Netherlands certified Vectron MS locomotive
The multisystem variant of the Vectron locomotive received certification by the Dutch safety authority ILT on 21 September 2017 for […]
Freight
Riga-Minsk cargo express train to be launched
Latvian Railways, LDz, and Belorussian Railway company agreed to boost rail freight transport and to develop a new service on […]
Railway PRO Summit: GFR, the first rail freight operator in Romania to launch an online application for customers
“The platform launched by Grup Feroviar Roman (GFR) is the first of its kind to operate not only on the […]
Railway PRO Summit: Digitalisation makes rail freight more attractive
In rail freight transport sector, there are some that “are talking about threats and others who are talking about opportunities. […]
DB Cargo and ArcelorMittal test new freight service in UK
Rail freight operator DB Cargo UK and steel and mining company ArcelorMittal launched a trial service moving 1,300 tonnes of […]
RZD records growth in freight handling in first 9 months
According to preliminary data, in January-August, freight handling by RZD increased by 2.8% year-on-year to 937.3 million tonnes. The freight […]
EC fines Lietuvos Geležinkeliai for hindering competition on rail freight market
The European Commission has fined Lithuanian railway company Lietuvos Geležinkeliai an amount of EUR 27.8 million for hindering competition on […]
Ukrzaliznytsia’s rail freight transport tarrif increase still not approved
Ukraine’s Infrastructure Ministry is delaying the publication of a widely awaited decree that increases Ukrzaliznytsia’s rail freight tariffs. A circulated […]
UNIT45 to install telematics solution on containers
UNIT45 B.V., specialising in the construction and delivery of 45 foot containers for European intermodal transport operations, has selected Orbcomm, […]
UWC to deliver timber platforms to Kronospan
United Wagon Company has signed a contract with chipboard producer Kronospan to supply 267 platforms made by its unit TikhvinSpetsMash […]