Merger with brakes manufacturer 
ZF Friedrichshafen (Germany) has signed a binding agreement to take over Wabco, a USA-based supplier of safety and control systems for commercial vehicles, for the price of around EUR 6.2 billion. The merger will give ZF an opportunity to add braking systems to its range of... more
China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway goes ahead
Russia and Kyrgyzstan have signed a memorandum of cooperation regarding rail transport. The document underlines the positive development and effectiveness of joint action to conduct a preliminary feasibility study of projects for the phased upgrading of the Kyrgyz rail network.... more
Shuttle links Rostock with Lovosice
Effective immediately, a new direct train for unaccompanied semitrailers has been launched between the German sea port of Rostock and Lovosice, north of the Czech capital Prague. The shuttle takes eleven hours to complete the 510 km long journey. The service is operated by... more
Switzerland: one out of three HGVs defective
A total of 90,459 trucks, semitrailers, delivery vans and company cars were controlled in Switzerland in 2018. Around 20,000 of those vehicles were found to be defective and about 5,190 vehicles had to be taken off the road. The most common faults were illegal dimensions and... more
New chapter in railroad's history
The US railroad Norfolk Southern (NS) is relocating its headquarters from Norfolk VA, to Atlanta GA. The company has engaged Cousins Properties to oversee construction of the new headquarters complex. NS recently held a ground-breaking ceremony to mark the start of... more
CN to strengthen its rail network in Manitoba
Canadian National Railways (CN) plans to invest CAD 120 million (EUR 79.5 million) in Manitoba in 2019 to strengthen the company’s rail network across the province. The planned expansion projects include, inter alia, a new train passing siding east of Winnipeg and the... more
Improving railfreight flows between port and terminals
To further optimise railfreight services between the port of Rotterdam (Netherlands) and the hinterland, the port authority has launched OnTrack. This device offers real-time insight into railfreight flows within the port and cargo handling at the terminals. At present, most... more
Japanese logistics provider orders 500 Street Scooters
A major order from the Far East: Japan-based Yamato has ordered 500 electric light utility vehicles from Street Scooter, a subsidiary of Deutsche Post DHL Group, to offer more environmentally friendly services. As part of the close development partnership between the two... more
US class I railroad digitalising further
Kansas City Southern (KCS) is to deploy the Cloud Moyo Crew Management (CCM) solution in the USA. The cloud-based CCM is already in place in Mexico. The solution enables KCS crews in the USA and Mexico to work more effectively and securely across geographical locations,... more
Bigger slice of freight cake for Swiss railway
The Swiss rail service provider BLS Cargo said it boosted its revenue by 15.8% to CHF 235 million and grew its profit by CHF 1.9 million to a total of CHF 5.4 million in 2018. The company operated 17,051 trains in 2018, a modest decrease vis-à-vis the 17,529 trains in 2017.... more