CER propagates rail as clean alternative 
Mobility is an essential requirement for us to get to our place of work, travel or buy our favourite products. But the way Europe moves needs to change. It has to become smarter, better connected and cleaner. The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies... more
New terminal for east-west axis
Swiss intermodal operator Hupac is building a new terminal in Brwinów near Warsaw (Poland). The new hub will enable an efficient exchange of goods in central and eastern Europe and support intermodal traffic between Europe, Russia and China, Hupac said. Construction works on... more
Another North-South service available
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has introduced a new Transfer offer on the Brenner axis. The intermodal provides non-stop links between Northern Germany and Northern Italy. The shuttle runs four times a week between the railfreight transport centre Interporto Quadrante Europa in... more
Thirteen replacements and two newcomers
UK haulier Majors Service has put its first new trucks into operation, taking delivery of 15 Volvo FH with I-Save Unlimited Edition 6x2 tractor units. The Wolverhampton-based business has always used second-hand vehicles since it was established 24 years ago. However, the... more
Far East ahead! 
The Russian Railways RŽD are staying on track. In 2020 the company increased the freight capacities on the Baikal–Amur Mainline (BAM) and on the main line of the Trans-Siberian Railway to 144 million t – in line with its long-term development plan through to 2025. more
Rail lines in Canada and USA to be sold
Canadian National Railways (CN) and Watco have reached an agreement for the sale of non-core lines and assets on the Soo subdivision that runs 400 km from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario to Oba, Ontario and 1,050 km of branch lines of Wisconsin Central in Wisconsin and Michigan. In... more
Alternative China-UK route
The Russian Railways’ Holding (RZD) has helped organise a multimodal transit shipment of goods from China to Great Britain via Kaliningrad (Russia). A container train loaded with 50 ft containers travelled from the Chinese city of Xian through the Altynkol border crossing... more
Fuel optimised truck takes to the roads
International foodstuffs producer Vion wants to significantly reduce its fuel consumption and CO2 emissions over the coming years. The company has set itself the aim of reducing its emissions in German meat distribution operations by 8%. To achieve this target, the company has... more
Fewer trucks due to corona
A new heavy traffic control centre (SVKZ) is currently being built in Giornico in Ticino (Switzerland), on the site of the former Monteforno steel mill. When it comes on stream in 2022, it will provide another checking point for heavy goods vehicles bound for the Gotthard.... more
Master plan for goods transport required
It is forecast that Austria's freight traffic will have increased by 45% by 2040. Even with a maximum expansion of their infrastructure and portfolio, the railways will not have the capacity to deal with this growth rate. A study conducted by the Institute of Transport and... more