Renfe Alquiler buys six e-locos 
The Spanish rail rental company has signed a contract with Swiss rail manufacturer Stadler Rail for the purchase of six electric locomotives. The six-axle Euro 6000 multi-system electric locomotives can run on both Iberian broad gauge and European standard gauge lines and haul... more
Chinese flat wagons for Cambodia's railways
The Cambodian carrier Royal Railway has received 60 new flat wagons from China. They are designed to handle a diverse range of cargo, including containers, heavy machinery, construction materials, and more. The wagons will strengthen Royal Railway’s ability to provide... more
Short line railroad RDR now in operation
The US railfreight operator Genesee & Wyoming (G&W) has launched its first railroad in western Canada. The Red Deer Railway (RDR) runs in the province of Alberta from Jackson to Homeglen and uses operating rights over Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC). A direct... more
TIIR celebrates the 300th container train
The jubilee train was sent from the Kazakhstan-China terminal in Xi'an (China) along the Trans-Caspian international transport route (TIIR) to Azerbaijan. The dispatch was organised in cooperation with the key partners of the route - ADY Express (Azerbaijan) and Xi'an Free Trade... more
A large tank wagon order for VTG UK
The order from the construction materials group Breedon involves 54 new JPA powder tank wagons equipped with VTG Rail UK’s iWagon system. They will be delivered in January 2026. This latest order is the largest for newly built wagons featuring VTG’s iWagon technology to... more
Shift to e-truck saves 30 t of CO2
LKW Walter recently switched to an electrically powered truck to transport beverages for Coca-Cola Austria. The move from diesel to electric drive has reduced CO2 emissions by around 29,600 kg for 24,600 km driven. The first joint e-truck operates within Austria between the... more
Indian port gets another rail service
The Indian transport specialist Gateway Distriparks has launched a container train service to Kandla Port, Gujarat, connecting all five of its inland container depots (ICDs) to the harbour on India’s west coast. The new service features double-stack operations and optimised... more
Swiss rail manufacturer expands in the USA
As of 1 January 2025, Stadler Rail’s location in the USA will be separated from the Swiss division. The US headquarters was established in Salt Lake City (UT) in 2016. Stadler USA has grown rapidly in recent years and its product range has expanded. At the end of October... more
A JV for groupage services in Switzerland
Raben and Sieber are joining forces in Switzerland to create the JV Raben Sieber. From 1 March 2025, the new company will offer a comprehensive groupage network in Switzerland and Europe. Both hauliers, as co-shareholders, will actively shape the strategic directions of the... more
Two weekly trains to replace 4,000 trucks annually
Following a successful trial with a test train, Dettmer Rail Group has now implemented a regular intermodal service. With immediate effect, two trains per week will run with GATX intermodal wagons in Germany between Nuremberg and Black-Forest-Terminal Horb. The new service... more