Digital solution for keyless overnight deliveries 
Since April 2019, Night Star Express in Germany has been carrying out a trial run of night deliveries for ten selected customers. The spare parts and goods are deposited inside the vehicles. This service is made possible by a new electronic solution developed by Mercedes-Benz.... more
New intermodal terminal opened in Canada
Canada’s first privately operated intermodal Terminal has been opened in Saskatchewan. The 129,499 sqm East Regina intermodal terminal is located in the Chuka Creek business park and connects Southern Saskatchewan to global markets. The new hub is owned and operated by... more
Estonian carrier starts single-person operations
Although freight trains have previously always had a driver and assistant in the locomotive cab, Operail saw the first single-person operation last week. This means that all necessary operational procedures and safety were the sole responsibility of the driver. "This is... more
All-electric truck goes into serial production in 2021
The Mercedes-Benz eActros all-electric truck has been successfully undergoing tough real-world trials for over a year now. In the autumn of 2018 Mercedes-Benz Trucks began to hand over a total of ten 18 t and 25 t trucks to customers in Germany and Switzerland for testing under... more
Switzerland promotes cross-border rail traffic
For the Swiss Federal Council it is essential to ensure that cross-border rail traffic runs as smoothly as possible. It has therefore decided to adopt the so-called technical pillar of the fourth European railway package, which provides for unified procedures across Europe and... more
Schweizerzug links Niederglatt with Antwerp
From 16 December 2019, the Swiss rail freight company Schweizerzug will increase the existing number of round trips between Frenkendorf near Basel (Switzerland) and the German hub in Neuss from three to six per week and will thus be operating a daily service from Monday to... more
Wels to become a key hub for West-South traffic
Kombiverkehr is restructuring some of its services to and from Austria and Hungary. Kombiverkehr and Rail Cargo Operator (RCO) will join forces to operate the Austria – Hungary link between Wels and Vienna/Budapest together in future. As from 16 November 2019, the joint... more
Better rail transport interoperability in Dutch network
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, EU 22.2 million of public support to upgrade traffic management equipment on freight locomotives in the Netherlands. The scheme will contribute to making railway systems more interoperable in the EU without unduly... more
New tool improves risk assessment and cost analysis
Across Europe, national road administrations are having to deal with more frequent and severe weather, greater sea level rises and increased stress on infrastructure leading to higher deterioration rates. A new tool, funded under the conference of European directors of roads... more
US short line can handle heavier freight cars
North Carolina & Virginia Railroad (NCVA) has upgraded its entire line to handle 143 t railcar loadings. Until now, the railroad’s infrastructure was limited to 135.6 t railcar loadings. In an USD 11.6-million project to achieve the capacity improvement, NCVA installed... more