Hamburg to host “Intermodal Europe”
On 29 November – 2 December 2011, Hamburg will host the event “Intermodal Europe” aimed at bringing into discussion the […]
October 2011
TransRussia – Russia’s largest transport and logistics exhibitions returns for a 17th year
On the 24th – 27th April 2012, the 17th edition of Russia’s best-known trade exhibition for the transport and logistics […]
Development of the single European railway area still questioned by institutions
The development of a single European railway area is every day more debated topic on the European institutions which are […]
Variable gauge systems, a smart solution for increasing the efficiency of cross-border rail traffic
The development of variable gauge bogies is presented as an alternative to transshipment and bogie changing methods. The cross-border freight […]
Russia turns potential into account in the Eurasian Platform
Since its founding, eight years ago, RZD, the Russian rail company, has moved an astonishing 10.4 billion tonnes of cargo. […]
RMG cranes, a solution for faster loading of trains in intermodal terminals
Container shunting times depend on shunting machines and terminal configuration. For reducing the wagon loading/unloading times, elements such as the […]
Railway transport imposes against maritime transport on long distances
Most governments, both in Europe and in the Central-Asian Platform, are now trying to encourage shippers and shipping companies to […]
Role of freight transport in the logistics chain
Over the last period, we could not help but notice the rail associations and railway freight transport operators’ attempt to […]
Increasing transport volumes require new technologies for manufacturing cargo wagons
The Agenda 2015 for combined transport in Europe, published within UIC’s DIOMIS project (Developing Infrastructure and Operating Models for Intermodal […]
An universal locomotive for rail transportation in Europe
Vectron, a new locomotive generation that has been developed for the widest possible range of traction tasks. These locomotives can […]