100,000th train through new Gotthard tunnel 
The 100,000th train passed through the new Gotthard base tunnel (GBT) in Switzerland on 5 March 2019. Operated by SBB Cargo International, the train was hauling freight for the Swiss intermodal transport provider Hupac. The Swiss freight railway SBB Cargo said that the GBT... more
Lower track access charges to boost competitiveness
Switzerland: the federal office of transport (FoT) wants to lower track access charges by around CHF 90 million per annum from 2021, thus improving the competitiveness of rail transport. Efficiency gains and an increasing degree of automation will allow the country to implement... more
Extending LHV road network in Germany
Germany’s ministry of transport and digital infrastructure (BMVI) has decided to simplify the licensing regulations and introduce new safety regulations for longer and heavier vehicles (LHV) with a maximum length of 25.25 m. Use of such vehicles reduces emissions and the number... more
New Sydney hub to improve access to Port Botany
Pacific National aims to offer more efficient rail connections in Australia. The spine of the network will be formed by the key freight hubs of Port Botany, Penrith, Parkes and Perth. At present, the railfreight operator is constructing Australia’s largest inland logistics... more
LG Cargo receives freight licence
The transfer of the cargo transport business from Lietuvos Geležinkeliai (LG) to the newly-established group LG Cargo is proceeding apace in Lithuania. The relevant Lithuanian authority LTSA has completed approval procedures and issued a freight licence to the new entity.... more
Forwarder cuts C02 emissions by 95% with LNG trucks
GRUBER Logistics continues to invest in sustainable transport services. The company based in South Tyrol (Italy) has recently put four Iveco tractors with LNG engines into operation; a further six tractors will follow over the next few weeks. Two LGN trucks are already being... more
Highly specialised chemical tankers join fleet
Imperial Logistics has expanded its European road tanker fleet in response to several years of strong business growth and its successful entry into intermodal services in 2016. The company headquartered in Germany has recently acquired 45 new tractor units and 55 tanker... more
More dragons and griffins for the locomotive fleet
The Polish railfreight company Lotos Kolej has ordered five new electric locomotives from Polish manufacturer NEWAG for PLN 80 million (EUR 18.6 million). The engines are two four-axle griffins and three six-axle dragons of the second generation, all equipped with ETCS... more
New hub and new rail connections
On 1 April 2019 Metrans will integrate the intermodal hub in Zilina, in the northwest of Slovakia into its network by launching a regular daily shuttle train service between Zilina and Dunajska Strada in the south of the country. The new train will have direct links to the... more
