Vectron Dual Mode authorised in Germany 
Siemens’ Vectron Dual Mode locomotive has received authorisation for operation in Germany from the Federal Railway Authority (EBA). To date, over 100 combined diesel and electric locomotives have already been ordered, Siemens said. Around 60% of the German rail network is... more
Best-ever month for Canadian grain transport
Canadian Pacific (CP) set a new record for shipping Canadian grain and grain products in October, with 3.04 million t moved, the first time ever CP has exceeded 3 t in a month. This breaks the highest-ever record for a month, set in April 2020, by 6.9%. It also betters the... more
Russian carrier to test 200 innovative tanks
Railgo has signed a contract with United Wagon Company (WC) on the supply of 200 innovative Model 15-9993 tank cars for transporting petroleum products. The deal will allow the company to assess the model’s operational advantages and take a decision on further investments in... more
238 new freight wagons for intermodal transports
TX Logistik intends to increase its wagon fleet and has therefore ordered 238 modern double-pocket wagons T3000e. The first new wagons for intermodal traffic were delivered at the end of October and the remaining 187 are set to arrive in several batches by the end of July 2021.... more
HHLA expands intermodal activities to Ukraine
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has established its own intermodal company in Ukraine. The Ukrainian Intermodal Company (UIC) offers container transport by rail between the Black Sea port of Odessa and major economic centres in the country. HHLA is thus expanding its... more
Five US shortline railroads change hands
Jaguar Transport has acquired five short-line railroads and a railroad construction and maintenance company from The Western Group (TWG). The railroads involved in the transaction are Cimarron Valley Railroad (in Southwest Kansas, Northern Oklahoma, and Eastern Colorado),... more
Robust vehicle for very special tasks
At the headquarters of Bouygues E&S Enertrans in Niedergösgen, Switzerland, a modern and robust new C520 8x4 Renault truck now stands in the company’s vehicle park. The recent addition to the fleet is ideal for the company’s very special assignments such as the... more
Bringing modal shift to four-country region
Lineas is further expanding its Green Xpress Network with a new connection between Antwerp in Belgium and the “Four-Country Region” of Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein and Switzerland. From 15 December, three Xpress trains per week will connect Antwerp to Langweid-Foret in... more
First Belgium haulier tests battery-electric truck
Van Mieghem Logistics, a family-owned company specialised in international transport and national distribution services, is testing the eActros on daily distribution journeys of up to 200 km in the vicinity of its headquarters in Saintes, Belgium. Van Mieghem is the first... more
Tonnes of sea-dredged products by rail
Railfreight operator DB Cargo UK has signed a new ten-year contract with Brett Aggregates, the largest independent producer of sand and gravel in the UK. The contract will see the carrier move millions of tonnes of sea-dredged products every year from Brett’s marine... more