Infrabel, Belgium's infrastructure manager, will use the steel rails for its ongoing rail network maintenance and renewal projects.
According to data from the Chinese Ministry of Transport, almost 5 billion tons of cargo were transported on China’s railways in 2022.
Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has just secured 9.5 million tonnes of cargo shipments for voestalpine plants, both for raw materials and finished goods, until the end of 2025.
The collaboration aims to promote sustainable and eco-friendly freight solutions using rail connections for the transport of silo containers filled with anhydride powder.
This week’s summary of the new connections, deliveries, tests and rentals is here:
The three-month pilot test will provide crucial data on the feasibility and benefits of low greenhouse gas emission fuels, with the potential to offer sustainable transport solutions to Maersk's customers in the future.
VTG, a leading rail freight wagons rental company, is expanding its last-minute service of available wagons and stations one set of Sggmrs flat wagons in France.
Adif, the Spanish rail infrastructure company, has just signed agreements for railway highways with two operators that will offer semitrailers transportation by rail between Madrid, Seville and Huesca.
SBB, the Swiss Federal Railways, is buying back the 35% stake in the rail freight carrier SBB Cargo from its minority shareholder, Swiss Combi.
European rail freight operators are taking more creative approaches to marketing. A leading example is CAPTRAIN España which has just launched a promotional campaign. The winner will get a trip for two to Paris.
CZ Loko’s most successful export product, EffiShunter 1000, can now be tested on the Swedish rail network. The manufacturer sends three more locomotives to Sweden.
Including Serbia, the ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) now operates its own traction in 13 countries.
This week, European Loc Pool (ELP) is starting its tour to get the Stadler EuroDual locomotive approved in four Balkan countries. Railmarket News interviewed its Sales Account Manager, Ľubomír Dlábik, for more details.
Polish national rail freight carrier, PKP CARGO, achieved encouraging financial results in Q1 2023, mostly as a result of the high demand for coal in the previous period. The focus on profitability will remain as signs of an economic slowdown are ahead.
Here are the latest new connections and additional news from rail freight operators in Europe:
Service provides customers with faster, more efficient rail connections to metropolitan areas including Denver, Salt Lake City, Oakland, Los Angeles, and El Paso.
RAILPOOL started the decade-long leasing of five multisystem Siemens Vectron locomotives to SBB Cargo International.
The battery locomotive will be designed as a heavy haul freight locomotive capable of working in Australia’s harsh operating conditions.
Operail, the Estonian state-owned railway company, has managed to weather a difficult financial year by divesting non-strategic businesses.
In an exclusive interview for RAILMARKET.com NEWS, Petr Vlcek, CEO of Europe's third-largest wagon manufacturer, explains how to avoid the risks associated with rapid growth and other topics.