BGL: Tyrol’s anti-transit plan may infringe EU law 
The Tyrolean government is planning to substantially tighten the sectoral truck driving ban on the most important north-south transit route through Austria. Goods that could be sent as railfreight were banned from using the Inn valley motorway in Tyrol four years ago. The... more
Pharma hauliers gearing up for diesel ban
Trans-o-flex (Germany) has ordered 240 new vans, trucks and trailers this year. The company made the EUR 10 million investment to modernise and expand its fleet, as well as to prepare for the forthcoming diesel fuel ban. Most of the new units have diesel engines, but they comply... more
Czech carrier receives first Sgnss freight wagons
The Czech manufacturer, Ostravské opravny a strojírny (OOS), has started delivering delivered the first new 60 foot Sgnss series wagons, designed for hauling Innofreight containers and superstructures, to the Czech freight carrier CD Cargo. According to the tender that OOS... more
UK: New haulier joins Palletforce
Wyvern Cargo has joined Palletforce network in the south of England (UK). The Dorset-based firm brings more than 40 years’ experience to the network. Initially established to provide freight forwarding services, Wyvern Cargo now specialises in distribution and... more
Digitalising railways in Africa
From 25 to 27 February 2019 South Africa will host the first summit meeting on the digitalisation of railway networks on the African continent. The event will be organised in Cape Town by the International Union of Railways (UIC), the NEPAD planning and coordination agency... more
Improving rail traffic for Vancouver’s port
The Government of Canada, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority and Canadian National Railways (CN) have signed an agreement to upgrade key infrastructure in the Greater Vancouver area. The project is part of a long-term strategy to increase capacity and grade-separate the... more
Czech locomotives ordered Emilia Romana region
CZ Loko has won a tender to supply two EffiShunter 1000 locomotives to the Italy-based TPER joint stock company. The latter also has an option for another four units. The shunters will be used by TPER's subsidiary Dinazzano PO, a long-term customer of CZ Loko, already operates... more
Estonian carrier shifts goods from road to rail
Estonia’s state-owned transport and logistics company, Operail, operated its first train service on the domestic Tartu-Sillamäe-Tartu container line last week. The company says that the container line from Tartu to the port of Muuga, which went into operation last year, has... more
More contracts collared, but turnover shrinks
Green Cargo, a state-owned railfreight enterprise in Sweden, has posted its 2018 annual results. They were impacted by decreasing transport volumes, rising fixed costs and extreme weather conditions. The 2018 turnover sank by 4% to SEK 4.21 billion (EUR 402 million). The... more
Roll-out of direct Belgium to Italy rail link
H.Essers and the private railway company Lineas Intermodal have launched a direct freight train service between Genk (Belgium) to Trieste (Italy). Currently running twice per week, the offer will be stepped up to thrice weekly at a later date. Thanks to this new link,... more