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…
All change for rail in Dublin due to post-Brexit freight boom
Passengers from the southeast Irish port of Rosslare could be forced to change trains on the way to Dublin. Growing traffic from the port and…
The Irish are going for a rail freight renaissance
Dublin gives an uneven impression of the health of Ireland’s railway network. Trams, busy commuter lines, freight and long-distance express trains all compete for space…
Irish Rail freight ambitions may call for greater celebrations at Waterford
At Waterford in the Republic of Ireland, the scale of rail freight operations may not be quite as intense as Rotterdam or Felixstowe. However, within…
Irish revival of Limerick-Foynes Line moves forward
Iarnród Éireann (Irish Railways) has embarked on an ambitious project to reactivate the railway connecting the River Shannon port of Limerick with the open-sea port…
Irish Rail will test hydrogen-powered freight locomotive without fuel cells
Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail, the Irish national railway company, will start tests on a freight locomotive retrofitted with a specialised internal combustion engine (ICE) hydrogen…
Irish rail freight: ‘seize the opportunity,’ says Logistics UK
The publication of the All-Island Strategic Rail Review identifies a much-needed vision for rail freight across the island of Ireland. That’s the view of Logistics…
Irish electrification will spark new opportunities for rail freight
Campaigners and railway experts have applauded the transformative potential of the All-Island Strategic Rail Review. A consequence of that could see the electrification of Irish…
Ireland at the dawn of a new future for rail freight
A comprehensive All Island Strategic Rail Review is set to bring significant improvements to all of Ireland’s railway network, with a particular emphasis on enhancing…
Irish pharma firm takes to the rails for export traffic
The Irish outpost of Baxter International, a leading multinational pharmaceuticals and healthcare producer, has initiated the shipment of their products by rail from their Castlebar…
Foynes to be reconnected to Irish Rail network
Work on the first phase of the Limerick to Foynes freight rail line in the Republic of Ireland is set to commence shortly. The news…
Ireland’s new freight terminal will be the first constructed in 50 years time
Castlebar in Ireland is set to see the construction of a new multimodal rail freight terminal, marking the first such development in the country in…