Hydrogen-powered trains for bulk freight 
Railfreight operator Aurizon and mining company Anglo American have entered into an agreement to conduct a feasibility study to explore the use of hydrogen fuel cell and battery hybrid power train units in heavy haul railfreight operations in Queensland, Australia. The study... more
Eurasian intermodal service introduced
Russian transport group Fesco is launching a regular intermodal container service from countries of the Asia-Pacific region to ports in Europe via Vladivostok and Kaliningrad (both Russia). The offer includes marine shipment by regular Fesco lines from the Asia-Pacific... more
US railway invests in green railcars
U.S. Steel, Norfolk Southern Railways and Greenbrier are jointly building a new, more sustainable steel gondola railcar. Using an innovative formula for high-strength, lighter-weight steel developed by U. S. Steel, each gondola's unloaded weight is reduced by more than 6 t.... more
Speeding up decarbonisation
The decarbonisation of Fortescue Metals Group’s locomotive fleet in Australia is ramping up with the arrival of two locomotives at Fortescue Future Industries’ (FFI) research and development facility in Hazelmere, Perth. The two four-stroke locomotives join the first... more
Switzerland adopts EU law for professional drivers
From 1 March 2022, Switzerland will adapt a number of its regulations on the initial and further training of professional drivers to EU law. The change comes after the EU amended its legislation in this area in May 2020. With the amendments, the Swiss Federal Council not... more
UTLC ERA: 80% of all broad gauge transports
In 2021, the increase in economic activity also boosted demand for logistic services, resulting in a rapid growth of railway traffic between Europe and China. By the end of 2021, the volume of railway container transportation between the two largest world economies will approach... more
Trial run for smart freight wagons
TX Logistik (TXL) and Mercitalia Intermodal are launching a pilot project to test the use of innovative sensors and communication technologies in combined transport (CT). The project for a smarter goods train is intended to run for 15 months. In the pilot, several freight... more
20,000 cars to be transported by rail
Car maker Seat and operator Pecosvasa Renfe Mercansias have launched a rail link to ship vehicles between Martorell (Spain) plant and the Volkswagen Autoeuropa factory in Palmela (Portugal). The weekly service will transport more than 20,000 vehicles per year, avoiding 2,400... more
A step towards emission-free distribution
In the Netherlands, Top Delivery Services (TDS) has placed an order for ten pure-electric trucks from Chinese manufacturer BYD. The vehicles will be used specifically for eco-friendly zero-emission delivery services for Ikea in Amsterdam. The BYD ETM6 e-trucks are equipped... more
First Effi Shunter 1000M for Otrava region
Rail Cargo Carrier – Czech Republic (RCC CZ) has become the first private operator of an Effi Shunter 1000M locomotive in the country. The locomotive is being delivered to the operator in cooperation with Unicredit Leasing CZ, which is the owner of the locomotive and has... more