Polish Cargounit expands its fleet 
Bombardier and Cargounit recently celebrated the handover of the first of three Traxx MS locomotives at the Lotos Kolej site in Gdansk, Poland. The next two multi-system locomotives are scheduled for delivery later this month, Bombardier said. Cargounit is the largest Polish... more
Digital platform traigo launched
Developed from scratch by VTG, the digital platform has completed an intensive test phase and is now going into regular operation. The platform serves as the interface to modern fleet management, making a broad spectrum of digital applications available to drive smart rail... more
UK Operator adds theft-resistant curtainsider
In response to heightened activity in online shopping, largely brought on by Covid-19, Preston (UK)-based Forge Logistics has purchased a Krone Profi Liner trailer with reinforced curtains, sliding roof and flush-fit rear doors, all of which say the company add flexibility,... more
Honours for safe transport of chemicals
Union Pacific (UP) in the USA honoured 69 companies with its pinnacle award for their dedication to safely transporting chemicals by rail. The annual award honours customers who implement release prevention protocols, corrective action plans and have zero non-accident... more
Green light for TransANT
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group and voestalpine have signed a 50:50 joint venture and paved the way for the implementation of their co-created platform concept TransANT. This innovative, lightweight wagon designed by the two firms sets new standards in the rail logistics industry, the... more
Railway orders another 50 e-trucks
Canadian National Railway (CN) and Lion Electric have signed a memorandum of understanding for CN to acquire 50 zero-emission trucks to add to its vehicle fleet. The trucks will be used in the railway company's intermodal terminals in urban areas to reduce greenhouse gas... more
Tamworth Intermodal on track for delivery
A major upgrade of the Tamworth Intermodal rail line is on target for delivery with the NSW Australian government announcing AUD 28 million (EUR 17.3 million) to support regional NSW’s freight sector, creating hundreds of regional jobs. This funding will restore and raise... more
From China to Uzbekistan in nine days
The Kazakhistan multimodal operator KTZ Express (KTZE) recently organised the shipment of a train on the China-Uzbekistan route with a full range of services, from loading and processing cargo to providing its own containers and using the terminal belonging to the KTZ group. 50... more
Ceneri tunnel officially opened
Today, Friday 04.09.2020, the Ceneri base tunnel in the canton of Ticino (Switzerland) is officially opened in the presence of federal president and transport minister Simonetta Sommaruga and foreign minister Ignazio Cassis. The Ceneri base tunnel is the third and last piece of... more
More capacity for services to and from Italy
Kombiverkehr will expand its intermodal services from 7 December 2020. Firstly, the intermodal operator will increase the frequency of the Hanover (Germany) - Verona (Italy) link from five to six weekly departures. And secondly, the trains running between Munich-Riem... more