China-Laos railway moves 8 mln tonnes of goods since operations start
The railway between China and Laos has moved 8 million tonnes of goods since the start of operations on the route, according to Chinese data. The route, a joint project by the two countries, has...Read more
West Coast drives Scotland’s huge potential for rail freight growth
The Rail Freight Group, which represents the industry in the UK, has heard that Scotland’s potential for growth could benefit the UK as a whole. Despite that good economic outlook, the Scottish government has decided...Read more
‘eFTI deployment will speed up multimodal services across borders’
double interviewThe deployment of electronic freight transport information (eFTI), is one of the pillars of the EU’s attempt to decarbonise the freight industry. The policy aims at digitalising freight transport documents, most of which are still...Read more
PKP Cargo confirms Ukraine as target for expansion
PKP Cargo is planning to expand its operations into Ukraine as the company seeks to expand operations in more neighbouring countries. A move into Ukraine would take place after the construction of new infrastructure, according...Read more
It’s time the EU commits to financial support for rail to meet policy goals
Consistency in pursuing goals, political commitment and explicit financial guarantees. Those are the three pillars that will ensure rail investments take place in a targeted and efficient manner in pursuit of reaching climate and decarbonisation...Read more
LX Pantos opens rail terminal in Hungary for car battery logistics
South Korean logistics company LX Pantos has opened a new rail terminal in Tata, Hungary. It will lease the terminal from Austrian Rail Cargo Group (RCG) for a duration of 10 years. LX Pantos seeks...Read more
60 per cent of rail capacity in Italy to be unavailable in 2024
The next couple of years will be quite burdensome for the Italian rail freight industry as traffic along many lines will have to be interrupted for upgrade works. Just throuhgout 2024, 60 per cent of...Read more
European Parliament to approve TEN-T revision
The European Parliament (EP) is voting today on the trialogue agreement on the revision of the TEN-T Regulation. Expectations are that the EP will approve the text. After that, the policy will be translated into...Read more
Belarus raises rail freight fees by 8%, burden mostly on domestic and EAEU companies
UpdatedThe Belarusian government has decided to raise rail freight fees by an average of eight per cent. The burden of such a raise will primarily fall on the shoulders of domestic companies and those transporting...Read more
Rail returns to Stellantis auto plant in northern France
After a long absence of 13 years, rail is returning to the Stellantis car factory in Hordain in northern France. While Stellantis has long relied on road haulage, the covid pandemic threw a spanner in...Read more
Channel Tunnel freight traffic down, customs handling upwards
Fewer freight trucks used the Channel Tunnel in the first quarter of 2024. The LeShuttle Freight trains carried just under 302,000 trucks between the turn of the year and the end of March. Last year...Read more
HHLA acquires majority stakes at Roland Spedition to boost intermodal business
A new majority stake acquisition of Roland Spedition GmbH, a full-service rail and road transport operator, allows HHLA to boost hinterland links to and from Austria. The Hamburg-based company took over 51 per cent of...Read more
Ghent-Burges railway upgrade to be complete by 2029
The railway stretching from Ghent to Bruges, in northwestern Belgium, is currently being upgraded to become a four-track line. Two new tracks are currently being built and the two existing ones will be renovated afterwards....Read more
Nevomo extends its scope within and outside the EU
Nevomo, a Polish company specialised in hyperloop-inspired technologies, is expanding its presence both in Europe and India. When it comes to the Old Continent, the company partnered up with the Institute of Hyperloop Technology (IHT)...Read more
Green light for re-organisation of Port of Marseille-Fos rail freight
Plans for the re-organisation of rail freight into the French Mediterranean port of Marseille-Fos, which serves as an important hub for both domestic and international traffic, has been given the green light following a public...Read more
Multinational effort supports rail ops at Celsa Steel Cardiff
A Spanish steel company with a production facility in Wales, supported by a British Rail freight company, running Italian locomotives. It’s like Brexit never happened. Nevertheless, the rail services provided by GB Railfreight keep manufacturing...Read more