SNCF to drive modal shift forward in Belgium 
The Belgian rail freight operator Railtraxx and Captrain Belgium (part of SNCF) are to be merged into one new rail service provider that will operate under the name Railtraxx. A comprehensive action plan is in place to ensure a smooth integration. The move creates a dynamic... more
Another China-Europe freight train takes to the rails
The Xiangyang-Xi'an-Europe shipping route officially kicked off with the first departure of a freight train from Xiangyang in China's Hubei province. The train arrived in Xi'an, Shaanxi province 36 hours later, and its freight was transferred to the Chang'an China Railway... more
Takeover augments service portfolio in USA
The Canada-based transport company, Bison, has acquired H.O. Wolding, based in Wisconsin, USA. Wolding is a 320-truck, dry van fleet with truckload operations in the USA's Midwest, northeast and southeast regions. Founded in 1935, the company has grown from a one-man milk route... more
Driver scoring kit axes incidents by 87%
The GPS navigation vendor Sygic has unveiled a new driver scoring kit (SDK) for truck fleets. The new software works offline and is easy to integrate into existing solutions, including mobile apps and fleet management, without any additional hardware costs. To achieve the... more
Hupac to automate route planning processes
The Swiss intermodal network operator, Hupac, is planning to automate its route planning and traffic management processes by using sensor data and analytics provided by Nexiot. Hupac already uses Nexiot’s self-sustaining sensors to provide real-time updates from wagons that... more
Port and rail carrier strengthen hinterland transport
A letter of intent has been signed between the port of Rijeka (Croatia) and the Austria-based OeBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG). The aim is to step up the transfer of traffic from road to rail to achieve a sustainable increase in freight volumes to and from the port. RCG currently... more
Going multimodal 
Three visions are slowly but surely becoming a new reality in the emirate of Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates). The railways, formerly a bit of a wallflower in the country, are now becoming an essential element of economic and social development. more
Green light for turning assistant
Germany has given the green light for the first trucks with turning assistants eligible for the national funding programme to be deployed on the country’s road network. So far three manufacturers have applied for a general operating licence. Two of these applications have... more
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