EU’s flagship hydrogen truck project kicks off 
The International Road Transport Union (IRU), its members Fiap (Italy) and UTNRR (Romania) and the Austrian Economic Chamber (through IRU member Aiso) have joined the H2 Accelerate Trucks project to advance the decarbonisation of long-haul trucking in the European Union. The... more
First e-trains for India’s Northeast
Indian Railway (IR) is pushing ahead its plans to become net zero carbon emitter by 2030 at full throttle. In an endeavour to ensure complete electrification, IR’s affiliate Northeast Frontier Railway has achieved another milestone by commissioning two new electrified stretches... more
A cross-industry project to measure emissions
The Association of European Vehicle Logistics (ECG), the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) and original equipment manufacturers will be working together in a cross-industry project to create a standard methodology for calculating and reporting on automotive... more
Easy booking for rail and intermodal services
The Austrian-based ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) is joining Transporeon and integrating its offerings and services on the transportation management platform. Customers will have access to a fully integrated modus operandi for rail and intermodal transports as part of the end-to-end... more
Smartphone app to replace plastic card
The so-called “Brummi Card”, which truck drivers can obtain from the German Federal Association of Road Haulage, Logistics and Disposal (BGL), is going digital in cooperation with the Autobahn Tank & Rast Group and Trusted Carrier: the bonus card, previously issued in cheque... more
Winnipeg looking forward to new rail hub
Canada is investing up to CAD 18 million (EUR 12.3 million) in improving intermodal connectivity in the Winnipeg metro region. The project, the Centre Port Canada Rail Park, is a 2.7 sqkm development that combines industrial space with logistics infrastructure. The Rail Park... more
Round table to improve access to rail networks
Switzerland's rail transport commission Railcom has carried out its first survey of railfreight companies to gather their views on non-discriminatory access to rail networks and local delivery services. The response rate of 90% and the numerous comments show that these topics... more
Ukrainian stakeholder comes on board
The Ukrainian financial and industrial company TAS Group, headquartered in Kiev, has acquired a 40.03% stake in Transant, based in Linz (Austria). The TAS Group has extensive experience in the construction of wagons and components through its own manufacturing plant in... more
First and last mile service to start in Q2
Cargo Beamer, an operator of rail connections for non-craneable semi-trailers in Europe, is expanding its portfolio by establishing a service for first and last-mile transport by road. The concept serves as an optional add-on to Cargo Beamer’s regular rail connections, by... more
Single-line railway to link USA, Mexico, Canada
The US Surface Transportation Board (STB) has approved, under certain conditions, the merger of Canadian Pacific (CP) and Kansas City Southern (KCS) to Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC). CPKC will be the first single-line railway connecting the USA, Mexico and Canada. The... more