Petrochemicals delivered by direct fast train to Finland 
Russia-based Transcontainer has organised the first direct fast block train with petrochemicals loaded in 114 specialised tank-containers. The train departed from Salavat in the Russian Republic of Bashkortostan heading for Kotka in Finland. This service is a result of... more
US class I railroad welcomes several new facilities
In the USA, BNSF Railway reports that investments from customers served by the freight rail provider totalled USD 1.2 billion in 2019. This marks the ninth consecutive year that BNSF customers and local economic development organisations have invested more than USD 1 billion in... more
Fewer trucks between Lausanne and Geneva
The Swiss federal railways (SBB) have opened the new passing rail track between Coppet and Founex on the Geneva – Lausanne route. Now the railways can expand passenger traffic without reducing railfreight capacities. On the new 750 m and CHF 73 million track, the faster... more
US short line railroad opens liquid transload terminal
Delmarva Central Railroad (DCR) in the USA has elivered the first railcar of liquid feed ingredients for animal health and nutrition company Novus to the newly opened Seaford Transload Terminal, Delaware. A roadway was built adjacent to an existing rail siding in the... more
Belgian forwarder invests in 100 Cargo Coils
Van Steenbergen Transport from Arendonk in Belgium is refreshing its vehicle fleet over 600 Koegel trailers with 100 new Koegel Cargo Coils of the NOVUM generation. The freight forwarder specialises in FTL and LTL transports and offers its customers just-in-time deliveries... more
Bulgaria introduces new toll system
On 1 March 2020, the relevant authorities in Bulgaria will put into operation an electronic toll system for vehicles and vehicle’s combinations with total permissible maximum weight over 3.5 t (both for passengers and goods). The basic rights and obligations of road users... more
Talking railway tracks 
Concessions are sometimes a bit of a hard nut to crack for private operators in Brazil – be they airports or railway lines. In the north of the country the rail operator Rumo is expanding its network’s communications channels, in order to improve its profitability, amongst other... more
Hungarian subsidiary takes charge of intermodal services
The Transco group has founded a subsidiary in Budapest, Hungary. The branch, called Invictus Holding, will operate primarily as a rail forwarder and provide railfreight services for direct customers in southeast Europe. In addition, it will act as an infrastructure... more
Testing solar panels on trailers
The Germany-headquartered Nagel-Group has started to test the use of solar panels on the tops of 20 new reefer trailers to generate a small amount of energy for telematics self-sufficiently. The panels use the solar energy of daylight to charge the battery of the refrigeration... more
EU: CFR Marfa must now recover illegal aid
The European Commission has found that rail freight operator CFR Marfa received at least EUR 570 million incompatible state aid from Romania through a debt write-off and failure to collect debts from the company. Romania must now recover the illegal aid, plus interest, from CFR... more