Short line railroad now in service 
Charlotte Western Railroad (CER), a subsidiary of Jaguar Transport Holdings, has begun its rail operations. The US short line railroad acquired leasehold rights to approximately 21 km of track owned by the North Carolina department of transportation (NCDOT). It connects with... more
Hupac's strategy set till 2026
In Zurich, the group management of the European intermodal player Hupac (f.l.t.r.: Benedetta Masciari, CFO; Hans-Jörg Bertschi, president; Michail Stahlhut, CEO) recently presented its figures for 2021 and gave an outlook on its strategy. 2021 was "a mega year for... more
More ambitious targets for alternative fuels
IRU (The International Road Transport Union), ACEA (European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association), T&E (Transport & Environment) and Hydrogen Europe are concerned that targets set by the European Commission’s proposal for a regulation on alternative fuels... more
Boost for Western Australia’s railfreight network
Western Australia's key agricultural areas will receive an AUD 200 million (EUR 135 million) funding boost for the first four projects of the agricultural supply chain improvement (ASCI) programme. The improvements will help WA grain growers and other primary producers transport... more
Inland Port Greer soon to handle 300,000 rail units?
South Carolina Ports has commissioned Hamburg Port Consulting (HPC) to assess options for expanding the capacities of the Inland Port Greer, one of its intermodal rail terminals in USA. HPC already provided a development plan for the facility some years before. In an update,... more
Increasing rail efficiency by 25%
The Container Port of Long Beach in Los Angeles (USA) has completed a USD 34.7 million rail project that will increase efficiency of goods movement and reduce congestion on local road networks by shifting more cargo to trains. The new constructed double track access adds a... more
Support for two Ukrainian hauliers
The European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and its donors are providing emergency technical assistance to to Ukrposhta and Nova Poshta, Ukraine’s two largest delivery companies. Since the start of the war in Ukraine, both hauliers have had to re-arrange their... more
Special loco livery for centenary
The Malcolm Group recently unveiled its newly liveried Class 90 locomotive in Bellshill, Scotland. The locomotive is adorned in the group’s centenary year livery for its 100-year celebrations in 2022. Originating as a family-owned business in the 1920’s, the Malcolm Group has... more
50% of the trucks sold by 2030 to be electric
Sales launch for the first heavy-duty e-trucks up to 44 t: Volvo Trucks has opened its order system for its heavy electric trucks and plans to start series production this autumn. The electric trucks will initially be produced at the CO2-neutral Tuve plant in Gothenburg, Sweden.... more
UK to receive first co-co locomotives
Stadler is introducing the Class 99 bi-mode co-co locomotive in UK: the Swiss rail car manufacturer has signed an agreement with leasing company Beacon Rail for the provision of 30 bi-mode locomotives to be operated by GB Railfreight. The Class 99 represents the next... more