‘Austrian rail sector, be more attractive for potential staff’
The Austrian railway company ÖBB has sat around the table with the World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF), one of the largest nature and environmental…
Can a study succeed and change rail freight forever?
FERRMED published a study on traffic and modal shift optimisation in the EU. The study presents very interesting proposals on how rail freight can meet…
‘Railways underexposed at climate summit’
Rail was too low on the agenda at the climate summit in Glasgow. “Let’s move people and not cars”, say the European Public Transport Association…
A spark of rail freight at COP26 in Glasgow
A convincing speech advocating rail freight was held by CEO of Lineas Geert Pauwels at the climate summit in Glasgow this Thursday morning. “To achieve…
DP World takes up door-to-door services: also rail is an option
Terminal operator DP World has set up its own digital freight booking portal, called Cargoes Logistics. With the service, it is offering door-to-door services which…
Is your transport flow eligible for a shift to rail?
Shippers that wonder if their transport could also be done by rail have just got a new way to find out. In MATCH 2 RAIL,…
‘EU Year of Rail not extended, but one year definitely not enough’
The European Year of Rail will not be extended. This idea was proposed by Eu rail associations CER, EIM and UNIFE, considering the impact of…
‘No Green Deal without investments in rail infrastructure’
Investment in rail infrastructure and the EU-added value this creates, are extremely important if the EU wants to achieve its objectives of decarbonisation, digitalisation, and…
Modal shift now, rail freight industry tells UK government
The UK Government must support shifting freight from road to rail for a greener economic recovery, says the rail industry representative body Rail Delivery Group.…
Amendments to the road toll rules: good or bad news?
A provisional agreement has been reached on the amendment of the Eurovignette Directive. This means that one more step has been taken towards a more…
Lamborghini moves supercars on rail
Lamborghini and Rail Cargo Group have set up a new logistics concept. The luxury cars giant will transport the Lamborghini Urus models by rail between…
New intermodal terminal opens in Calais next week
Cargobeamer is opening its first terminal in Calais next week, on Wednesday 16 June. The terminal will enable the loading of uncranable semi-trailers on the…