More intermodal services 
Kombiverkehr has launched a new intermodal link between Germany and Austria. The direct trains offer a three weekly service between the terminals München-Riem (Germany) and Wels CTT (Austria). The terminals can also be used as hubs for ongoing transports, connecting... more
Certification for quality management
VPI European Rail Service (VERS) has receive the ISO 9001:2015 certificate, as the certification agency System CERT confirmed after an intensive audit: The publisher of the European Maintenance Guide VPI-EMG works with a quality management system that fully meets the required... more
Russian timber for the Far East
Fesco Transportation Group and RFP Group have formed a partnership to organise export shipments of sawn timber and veneer sheets of the timber holding to Japan, China and the Republic of Korea. The agreement was signed by German Maslov, vice president, linear & logistics... more
Dhaka–Sylhet corridor goes ahead
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 1.78 billion multi-tranche financing facility to improve mobility, road safety and regional trade along the Dhaka–Sylhet trade corridor in Bangladesh. The Dhaka–Sylhet corridor, once completed, will support a new trade... more
Watco wins cattle transport contract
After a competitive procurement process, Watco East West has been given the mandate to operate cattle rail transport services in Australia from 2022 to 2028. The contract with the government in Queensland includes the transport of herds of cattle from regional hubs in... more
Joining forces for hydrogen fuel cell e-trucks
Ballard and Quantron are cooperating to further the use of hydrogen fuel cell commercial vehicles. Initial collaboration will focus on integrating Ballard’s FCmove family of heavy-duty fuel cell power modules into Quantron’s electric drivetrain and vehicles. Fuel cell... more
The advantages of a modular system
VTG is remodelling its freight wagons to make railfreight transport more flexible: Thanks to the separation of body and substructure and the modular set up of the sqm platform, the wagons may be used for many different applications. Since the superstructure is... more
Battery powered train passes first test
A battery powered train from Alstom has successfully completed its first test run in Chemnitz (Germany). Designed and manufactured as a prototype in Hennigsdorf, the train travels via Flöha and Zschopau back to Chemnitz, changing its mode of propulsion from catenary operation to... more
More hinterland connections for Kiel
More capacity and faster connections for eco-friendly rail transport: Since the beginning of September, five new train pairs have been running weekly from Kiel's seaport in Germany across the Alps to Verona in northern Italy via the Lehrte mega hub in Hanover. In Lehrte, the... more
Fast weekly rail service
MSC is launching a new, direct rail service connecting Trieste, Italy and Ludwigshafen, Germany, available from 10 September 2021. The service will improve rail capacity and reduce transit times between Turkey and Germany to 12 days. Trains will run once a week and depart... more