2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (280+ words) The Serbian rail freight operator Srbija Kargo, together with Hungarian and North Macedonian counterparts, has signed a memorandum of understanding on a "synchronised rail transport service. In particular, the three parties focus on the Budapest-Belgrade railway to boost rail freight…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago  (167+ words) The port of Boulogne Calais, in northeastern France, reinstated rail freight services for the transport of finished vehicles manufactured by Stellantis after 11 years. Once they reach the port, most of the cargo will be transferred onto ships to reach the…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago  (223+ words) Rail Logistics Europe (RLE), which groups the rail freight subsidiaries of the SNCF Group, will be (partly) privatised. After days of rumours, interest from CMA CGM was confirmed by a meeting between the head of the two companies, Jean Castex…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago  (150+ words) Rail freight in Germany was severely disrupted after an overhead line failure in the evening hours of 31 March. Traffic was said to have started again in the late afternoon of 1 April. Operations were down for less than a day, but…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (109+ words) Simon Walton is Rail Freight's UK correspondent. Maritime Transport has begun deploying a nationwide fleet of electric heavy goods vehicles (e HGV), marking a significant shift in UK freight decarbonisation. The rollout, initially" Germany's "Third Track" project, vital for the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (149+ words) The World Bank has approved a two billion dollar loan for T'rkiye's Bosphorus rail connection (INRAIL). The sea strait is currently a major bottleneck for rail traffic between Europe and Asia. In total, international institutions are gearing up to provide…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (341+ words) Rail operators on the Rotterdam port railway are coming together to collaborate in a unique pilot project. The participants, accounting for 70% of the market share, have agreed on a system to take over each other's operations in case of capacity…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (230+ words) An emergency situation in Germany has led to a severe restriction in international traffic, reports rail freight operator METRANS. An overhead line failed on the Hamburg-Hannover railway, the main detour route for the closed Hamburg-Berlin railway. The overhead contact line…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (207+ words) Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) will increase the rail transport of containers from its ports in the east. With the Strait of Hormuz still largely unavailable, the Saudi railway network can become a key alternative route to keep (some) goods moving....

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (109+ words) Simon Walton is Rail Freight's UK correspondent. Germany's "Third Track" project, vital for the Rotterdam-hinterland corridor, will not be finished within the next ten years. This poses a significant obstacle for the" When the wind blows. A blast of Arctic…...