First earthquake-relief train from China on its way to Turkey
A China Railway Express train loaded in Tianjin, northeastern China, with earthquake-resistant tents departed for Turkey on 29 March. It is the first Chinese train…
DB charging customers to send humanitarian aid to Ukraine
Sending humanitarian aid from Germany to Ukraine via rail with Deutsche Bahn (DB) is no longer free of charge as of 1 January 2023. In…
UK rail industry builds bridges with Ukrainian counterparts
Network Rail, the British infrastructure management agency, has been working with rail industry partners under the banner UK Rail for Ukraine. The agency has detailed…
Railways once again to the rescue in earthquake-hit Turkey
The Turkish State Railways (TCDD) have evacuated close to 40,000 people from the earthquake-stricken area in Southern Turkey over the past few days, while they…
Turkey sends Trains of Kindness to flooded Pakistan
The first Turkish Train of Kindness, filled with humanitarian aid materials directed to Pakistan, is underway. Turkey is the first country to send humanitarian aid…
ÖBB supports humanitarian logistics, this time with hygiene products
ÖBB’s effort to maintain the humanitarian corridor between Austria-Ukraine flowing continues. This time the Austria based company organised and dispatched a train full of hygiene…
Major rail freight players send aid trains to Ukraine
Several intermodal operators set up humanitarian corridors by sending aid trains to Ukraine. Among them, two major companies, DB Cargo and SBB Cargo International, utilise…
Logistics industry sets up humanitarian aid corridor to Ukraine
The logistics industry is teaming up to play a role in the distribution of humanitarian aid in Ukraine. Warehouses on the border with the EU…