UK railways: big rise in container capacity 
UK’s infrastructure manager Network Rail finished the GBP 17 million Southampton freight train lengthening project with a series of improvements on the freight lines between Southampton Central and Redbridge. The improvements unlock more capacity at the country’s second busiest... more
More P400 routes via Gotthard
Kombiverkehr has added three new connections to its network. Effective immediately, the direct train links Krefeld – Mortara v.v., Ghent – Mortara v.v. and Rotterdam RSC – Mortara v.v. is epxanding the company’s portfolio of transport services between Germany, Belgium, the... more
First LNG stations in Germany
Rolande is expanding its LNG network in Lübeck. The 24/7 self-service fuelling facility is situated at the IDS-Q8 station on the A1 motorway and is the first LNG station in Germany to be opened in cooperation with the European fuel card provider and fuel producer IDS. With... more
More regular stops in Dourges
Transfesa Logistics has a new international rail connection in Dourges, south of Lille (France). The service began in mid-2020, with a weekly stop, in both directions, to unload containers that come from Spain. The frequency has increased and currently stops there between two... more
First Flexi-Train in Russia in operation
Russian Trans Container and divisions of Russian Railways (RZD) at Kuibyshevskaya railway arranged a train for a geared-up transportation of mineral and rape oils in flexitanks from the Republic of Tatarstan to Novorossiysk port for further dispatch to Turkey, Israel and China.... more
Two family-owned Canadian hauliers merge
Canada-based Seaboard Transportation Group intends to acquire Armour Transportation Systems. Armour is one of Canada’s leading transportation specialists with over 2,000 employees, 24 terminals and more than 4,000 pieces of equipment. Also family run, the Seaboard Transport... more
Semi-trailer for fine wood panels
Swiss timber haulier Toma Holz in Buttisholz has added a Renault Trucks T520 T6x2 with the Berliet Edition equipment to its fleet. The tractor unit of the semi-trailer is powered by a 13-litre engine with 520 hp, which has a maximum torque of 2550 Nm. The owner-managed... more
Moving towards fossil-free road transport
DHL Freight and Volvo Trucks have partnered to speed up the introduction of heavy duty electric trucks to be used for regional transport in Europe. The combined effort marks another important step towards climate neutral transport solutions, the companies said. So far,... more
PCC Intermodal invests in wagon fleet
20 brand new 90 ft wagons, ordered with EU funding, have enlarged the fleet of Polish operator PCC Intermodal. The next part of the order will be delivered before the end of this year. The wagons are produced by Tatravagonka Poprad in Slovakia and Kolovag (Bulgaria). All in... more
Upward trend in intermodal transport
The Covid-19 pandemic had a visible impact on the Polish economy in 2020, and the railways were no exception. But despite the pandemic, railfreight fared much better than passenger traffic, as shown in the latest study published by the Polish Office of Rail Transport. After... more