Patriot Rail augments integrated freight services 
The US short line owner has assumed ownership and operations of Hydra Distribution & Rail Services and Hydra Transport. Hydra is a specialist in warehousing, transloading, distribution and logistics services. The new integrated Patriot Rail Hydra Logistics &... plus
Seven daily trains for grocery deliveries
Maritime Transport in the UK has secured a new, three-year contract with the grocery retailer Tesco. Under the new agreement, the privately owned transport company will manage, plan, and execute all rail operations at Tesco’s central distribution hubs within the Daventry... plus
Sur rail en Suisse 
Homologation de locos hybrides à six essieux pour le trafic fret. L’agence de l’UE pour les chemins de fer ayant donné son feu vert en mars, la locomotive Euro9000 vient aussi d’être homologuée en Suisse. La société de leasing European Loc Pool y voit une étape importante de son... plus
Long trucks to travel between Germany and Denmark
Long trucks can transport more goods with fewer journeys, which is making them increasingly popular in Europe. With immediate effect, German haulage companies can now also use their long trucks in Denmark. The transport ministers of both countries have signed an agreement... plus
ELL places large locomotive order
The leasing company has signed a framework agreement with Siemens Mobility for purchase up to 200 Vectrons. The locomotives will be provided in various power system variants to be deployed in both passenger and freight service. Sixty locomotives were initially ordered and... plus
Rail links Apac countries with Volga region
Transcontainer and marine container operator Global Ports - both are part of Delo Group - have launched a new scheduled container rail service. The new service runs from Nakhodka in Russia’s Far East to Nizhny Novgorod, 400 km east of Moscow. Containers arriving by sea in... plus
UK boosts railway in the North
One of Britain's largest rail projects is on track thanks to a GPB 3.9 billion (EUR 4.5 billon) funding for the Transpennine Route Upgrade. Once complete, the full route will offer significantly improved rail capacity, connectivity, and speed between Manchester, Huddersfield,... plus
Faster and safer trains
SBB Cargo has been granted the type approval for the automatic brake test by Switzerland’ office of transport. The approval represents an important milestone in the automation and digitalisation of railfreight traffic in Europe. The automatic brake test will enable it to... plus
US class I railway to open intermodal terminal
The new hub will offer a rail option between ten ocean ports in the Los Angeles Basin and the USA's fast-growing Southwest. Owner and operator Union Pacific Railroad (UP) plans to open the intermodal terminal in the heart of Phoenix in Q1/2024. The new facility will be... plus
Modal shift to rail stalling
BLS Cargo calls for comprehensive infrastructural improvements in Switzerland’s rail network. The private Swiss railfreight company sees a need for action in terms of construction site coordination and compensation.More parking and buffering facilities are also required at... plus