China seeks speedy deliveries and tests high-speed rail freight
China has started a pilot program for a high-speed rail freight line. The pilot programme runs between the cities of Chongqing and Zhengzhou in central…
Russian Railways starts tests for high-speed freight train
Russian Railways (RZD) and Russian Post are cooperating to test a high-speed freight train. The first convoy left Vorsino, 100 kilometres south of Moscow, and…
UK government backs key Turkish rail link construction with €781 million
UK Export Finance (UKEF), the UK government’s export credit agency, will unlock 781 million euros in financing for a new high-speed railway in Southern Turkey.…
China to launch new bullet freight train service at 250kph
China will launch its first regular bullet freight train service. The first test run was completed on 12 July, with two trains running between Chengdu…
China: bullet freight trains to supply world’s largest shopping festival
The 14th annual Double Eleven Shopping Festival has come to China once again. For the second consecutive year, goods were also carried on high-speed trains.…