Converted locomotive to serve US port 
A new eco-friendly locomotive will soon service the Jacksonville Port Authority’s (Jaxport’s) Talleyrand Marine Terminal. The unit is one of eight locomotives USA-wide which Watco is converting from diesel to battery power. The federal railroad administration (FRA), which... more
Driverless truck service to launch in Texas
Aurora has opened a commercial-ready terminal in Houston, TX, USA, in preparation for the driverless truck services it plans to launch in late 2024. With this new facility, the autonomous driver specialist can support driverless trucks on the lane between Dallas and Houston.... more
Operail: losses despite savings
To turn profitable, the Estonian railway wants to extend its business into foreign markets and increase the revenue base by investing the proceeds from the sale of assets into its expansion strategy. Further cost reductions would jeopardise rail freight capacity in Estonia,... more
Greece goes paperless
The Greek government has joined the e-CMR Protocol and become the 35th country to accede to the digital version of the United Nations Convention for the Carriage of Goods (CMR). The e-CMR standard will enable the Greek logistics sector to offer more efficient services to its... more
Namibia: 417 km rail upgrade
The African Development Bank (AFDB) has approved a USD 196 million loan to modernise Namibia’s rail infrastructure. The project entails building 207 km of new rail track between Kranzberg and Otjiwarongo, which includes constructing 16 bridges, renovating two stations, and... more
CSX to serve new battery plant
North Carolina Railroad (NCRR) in the USA is investing USD 500,000 to assist with the design and construction of on-site rail infrastructure and rail spur for the US class I railway CSX to serve the Epsilon's new EV battery plant at Mid-Atlantic Industrial Rail Park in Brunswick... more
H2 truck, filling stations, protecting the Alps
The Paul Group has developed the PH2P truck, Germany’s first serial-production hydrogen fuel-cell truck and also supplies the appropriate infrastructure. The group has opened a 'Next Mobility Hub' with filling station operator Maier Korduletsch and Shell on its company premises... more
More lorries use Swiss rolling motorways
The rolling motorway (ro-mo) between Freiburg (Germany) and Novara (Italy) is well positioned in the market. From June to September 2023, the Swiss ro-mo operator Ralpin transported almost 12% more trucks through the Swiss Alps by rail than in the previous year. The volumes also... more
Building up intermodal capacities in the LA basin
Union Pacific (UP) is investing heavily in its intermodal infrastructure in Southern California (USA). The US class I railroad has invested more than USD 275 million in the past five years, and additional investments are underway and planned. The company plans to add more... more
Improved road links between Moldova and Romania
The European Commission is providing three grants worth almost EUR 45 million to support the modernisation of transport links between Moldova and Romania. The projects will upgrade the connections which have been in use since Russia's blockade of Ukraine's Black Sea ports. The... more