Quiet engines for heavy goods traffic 
Rolling stock lessor Northrail has added seven diesel-electric universal locomotives from Vossloh to its fleet. The vehicles have been leased to DB Cargo for an initial three years and are already in service. With their high operational flexibility, they are designed for heavy... more
7.49 t trucks for carbon-free city logistics
DB Schenker recently welcomed two fully electric and emission-free Fuso eCanter trucks from Daimler Trucks for use in Vienna (Austria). The 7.49 t vehicles have an output of 129 kW, a payload of up to 3.2 t and a range of at least 100 km. The eCanter's battery can be easily... more
Wireless data transfer with solar energy
VTG is investing in the digitalisation of its fleet. The German rail logistics and wagon hiring company has ordered 15,000 main GPS units which producer Intermodal Telematics (IMT) will deliver during the next 15 month. The solar powered GPS unit enables unlimited data... more
Licence to build Kazakhstan’s rail infrastructure
Sinara - Transport Machines (STM) has created a new subsidiary, STM Kazakhstan, as a joint venture with Kazakh Eurotrans Group, whereby STM will hold a share of 75 % and its partner 25%. The JV has all the necessary licenses and permits to operate on the territory of Kazakhstan... more
Ontario trials autonomous truck driving
Ontario's government in Canada has budgeted CAD 3 million (EUR 2.025 million) to support retailer Canadian Tire and autonomous driving company Nuport to undertake an automated heavy duty trucking project. The two-year project is applying proprietary, artificial intelligence... more
UK freight companies launch rail service
Maritime Transport and DB Cargo UK has introduced a new railfreight service between UK’s Port of Felixstowe and the East Midlands Gateway (EMG). It is Maritime's fifth connection with the Port of Felixstowe and the second new rail service in seven days to be launched in... more
Carrier receives blue-orange rolling stock
Switzerland-based Wascosa has handed over 45 brand new Eamnos waggons to Havelländische Eisenbahn (HVLE) in Wustermark, near Berlin (Germany). The new rolling stock was built at Greenbrier’s manufacture location in Poland. HVLE will be using the colourful blue and orange Eamnos... more
Hydrogen for eco-friendly railfreight
Canadian Pacific Railways (CP) will employ Ballard fuel cell modules in CP's pioneering hydrogen locomotive programme. The modules will provide a total of 1.2 megawatts of electricity to power the locomotive. With this initiative, CP will develop North America's first... more
Swiss railfreight company in the red again
Following a balanced result in 2019, SBB Cargo also felt the effects of the pandemic in FY 2020. Despite a corona aid of CHF 19 million from the federal government, the Swiss railfreight operator posted a significant loss of CHF 34.7 million. Transport performance declined... more
Better rail access for Felixstowe
GB Railfreight has introduced a new daily rail service at Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe connecting the UK’s largest container port with Wakefield in Yorkshire. The new service is the 13th to be operated by GB Railfreight and the 12th daily rail connection to destinations in... more