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World’s first claimed for iWagon in UK
VTG Rail UK has claimed a world first for its iWagon technology. The advanced black box technology has been adopted as standard by the UK…
Digital freight wagon sets out on UK trial
Leasing company VTG Rail UK and Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems have introduced Britain to what they call a digital freight wagon. The partners have unveiled an…
VEGA introduces r2L system for non-cranables in France
VEGA’s roadrailLink (r2L) system to transport non-cranable semi-trailers on the rail was recently introduced at the Lille Dourges Container Terminal (LDCT), in northern France. The…
VTG to handle non-cranable semi-trailers in Spain from September
German rolling stock company VTG is introducing 200 new T4000 pocket wagons suitable for the Iberian gauge, and the first batch will be delivered in…
VTG deploys choco-train to transport cocoa beans for Lindt
Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Sprungli will receive cocoa beans coming from Amsterdam by rail from now on. The initiative is made possible by VTG,…
Another fuel import terminal, another rail service in Germany
RWE, an energy company based in Essen, Germany, and VTG have sealed an agreement to transport green ammonia with tank containers. A new terminal for…
VTG expands in Baltics with office in Lithuania
VTG is expanding its presence in the Baltics by opening an office in the Lithuanian port city of Klaipeda. Under the name of VTG Rail…
VTG sells Russian business at what it calls a a geopolitical turning point
VTG has discontinued its Russian business activities and sold its corresponding business units. It cites “the war of aggression in Ukraine and the sanctions imposed…
The port of Trieste will implement VEGA’s roadrailLink system
Adriafer, the railway company of the port of Trieste, will adopt the roadrailLink (r2L) connector system that will allow to move non-cranable trailers from trucks…
DB to invest record amount in new trains and locomotives
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has earmarked a record sum of more than 19 billion euros for investment in new trains and locomotives in the current decade.…
DB Cargo and VTG get green light for modular wagon production
DB Cargo and VTG have the green light by the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) to produce a new series of rail wagons. The…
Chinese New Year’s resolution: regular chemical train on the Silk Road
As soon as the Chinese New Year is over, a regular chemical train may be running on the New Silk Road. That is the plan…