US short line railroad breaks all traffic records 
The US-based Reading & Northern Railroad (R&N) broke all of its records for revenues and freight carload traffic in 2018. Once again, the movement of anthracite coal showed the most growth. R&N’s coal business grew in response to increased demand by domestic electric... plus
Polish freight carrier wins new coal delivery contract
Poland-based PKP Cargo has won a tender for transporting coal and limestone sorbents to the PGE Group. The gross value of the contract is more than PLN 665 million (EUR 155 million). PKP will haul most of the materials to the Dolna Odra and the Opole power plants. Under the... plus
Alternatives for Italy-Germany-Sweden traffic
In the aftermath of the train accident on the Storebælt bridge in Denmark, the country’s ministry of transport has banned the use of pocket wagons on the national rail network until 22 January. To ensure the flow of goods, the Swiss intermodal operator Hupac has developed a... plus
China’s rail network growing fast and expanding
China Railway Corporation intends to inaugurate 6,800 km of new rail tracks in 2019. With the added capacity, China will be able to handle 3.5 billion passengers and nearly 3.4 billion t of cargo next year. By the end of 2018, the country's operational rail network covered... plus
Transport order for US short line railroad in Georgia
Omnitrax is shouldering rail transport for Georgia-Pacific’s new lumber plant in Albany GA (USA). The pulp and paper company will connect a rail track from its facility to the mainline of the Omnitrax affiliate, Georgia & Florida Railway (GFRR), in the adjacent... plus
Network enhanced by new partner in Poland
The service provider Geis has become a member of the parcel and pallet transport network Eurodis. The new partner will deliver consignments in Poland and transport shipments from Poland to the other network partners. DHL was formerly in charge of delivering the Eurodis shipments... plus
Rail service links Turkey to Rotterdam and Zeebrugge
P&O Ferrymasters has launched new intermodal services from the Turkish ports of Pendik, Ambarli and Mersin to Trieste free port (Italy). The new link, which provides six departures per week in both directions, will connect with rail links from the port of Trieste to... plus
Booking land, air and sea freight in the blink of an eye
DB Schenker customers can now book freight shipments online regardless of the transport mode via the company’s new Connect digital platform. Every customer can obtain access to the German service provider’s international transport network at the click of a mouse. DB Schenker... plus
Train covers 1 million km autonomously
Rio Tinto has successfully deployed the world’s largest robot and the first automated heavyhaul, long distance rail network. Since completing the first loaded run in July 2018, the mining company has steadily increased the number of autonomous journeys across its iron ore... plus
USA: new terminal enhances railfreight flows
A milestone has been reached with the opening of the new intermodal terminal in the port of New York and New Jersey. The facility will enhance cargo movements by rail outside of NY/NJ region. The terminal, which has four tracks designed for loading/unloading cargo from the... plus