New Cologne–Bologna train 
TX Logistik is expanding its railfreight services to Italy. On 11 January 2021 the Mercitalia Group company, which specialises in pan-European transport services, will launch its first intermodal link between Cologne (Germany) and Bologna (Italy) with five round trips a week.The... more
US shortline rail operator growing
The R.J. Corman Railroad Company has completed its anticipated acquisition of the shortlines Owego and Harford Railway (OHRY), Lehigh Railway (LRWY) and Luzerne and Susquehanna Railway (LS), effective on 30 November. The acquisition increases the total numbers of shortlines... more
UK supermarket chain investing in greener fleet
Asda UK is taking delivery of more than 200 Volvo FH LNG tractor units in the run-up to the peak Christmas commercial season. The supermarket is keen to transform its fleet of 1,000 tractor units from diesel to gas by 2024, after in-house trials showed running on biomethane... more
Swedish carrier driving its IT strategy
Green Cargo and the Swedish consultancy firm Dynamant have signed a framework agreement for 2021. Several new projects and initiatives will commence in 2021 as a result of Green Cargo’s long-term strategy to develop operations with a strong and robust IT platform.These projects... more
Tolls to be extended to trucks from 3.5 t
After many years of tough negotiations, the EU transport ministers finally came to an agreement on the Eurovignette directive yesterday, Tuesday, 08 December 2020. The directive is to enter into effect in 2023. The truck tolls will take more account of CO2 emissions in... more
240 new wagons for Ermewa's fleet
The first 30 LPG Safety++ pressurised gas tank wagons for transporting liquefied gas recently rolled off the production line in Tarnowskie Góry (Poland). All in all, 240 of these new wagons will be gradually integrated into Ermewa's fleet. The model was developed in... more
Track rail shipments from China to Europe
Now it only takes a few minutes to find your cargo when it is being transported by rail en route from China either to Europe, the CIS countries or the SCO states, and vice versa. All you need is Internet access and a web browser, or the Rail-Locator mobile app. With its most... more
Rail hub to become logistics park
Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) is proposing to build a multi-modal, multi-commodity transload and logistics facility on strategic land holdings adjacent to its existing intermodal rail facility in Pitt Meadows, B.C., Canada. The proposed facility, named the CP Logistics Park... more
Enhanced rail connectivity in North West UK
MSD has launched a new rail service connecting the East Midlands and the Port of Liverpool in UK. The new rail service runs five days a week. Delivering container shipping services to the Port of Liverpool for almost 20 years, this new rail service cements the company’s... more
Innovative technologies to boost railfreight
Germany’s federal ministry of transport and digital infrastructure (BMVI) is investing EUR 7 million to support DB Cargo’s innovative projects “automotive shunting locomotive" and "automated braking test". With these projects, Europe’s largest railfreight... more