measuring 21,295 km in total, 55 gauge... plus
UIC: Railway safety achieves a record high 

Rail transport is the safest mode of overland transport and is improving continuously in terms of safety, as the International Union of Railways (UIC) demonstrates in its latest report on railway accidents. Accidents and numbers of victims were reduced by almost 17% between... plus
«Extension européenne» à Vérone 

De nouvelles voies ferrées, davantage de trains et une position parmi les principaux terminaux du continent. L’Interporto Quadrante Europa nourrit de gros projets et va investir 59 M. d’EUR dans les infrastructures du transport ferroviaire de marchandises. Les installations déjà... plus