Freight Rail

New research regarding LiDAR technology allows train driver to see environment behind train and detect objects on tracks.

The research of FH Aachen aims to develop a train shunting assistance system based on an advanced sensor set including Blickfeld LiDAR technology.

Karel Novak August 5, 2022 · 3 min read

Freight Rail

Route closures and construction activity in Germany slow down Hupac's combined transport

Swiss combined transport operator Hupac has stated in its half-yearly report that despite lively demand, traffic in the first half of 2022 stagnated at the previous year's level with an increase of 1%. A negative impact had construction activity in Germany in April and June.

Marketa Horpeniakova August 5, 2022 · 3 min read

Freight Rail

ÖBB Rail Cargo Group: new TransFER connections between Central Europe and Turkey

The company has announced that they establish three new lines and one updating trip.

Karel Novak August 4, 2022 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

Amazon offers its intermodal capacity to other shippers in the USA

This step makes Amazon a full-fledged competitor to other freight transport providers.

Marketa Horpeniakova July 29, 2022 · 3 min read

Freight Rail

Germany could face a shortage of transport capacity for fuel deliveries

The German government is responding to the current energy crisis by replacing gas-fired power production with the renewed running of coal-fired power plants. However, this could lead to a collapse in rail freight transport.

Marketa Horpeniakova July 27, 2022 · 4 min read

Freight Rail

Increasing rail freight transport capacity by cooperation between companies in Germany

A pilot project of the Pro-Rail Alliance and Menlo79 GmbH aims to see if it is possible to ease the strain on Germany's rail network, which is at its limits in many places.

Marketa Horpeniakova July 21, 2022 · 3 min read

Freight Rail

ÖBB Rail Cargo Group has a new direct connection from the Czech Republic to the North Sea

With the new TransFER Mělník-Wilhelmshaven train, the ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) sets new standards in the Czech freight transport market.

Marketa Horpeniakova July 20, 2022 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

Olaf Krüger: The single wagon system of the state railways is not competitive; the rail freight sector must develop a new product for single loads

Co-founder of the INTERNATIONAL RAIL FREIGHT BUSINESS ASSOCIATION (IBS) e.V. and his views on the current challenges in rail transport.

Karel Novak July 19, 2022 · 3 min read

Freight Rail

Siemens Mobility delivers 35 Vectron locomotives to SBB Cargo

The new locomotives would guarantee high vehicle availability and reliable rail freight transport. The leasing period will start in 2024 and last for eight years.

Marketa Horpeniakova July 16, 2022 · 3 min read

Freight Rail

TX Logistik strengthens train operation between Cologne and Bologna

The reason for the increase in the number of train connections on this route through Switzerland is the growing demand in both economic regions for rail transport capacity.

Marketa Horpeniakova July 11, 2022 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

Ralf-Charley Schultze: doubling rail freight transport until 2050 means tripling combined transport

General Manager and Chairman of UIRR: his views on the actual challenges in railway transport

Karel Novak July 11, 2022 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

Nationwide freight consultation: how to cut UK carbon emissions from goods transport

The Great British Railways Transition Team (GBRTT), as part of its effort to decarbonise freight transport by reducing the number of lorries on the road, has published a call for evidence on how to increase rail freight in the UK.

Marketa Horpeniakova July 6, 2022 · 3 min read

Freight Rail

New safety certificate for TX Logistik

The European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) has issued TX Logistik AG with a single safety certificate for rail freight transport in Germany and the Netherlands.

Marketa Horpeniakova July 4, 2022 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

LTG Cargo to start cooperation with Kazakhstan. For the first time, it will provide locomotive rental services in this country.

At the same time, LTG Cargo will aim to strengthen the intermodal Trans-Caspian logistics corridor in order to new alternatives for transporting freight from Asia to Klaipėda Seaport.

Karel Novak June 22, 2022 · 2 min read