half-year report
‘Catch-up effect’ sees French combined transport increase 16% in H1
Rail-road combined transport in France increased by 16 per cent in the first half of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, according to…
extreme weather
‘Backlog due to floods will last for days’
Central and Eastern Europe have been dealing with extreme weather conditions for the past few days, with a significant impact on rail freight in different…
Extreme weather
‘Damage of floods to rail freight is immense’
Rail may hold the keys to climate friendly solutions in transport, but sometimes climate change hits back at the sector. This week, parts of Central…
Extreme weather
Romanian rail freight traffic also falls victim to heavy rainfall
The heavy rainfall in Central and Eastern Europe has not spared Romanian rail freight. Traffic has either been suspended or is severely limited in various…
possible extension
Will the Madrid-Valencia rolling highway be extended to Valladolid?
Spanish logistics and transport companies are interested in extending the Madrid-Valencia rolling highway to Valladolid, according to the country’s Ministry of Transport Oscar Puente. The…
Extreme weather
Southern Poland rail freight also hit by floods
Rail freight in Southern Poland is also affected by floods, similarly to the extreme weather conditions in Czechia and Austria. Traffic on mainlines is reportedly…
change of scenery
Scottish oil refinery closure is mixed news for rail freight
Grangemouth. It’s not the prettiest town in Scotland. It is, however, a town that everyone in Scotland knows by name for just one thing: its…
commitment to freight
Freight to the fore in Great British Railways
Great British Railways, the proposed new overarching body for infrastructure and train management, is to have a statutory requirement to promote rail freight. That much…
aggregates train derailment
Manchester bridge back broken under aggregates train
One Manchester bridge is being replaced, while another has shattered under a freight train. Railway neighbours reported the sound of a building collapsing and fixtures…
Contraband on rail
Poland and Lithuania fight Belarusian smuggling: ‘State-owned enterprises may also be involved’
Poland and Lithuania are fighting cigarette smuggling on freight trains coming from their neighbour Belarus. The former seems to encounter a growing number of attempts…
Over 3000 signatures
PKP Cargo employees send board member packing
Trade unions have sent a board member home at PKP Cargo. The board member in question was responsible for representing employees, but thousands of workers…
Overextension
Russian loading shrinks by 6% in August, but not due to lack of demand
Loading on the Russian rail network has shrunk by six per cent in August, when compared to the same month last year. The cause of…