Freight Train Components News
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UWC to Supply 100 Freight Cars to Zimbabwe
UWC will supply 100 gondola freight cars to National Railways of Zimbabwe for cross-border operations. They will run on 1067mm gauge track.
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Brexit: Eurotunnel One of UK's Vital Freight Carriers
Eurotunnel is one of the eight freight carriers chosen by the UK government to be a preferred carrier of vital goods following Brexit.
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Lineas to Take 5,300 Containers from Road to Rails
As the largest private rail freight operator in Europe, Lineas wish to offer services to customers which shift their goods from road to rail…
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Industry Insider Week 34 / 35 – 16 Must-Read Rail News Stories
The Railway-News Industry Insider week 34/35: all the latest rail news, including rolling stock, franchise contracts and sensor technology.
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Entire DB Cargo Fleet to Go Digital by 2020
DB Cargo says its entire fleet of 68,000 freight cars will be digital by 2020. The freight cars will be equipped with GPS and sensors.
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Russian Railways Launches Freight Service from Korea to Europe
Russian Railways and FESCO launch freight service route running from the Republic of Korea to Europe via the Trans-Siberian Landbridge line.
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FreightCar America Announces Roanoke Facility Closure
FreightCar America Inc. announced that it has started the process to permanently close its Roanoke, Virginia railcar manufacturing facility.
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Bringing a Freight Line Back to Life in Colombia
One company, Holdtrade Atlantico, wants to reinstate a freight railway line in the country. Holdtrade Atlantico’s co-founder Leonardo Suarez
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UWC Ships 26 Tank Cars to GATX Rail Vostok
United Wagon Company has shipped 26 stainless steel tank cars for transporting molasses and vegetable oils to GATX Rail Vostok.
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SBB Cargo International CEO Sven Flore on the Rail Freight Industry
Sven Flore, CEO of SBB Cargo International, gives his thoughts on the Ceneri Base Tunnel, the future of freight, ETCS and more.
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Industry Insider Week 21 – 12 Must-Read Rail Stories
The Railway-News Industry Insider week 21: Alstom wins a contract for 27 fuel cell trains and installs its incremental train control system.
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Russian Railways Launches New Rail Freight Service from Japan to Europe
Russian Railways launches a new rail freight service from Japan to Europe via the Trans-Siberian Railway, cutting transport times to 19 days…
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Industry Insider Week 20 – 12 Must-Read Rail Stories
The Railway-News Industry Insider week 20: highlights of Railtex 2019 with Siemens showcasing its Velaro Novo and Alstom its hydrogen Breeze…
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Swiss Railway Infrastructure Projects Progressing Well
The Federal Office of Transport has published its 2018 progress report on the state of Swiss railway infrastructure projects.
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DB's Innovative Freight Car Project a Success
The innovative freight car project, run by DB Cargo AG and VTG AG has concluded successfully, following 150,000km of active testing.
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SKF Collaborates with ATS to Develop Solutions to Reduce Life Cycle Cost for Rail Freight
SKF and Advanced Truck Systems (ATS) have agreed to collaborate in equipping the new 2-piece bogie system from ATS with high capacity...
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Rail Cargo Group Launches Direct Service to Germany's Main Baltic Port
Rail Cargo Group has launched a direct rail service between Wels (Austria) and Lübeck (Germany). This service will commence with two trains …
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UWC to Supply 700 Grain Hopper Cars to Trade House RIF
Grain exporter Trade House RIF has signed a contract with United Wagon company for the purchase of 700 UWC hopper cars, to be delivered by 0…
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Inland Rail: The Future of Freight in Australia
The Inland Rail link between Melbourne and Brisbane is currently under construction. In this article Richard Wankmuller, Chief Executive Off…
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DB Sets Up DB Cargo Eurasia Due to Success of Trans-Eurasian Corridor
2018 marks a ten-year anniversary for Deutsche Bahn AG (DB). What started with one train in 2008 has now grown into 3,600 trains in 2018. De…
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10,000th China Railway Express Train Milestone
China Railway has announced that its X8044 Express train, which travelled from Hamburg in Germany to Wuhan in China, arriving on 29 August 2…
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Countdown to Brisca Consulting's 3rd Annual Saudi Freight & Logistics Conference
To understand the challenges and prospects in the freight-logistics-transportation sector of the region, Bricsa Consulting is hosting its 3r…
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Le Shuttle Freight: High Trade Volumes in July 2018
Le Shuttle Freight has published a report on its trade volumes for July 2018. The company recorded its best freight figures for that month o…
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PowerRail Electronics and Technology is Relocating
PowerRail Electronics and Technology (PETX) has begun the 725-mile trek to their new home. After 8 years, PETX is leaving Rincon, GA and rel…