Green light for class I-to-class I interchange 
The US Surface Transportation Board (STB) has approved the acquisition of the rail lines operated by G&W’s Meridian & Bigbee Railroad (MNBR), which will result in the creation of a new direct Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) – CSX connection in Alabama (USA).... plus
Woodside joins pallet network
As a new member, the Irish haulier will handle the Palletforce distribution network’s operations in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1967, Woodside is headquartered in Ballynure in Northern Ireland and owns depots in Preston and Dublin. The... plus
High payloads, reduced diesel consumption
Ten lightweight trailers have been added to the fleet of Waldbach Fulfillment Logistik and the associated transport company WTL in Germany. The lightweight steel semi-trailers with sliding tarpaulins of the Ecochamp 20 LTN type from Berger Ecotrail offer a payload of 27.6 t... plus
Pour chars et plus 
Les armées norvégienne et suédoise vont charger Bane Nor de se procurer jusqu’à 120 wagons porteurs pour véhicules de l’armée dont pourrait également profiter le trafic ferroviaire civil. Mais il y a un hic. plus
A train to link Swarzedz with Barcelona
The Captrain Group has launched a new regular pan-European service for the intermodal specialist Clip Group. The new train runs two weekly roundtrips between the Swarzedz terminal in Poland and Barcelona in Spain. The tractions are operated jointly by Captrain’s companies in... plus
UP’s KCIT to open in mid-2025
The new Kansas City Intermodal Terminal (KCIT) will be located west of downtown Kansas City, MO (USA) on an existing property of the class I railway and will serve both domestic and international containerised shipments of grains, consumer goods, refrigerated products, and pet... plus
Fuel for up to 3,000 CNG powered trucks daily
Tourmaline and Clean Energy have opened two new CNG stations in Alberta, Canada. The facility advances the first commercial-grade natural gas fuelling corridor in the western part of the country. The new locations in Calgary and Grande Prairie, along with the Edmonton... plus
Zero-emission deliveries in Vienna
The logistics company Dachser is now using only electrically powered vehicles in the centre of Austria’s capital. Three battery-powered trucks - two Fuso and one Qantron - deliver various goods in a defined zone in Vienna's city centre completely emission-free. They are fuelled... plus
KTZ to rejuvenate its loco fleet
Manufacturer Wabtec closed a USD 405 million agreement to supply Evolutions Series ES44ACi locomotives to Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ). The new units will upgrade KTZ’s aging fleet and support growing rail demand in the region, the operator said. The locos will be built at... plus
Ruscon to deliver more agricultural goods
The intermodal operator and affiliate of the Russian Delo-Group recently signed an agreement with Resource to transport agricultural goods to the markets of Asia and the Middle East. The parties intend to develop transport and logistics solutions based on the existing services... plus