Freight Rail

Italy: Fermerci sums up the challenges for freight rail business

At the annual assembly of Italian freight rail association Fermerci, President Clemente Carta outlined an increasingly strained operating environment for the sector, citing growing disruptions across the European network.

Lubomir Cech December 25, 2025 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

Fenniarail starts with commercial service of its Siemens Vectron locomotives

Fenniarail has started commercial operation with two new Siemens Vectron electric locomotives in Finland.

Lubomir Cech December 25, 2025 · 1 min read

Freight Rail

Rail freight in the UK moves over one billion tonnes of festive goods for Christmas logistics

Data released under the Railway 200 banner show that rail freight is handling an increased share of consumer goods in the months leading up to the festivities.

Lubomir Cech December 25, 2025 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

How Swiss Post and SBB Cargo coordinate rail capacity to manage Christmas parcel volumes

Swiss Post handles a sharp rise in parcel volumes during the pre-Christmas period, processing more than 22 million parcels between Black Friday and Christmas.

Lubomir Cech December 24, 2025 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

Medway and Ral Traction Company obtain authorisation for Austria

Both companies have received authorisation to operate rail services in Austria, expanding their cross-border activities in Central Europe and along the North Adriatic corridor.

Lubomir Cech December 23, 2025 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

Holmen now exclusively uses Innofreight’s Smart GigaWood for timber transports

According to Innofreight, the operation moves up to 750,000 m³ of round timber per year by rail.

Lubomir Cech December 22, 2025 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

Fenaco renews rail logistics contract with ChemOil Logistics

Fenaco has renewed its rail logistics cooperation with ChemOil Logistics, signing a new three-year contract covering domestic transport of agricultural commodities within Switzerland.

Lubomir Cech December 21, 2025 · 1 min read

Freight Rail

Rail Cargo Group will launch intermodal rail link from Rijeka to Bosnia and Hercegovina

The TransFER Tuzla–Rijeka service represents the first intermodal rail connection of this type for Bosnia and Herzegovina, linking an inland industrial region directly with a major Adriatic port.

Lubomir Cech December 19, 2025 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

CargoBeamer appoints Lineas as traction partner on Calais–Perpignan route

The route covers a distance of more than 1,300 kilometres and forms part of CargoBeamer’s domestic French network.

Lubomir Cech December 19, 2025 · 1 min read

Freight Rail

MIB Logistics targets road-to-rail shift

Czech logistics provider MIB Logistics is focusing on shifting freight flows from road to rail, offering end-to-end rail transport, siding services and last-mile solutions. The company targets a wide range of commodities while responding to ESG and sustainability requirements.

Karel Novak December 19, 2025 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

Czech minister urges EU action on rail freight

Czech Transport Minister Ivan Bednárik has called for a European debate on the future of rail freight, arguing that current EU policies are accelerating its decline. In an interview with the Czech News Agency, he points to high electricity prices and distorted competition with road transport as key issues.

Karel Novak December 19, 2025 · 5 min read

Freight Rail

MEDWAY France starts regular limestone and flux stone rail service to Dunkirk

The inaugural train ran on 14 December 2025, with daily operations introduced thereafter.

Lubomir Cech December 17, 2025 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

Combined rail freight with 10 new services in France during 2025

The new services were introduced across the national network and are operated by eight different companies.

Lubomir Cech December 17, 2025 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

One more X: ORLEN Termika Warsaw switches to Innofreight WoodTainers XXXL for biomass

The change concerns rail deliveries handled by companies from the Innofreight group and follows earlier operations based on the WoodTainer XXL.

Lubomir Cech December 17, 2025 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

How Rail Cargo Group integrates non-cranable semi-trailers into combined transport

The initiative targets the large share of semi-trailers on European roads, the majority of which are not designed for vertical handling.

Lubomir Cech December 17, 2025 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

India prepares for three new freight corridors worth EUR 16.5 billion

Indian Railways is advancing plans for three new Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFCs), aiming to expand the country's freight transport capacity and reduce logistics costs.

Lubomir Cech December 16, 2025 · 1 min read

Freight Rail

Expanding power infrastructure for AI-driven industries in the US means new business for rail freight

Norfolk Southern has carried a large rotor to Southern Company’s Plant Vogtle in Georgia as part of wider freight activity connected to expanding power infrastructure for data centres, cloud computing and advanced manufacturing linked to artificial intelligence.

Lubomir Cech December 15, 2025 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

Modalink boosts Antwerp–Italy capacity

Lineas and FS Logistix have launched Modalink, a joint venture managing Antwerp Mainhub Terminal to strengthen intermodal services between Belgium and Italy. The initiative aims to increase capacity on one of Europe’s busiest North–South freight corridors.

Karel Novak December 15, 2025 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

Brazil auctions eight rail concessions with €26 billion investment target by 2026

Brazil’s Ministry of Transport has launched a new policy framework for railway concessions, presenting a portfolio of eight projects scheduled for auction by 2026.

Lubomir Cech December 11, 2025 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

RCG and Alpacem expand rail logistics via Koralmbahn corridor

The new line provides direct connectivity between Carinthia and Styria, improving Alpacem's multimodal transport operations, particularly for its construction material supply network in southern Austria.

Lubomir Cech December 11, 2025 · 2 min read