Cleaner road traffic with Eurovignette 
With the revision of the Eurovignette directive on road user charges becoming a subject of intense debate in the European Council, the International Road Union (IRU) is urging in an open letter to consider a well-to-wheel approach in the new text. Commercial road transport... more
Another batch of flat cars delivered
United Wagon Company (UWC) has delivered a batch of flat cars on 25 t bogies for transporting timber freight, under the terms of an additional agreement signed this summer with Arkhbum, a major regional operator on the railway services market in Russia. This is now the third... more
Schweizerzug introduces booking platform
The Swissterminal Group’s railfreight operator Schweizerzug will launch a fully integrated digital booking platform today, 1 October 2020. The online system will offer complete visibility and control over bookings, increasing transparency, eliminating waiting times and reducing... more
CFL Cargo extends its management
Ten years after its foundation, CFL Cargo France is an established rail company in northern and eastern France that specialises in transport services on the French rail network, particularly in the Grand-Est and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes regions. To meet the new challenges, CFL... more
Lithuanian and Polish carrier to found a JV
The Lithuanian railways LTG Carbo and Polish carrier PKP Cargo have signed an agreement on the establishment of a JV to provide intermodal freight services. The new company is scheduled to launch its operations in Q1/2021. The JV will primarily engage in intermodal... more
Swiss rail sector retains diversity
The Swiss federal council has decided to maintain the existing organisation of the railway infrastructure, which will thus be operated by several companies as hitherto. The concessions for the two largest infrastructure operators SBB and BLS will be renewed. Wherever it... more
P400 connection Novara - Bari introduced
Hupac has launched a new direct P400 service linking Bari (Ferruccio) in southeast Italy with Novara (CIM) near Milan in the northwest of the country. Novara is one of Hupac's largest hubs in Italy with a wide range of services to Germany, Benelux and all the way to Scandinavia,... more
Cemex and UP join forces
Cemex and Union Pacific Railroad (UP) have formed an operational partnership to transport liquid carbon dioxide from Port Freeport in Texas, USA to Mexico. Under the new agreement, Cemex transloads the liquid carbon dioxide from tank trucks into railcars while UP arranges the... more
RZD Logistics expands in Eastern Europe
Russian Far East Land Bridge (FELB), a subsidiary of RZD Logistics, has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Czechian CD Cargo Logistic. This partnership will be the next step in the development of FELB’s logistics services in Eastern Europe. The main focus of the... more
Wagon keeper goes on the safety offensive
Safety on the railways involves more than technical regulations and procedures. Human factors are at least as important. Wagon keeper Ermewa is therefore going on the offensive: over the next few months, its 220 employees will take part in a training programme that was developed... more