Georgia Central Railway to serve new plastic facility 
US shortline railroad Georgia Central Railway, a subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming (G&W), will serve a major new plastics distribution facility under construction on its line in Pooler (GA). Georgia Central will transport bulk plastic resin to the new Plastic Express... more
New ownership for two US shortline railroads
Ironhorse has acquired the Sequatchie Valley Railroad and the Walking Horse and Eastern Railroad. The Tennessee (USA)-based railroads will be renamed Sequatchie Valley Switching Company (SQSC) and the Walking Horse Railroad (WHRR). SQSC is an 18.5 km shortline railroad... more
Eurosib buys 400 new container platforms
The Russia-based private rail operator Eurosib – Transport Systems and the United Wagon Company (UWC) have signed a contract for the production and supply of 400 new generation container platforms. They will be delivered to the railway operator on a monthly basis between June... more
Rail service between St Petersburg and Vladivostok
Fesco Transportation Group and Sea Fishing Port Terminal have agreed to develop a regular rail service to move containers between St Petersburg and Vladivostok (both Russia). The parties signed the relevant agreement of intent at Trans Russia. The companies intend to launch... more
New direct train service between Germany and Poland
Kombiverkehr recently added an important onward connection to its direct train service between the Duss terminal in Duisburg (Germany) and Swarzedz (Poland). The new intermodal rail offer runs from the Clip terminal, which is about 10 km east of Poznan, to and from Katy... more
Acquisition enlarges railcar manufacturing footprint
Greenbrier (GBRX) has entered into an agreement to acquire the manufacturing business of American Railcar Industries (ARI) for USD 400 million. The acquisition will diversify GBRX's US manufacturing presence and broaden its product offerings with the addition of complementary... more
Joint effort for Eurasian railfreight business
Russian Railways Logistics (RZDL) and Czechia-based CD Cargo have agreed on a long-term collaboration in the field of railfreight in Eurasia and in the development of joint logistics projects in international transit. The parties agreed to unite efforts and work together on... more
53,000 whispering wagons in Germany
The freight wagons that are rolling across Germany’s rail network are substantially quieter than they were a few years ago. That is because around 53,000 units – or 85% of DB Cargo’s freight car fleet - have been fitted with whisper brakes. The railfreight operator said that... more
Canadian railroad to rely on e-trucks
Canadian National Railway (CN) has signed an MoU with The Lion Electric company for the conception, design and manufacturing of eight tandem axle, class 8, zero-emission, electric trucks. The vehicles, which will be deployed in cities across the CN network in Canada, will be... more
US railroad’s app keeps shippers in the loop
Norfolk Southern Railways (NS) has released a mobile app, NS Trax. With this new software, users can manage all of their shipping and logistic needs from the palm of their hand, the US class I railroad said. NS Trax leverages data available in AccessNS, Norfolk Southern’s... more