SBB Cargo investing in standardisation 
The Swiss freight railway has ordered 570 flat wagons and 270 bulk freight units from the Slovakian manufacturer Tatravagonka, with the first cars due to be delivered from the end of 2026 onwards. Both types will be prepared for the use of automatic brake tests and digital... more
Rail sector urgently needs better infrastructure
The Association of European Rail Rolling Stock Lessors (AERRL), which represents investors in modern and cross-border rolling stock, has called for urgent action to enhance European rail transport. In an open letter the association urged European authorities to focus public... more
30 million t logistics package finalised
In Austria the Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has signed a new logistics agreement with the firms Voestalpine Rohstoffbeschaffung and Logistik Service. The contract guarantees the sustainable transport by rail of around 10 million t of raw materials and finished products per year for a... more
Major order for Rheinmetall Man
The armaments company and automotive supplier Rheinmetall Man is supplying the German Bundeswehr with 568 logistics vehicles worth over EUR 330 million, to be delivered in 2025 and 2026. Last year, Rheinmetall Man – a JV between Rheinmetall and the truck manufacturer Man –... more
Northern route now allows refrigerated rail transport
Russian Railways Logistics (RŽDL) has expanded its route network for export transports of smaller specialist shipments on express container trains. Freight trains now connect Russia and China via the Grodekovo railway station, at the Far Eastern border crossing in Pogranichny... more
Kombiverkehr adds Italy service
The German intermodal operator Kombiverkehr has launched a direct train connecting the port of Lübeck (Germany) and the Verona Quadrante Europa freight village (Italy). The train run three times a week in each direction. Furthermore, Kombiverkehr has increased its services by... more
More rest areas for US truckies
Terminal Exchange Services (TXS) has added three secure trailer parking facilities in California, with the centres located in Antioch, Los Angeles and Oakland. The yards are fenced-in and equipped with 24/7 CCTV monitoring. A yard hostler is available to facilitate efficient... more
CN with a hybrid engine pilot project
A 3,200 medium horsepower hybrid locomotive developed in collaboration with the manufacturer Knoxville Locomotive Works (KLW) is now in action in a Canadian National railway (CN) pilot project. The unit is built on the traditional low-horsepower locomotive model that CN... more
First all-electric truck added to fleet
The Swiss transport and logistics company Georges Riederer has put its first all-electric truck into operation, a Renault Trucks ‘E-Tech T4x2’ tractor. The 40 t truck, which will be deployed throughout Switzerland, has expanded Riederer’s fleet of 82 commercial vehicles. The... more
Single-wagon rail transport replaces 20 trucks per train
Rail Cargo Hungaria (RCH) has shifted steel raw material imports from road to rail for a steel works in Ózd (Hungary). The plant imports 250-300 t of steel wire per train from Ukraine. The material arrives on broad-gauge trains in Fényeslitke (Hungary), where it was previously... more