UK tests electrification system for rail terminal 
A railfreight terminal in Northamptonshire is currently testing an innovative overhead electrification system, the first of its kind in UK. The project demonstrates a new way of decarbonising rail and lessening freight’s impact on passenger journeys. The innovative system is... more
Finnish operator banks on Trans-Caspian route
Nurminen has closed its Russian office ‘for the time being’ and is developing a Trans-Caspian route from Asia to Europe as a result of ‘extensive changes in the operating environment’ since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Last week Nurminen signed an agreement with the Kazakh... more
Call for systematic biogas stations along TEN-T
Clecat has called on the European parliament’s Tran committee to increase the required power output for recharging stations dedicated to electric heavy-duty vehicles. According to the association, it’s essential that bio-CNG and bio-LNG can be used at least as bridging... more
76 biogas trucks expand UK fleet
XPO has started taking delivery of 76 Volvo FM trucks in the UK. The vehicles will be used in the haulier’s contract with building materials supplier British Gypsum. 23 of the new 6x2 tractor units are Volvo FM LNGs, running on bio-LNG, while the other 53 will be fuelled with... more
Watco to start Texan port’s rail service
The US port of Corpus Christi and Watco have signed a ten-year contract for Watco to become the operator of the short-line railroad serving the port of Corpus Christi. Watco’s newly-formed entity, Texas Coastal Bend Railroad (TCBR), will provide rail services on the 100 km... more
Largest intermodal railroad expands capacity
In line with the growing demand for intermodal services in USA, J.B. Hunt and BNSF Railway are launching a joint effort to substantially improve their intermodal capacity. J.B. Hunt plans to grow its intermodal fleet to as many as 150,000 containers in the next three to five... more
New type of rail car to carry more cargo
DB Cargo and VTG have been given the green light for series production of their jointly developed m2 wagon. The new model is intended to make railfreight transport significantly more economical. A single freight wagon can be quickly converted and reconfigured as required in... more
Switzerland: record year for transalpine railways
Following the completion of the NRLA and the opening of the 4 m corridor, rail's share of freight transport through the Swiss Alps reached 74.9% in 2021, the highest level in 30 years. According to the Swiss federal office of transport, about 860,000 trucks crossed the Alps in... more
More gas fuelling stations in Scandinavia
European fuel and service card specialist UTA-Edenred is further expanding its network of LNG and CNG stations in Scandinavia through a partnership with the Nordic energy company Gasum. The cooperation allows UTA to integrate Finland into its network for the first time. 39... more
A new block train between France and Germany
Ekol Logistics has opened a new block train route between Sète, France and Cologne, Germany, in cooperation with DFDS. The service represents an alternative link between Turkey and Europe via Trieste, Ekol said. The partners expect business volumes to grow on Italy’s railway... more