New non-stop connection between Italy and Germany 
The ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has launched TransFER Duisburg Venice, a non-stop rail service between the port of Venice on Italy’s Adriatic coast and the bimodal terminal in Duisburg (Germany). The train will run three times a week. Venice will be connected to the Duisburg... more
Lower track access prices and innovation impulses
Several measures are urgently needed in order for the railway to continue growing. The railway trade body, Netzwerk Europäischer Bahnen (NEE), based this conclusion on the findings of a new study. Alongside extending the infrastructure, track access charges – or railway... more
Turnover target - EUR 50 million in first year
Big plans for new vehicle centre in Eltmann: the Austrian vehicle manufacturer Schwarzmüller reckons that its new German hub in Eltmann will generate sales of around EUR 50 million this year. The facility - an ex-service and repair workshop - was acquired by the Schwarzmüller... more
Switzerland: fewer trucks crossing the Alps
The volume of goods that were transported across the Swiss Alps rose to 39.6 million t in 2018, 2% more than in 2017. The upsurge is primarily due to more railfreight. A record 19 million t of goods stowed in containers, swap bodies and semi-trailers were hauled by rail as... more
Connecting Duisburg DIT terminal to Poland
With immediate effect, Hupac’s intermodal transport services to/from Poland now run to the Duisburg DIT terminal in addition to the Duisburg D3T terminal in Germany. Containers and tank containers will be handled in Duisburg DIT, trailers on the other hand will be handled in... more
The best way to decarbonise road transport
Transport produces around a quarter of CO2 emissions in the EU. At the IRU-EU conference in Brussels (Belgium) more than 200 representatives of the road transport sector discussed the best way forward to decarbonise road transport more effectively. The participants stressed... more
Almost 122 million EPAL load carriers
In 2018 the European Pallet Association (EPAL) achieved another positive result with 121.8 million EPAL load carriers produced and repaired. This is an increase of 5.2% compared to the previous year. Considering production and repairs separately, 93.9 million EPAL load carriers... more
80% of freight trains on Rail Baltica will be intermodal
Two to three cargo trains per hour will run at a maximum speed up to 120 km/h on the Rail Baltica line in future, according to the company’s operation plan for 2026-2056 published by promoter RB Rail. The axle load of the trains is estimated at 25 t and the length of trains... more
Improved hinterland connections for the northern ports
CTS and IGS Intermodal will launch new intermodal shuttle services in Germany, linking up the maritime ports of Hamburg und Bremerhaven with the CTS Terminal in Cologne’s Niehl port. To begin with, the container trains will run three times per week and direction. The import... more
Building a high-speed corridor from Europe to Asia
China and Russia have confirmed their intention to increase their cooperation in the railfreight business. One priority will be to create a high-speed link from Moscow to Kazan (Russia), a key component of the Eurasian high-speed corridor that runs from Moscow to Beijing... more