Container transport, most indicated in rendering efficient the companies’ activities
Believed to be one of the most efficient freight transport modes worldwide, over the next years, container transport could become […]
January 2011
Can railway transport be the foundation of the logistics chain?
In terms of transport policy, one of the current European strategies is aimed at rendering efficient the transport of goods […]
Dry ports, important node in the logistics chain
The importance of dry ports as a means of integrating regional transport networks has long been recognized by the United […]
The NSAs frequently tend to impose additional national rules
Interview with Holger Segerer, Secretary General of the International Union of Private Wagons The rail freight transport market in Europe […]
Bulk transport, between challenges and uncertainty
The market is moving. This is what figures in the bulk transport industry show, especially in Eastern Europe, after three […]
Locomotive manufacturers: “We do not envisage new technologies for traction equipments”
Could 2011 be the year of technological innovation for locomotive traction equipments? What innovations could locomotive manufacturers include in their […]
Research, investments, partnerships: three focus points of locomotive manufacturers in 2011
After a 2010 when major European locomotive manufacturers presented their latest technologies to fairs and exhibitions in the attempt of […]
Revision of TSIs for freight wagons to stimulate rail industry development
The European Union has to bring its contribution to the establishment and development of Trans-European transport networks and to reach […]
Focus point: railway safety certificates
Directive 2004/49/EC provides a framework for equal conditions for all railway undertakings, through the application of the same safety certification […]
New legislation on emissions creates competition conditions for industry
In November 2010, the European Union has adopted a new law on industrial emissions generated by large combustion plants all […]