Latest Rail Freight News
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All Aboard: The Future of Australia's Rail Network
From freight to High Speed Rail; Australia is investing in a range of projects to improve & increase rail activity across the country.
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Navigating New Trends and Technologies
The future of freight rail as technology, sustainability and innovation reshape global trade. IoT and eco-friendly solutions are driving a n…
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CSX and Siemens Mobility to Deploy Digital Solutions for Freight Rail
Class I freight railroad company, CSX has expanded its partnership with Siemens Mobility to implement digital solutions for freight rail.
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Stadler to Provide Service for GBRf's Class 99 Bi-Mode Locomotives
GB Railfreight (GBRf) has contracted Stadler to provide full service for up to 30 Class 99 bi-mode Co’Co locomotives.
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Freight Transport by Rail Beats Climate Challenge
Peter Füglistaler, Director Swiss Federal Office of Transport, describes how digital transformation can help achieve sustainable targets.
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UK: New Freight Route Opens Up in North Wales
The Llandudno Junction freight yard is back in use following renovation work and will now be used to transport Welsh slate aggregate.
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Rail Freight Group Conference: Growth Opportunities to Dominate
Rail freight industry leaders will convene in London on Wednesday 5th October 2022 for the 30th Rail Freight Group Conference.
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Rail Freight and PathPlanner: 3Squared feature on latest RSSB podcast
3Squared's Martin Gleadow joins Director General of the Rail Freight Group, Maggie Simpson, on the latest RSSB podcast.
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TX Logistik to Introduce New Service in Sweden
The logistics operator TX Logistik is to introduce a new service in Sweden for European transport company LKW Walter.
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Freight Operator Lineas Acquires Independent Rail Partner
The private rail freight operator Lineas has acquired Dutch operator Independent Rail Partner to strengthen its position in the country.
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3Squared-Led Consortium Wins RSSB Dynamic Train Planning Competition
The consortium’s dynamic train planning solution will save freight operators time and resource in validating VSTPs based on historic data.
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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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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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OEBB Member Rail Cargo Group Increases its Intermodal Freight Network in Europe
Austrian Federal Railways (OEBB) has announced that three new non-stop TransFER connections will be put in place by its freight and logistic…
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UK – The Rail Freight Group: The Future of Freight on the West Coast Main Line
The West Coast Main Line has been one of the most important corridors for rail freight in Great Britain for decades. In 2026 its capacity wi…
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U.S. Rail Freight Traffic Up 3.4% in 2017
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has reported U.S. rail freight traffic for the week ending December 30, 2017, as well as volumes…
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Roland Bosch Named New CEO of DB Cargo
Dr Roland Bosch (46) was appointed CEO of DB Cargo by the DB Cargo Supervisory Board at its meeting on November 22. Bosch will assume his ne…
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Lithuanian Railways Fined €28m for Hindering Competition
The European Commission has fined Lithuanian Railways (Lietuvos geležinkeliai) an amount of €27 873 000 for hindering competition on the rai…
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Competition Authorities Give Thumbs Up to SNCF Deal
The new partnership between the two rail freight companies starts officially beginning of July. An agreement was reached with SNCF Logistics…
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UK Rail Freight Continues to Decline
The latest quarterly statistics cover UK rail freight moved, freight lifted, freight delays per 100 train km, freight train kilometres by op…
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DB Cargo UK Launch Pioneering Digital Route Learning Programme
The Digital Route Learning Programme was created in collaboration with Track Access Services Limited (TAS) and runs high quality footage of …
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Toyota Recognises Union Pacific for Excellence
Union Pacific earned the 2016 Toyota Logistics Excellence Award in Customer Service for the ninth consecutive year and, for the first time..…
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DB Cargo UK to Launch Future Business Model
DB Cargo UK has reached successful agreements with the four trade unions representing a majority of its workforce, meaning it will launch it…
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First UK to China Rail Freight Service Departs
The first ever UK to China rail freight service departed on Monday, April 10th, laden with containers of British goods. The train will...