Eastern Europe prefers electric locomotives 
Despite climate commitments and decarbonisation strategies, the European market for electric locomotives is showing rather mixed results. Significant growth can only be expected in the east, while demand in Western Europe will even decline slightly after peaking in 2018.... plus
Heaviest jumbo train completes successful trial run
A Freightliner 3,690-horsepower Class 70 locomotive recently hauled a train with a cargo of aggregate between Merehead in Somerset and Acton in London, UK. Weighing 4,624 t, this is the heaviest ‘jumbo’ train currently running in the UK, said Freightliner. The trial run was... plus
Twelve roundtrips between Luxembourg and Trieste
Mars Logistics, DFDS and CFL multimodal have formed a partnership to expand their service offering on the Europe-Turkey route. The three partners are convinced that this cooperation will increase the attractiveness of their multimodal services, including railfreight and sea... plus
22 new locomotives for Spanish ADIF
Switzerland-based rail manufacturer Stadler, in consortium with Erion, has emerged as the winner of the tender issued by the Spanish Administration of Railway Infrastructure (ADIF) for the supply of 22 rescue locomotives. Furthermore, the consortium is to be commissioned... plus
Faster coal transport in India
The Indian Government has approved the construction of a 108 km new line between Vaibhavwadi and Kolhapur. The project will be completed by 2023-24 and will be carried out by the construction division of Central Railway. The new line will pass through the districts of... plus
New transit service from Korea to Europe launched
Trans-Siberian LandBridge, RZD Logistics and Fesco have expanded their network with a new transport service between Korea and Europe. A first container was recently dispatched from Busan (South Korea). Then the container was delivered to the commercial port of Vladivostok... plus
Port railway shores up operational safety for the winter
The EUR 5.2 million project to extend and upgrade the quality of Bremen’s port railway (Germany) is making progress. The entire overhead line of the port railway in the Kaiserhafen-Nord has been renewed and 67 new lighting masts deploying the most recent LED-technology for a... plus
Fort et attentif 
En dépit d’un léger fléchissement économique, le secteur logistique en Autriche et en Suisse est en pleine forme. Il existe certes une envie d’aller de l’avant très prometteuse, mais également quelques rares évolutions inquiétantes. plus
Plus de contrôles au Simplon
Sur la route du col du Simplon entre la Suisse et l’Italie, le nombre de camions chargés de produits dangereux dépasse la moyenne. Afin de garantir la sécurité sur ce tronçon, la police intensifie les contrôles. plus
Plus de service, moins de PL
Depuis son entrée en bourse, le transporteur routier hongrois qui aimerait conquérir toute l’Europe semble avoir quelques difficultés. Robert Ziegler, nouveau CEO et spécialiste en assainissement, a rejoint la société en février 2019 et compte transformer le groupe. plus