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Rail freight is incredibly important. Whether it is helping to remove lorries off the roads and drastically reducing congestion, or transporting goods that we consume every day, all countries rely on rail freight to provide a faster, greener, safer and more efficient way of transporting goods than via road or air.
Our rail freight content focuses on the biggest trends and developments in helping advance cargo movement by rail and create a modal shift.
The Chief Executive of the Rail Safety and Standards Board has called on the rail freight sector to co-fund research efforts to achieve a 75% increase in rail freight by 2050.
The Rail Baltica Task Force met in Brussels to assess the project's advancements and reaffirm commitment to completing the high-speed rail corridor by 2030, with a focus on cross-border co-operation and EU support.
Etihad Rail Freight and Trojan General Contracting have signed an agreement to enhance logistics and transportation services, supporting the UAE’s sustainability goals by shifting more freight from road to rail.
The UAE and Jordan have signed an Investment Memorandum to develop a 360km railway connecting Jordanian mines to the Port of Aqaba, boosting exports and economic growth.
DP World has been named Business of the Year at the RFG Awards 2024 for its rail freight innovations, with Freightliner and other industry leaders also honoured for their contributions.
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KiwiRail's latest report shows that rail transport saved nearly 230,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions in the past year, underscoring its role in reducing New Zealand's overall transport emissions.
Network Rail is offering a six-month waiver on track access charges to train operators, aiming to boost rail freight and reduce road congestion and carbon emissions.
Critics warn that increasing Deutsche Bahn's equity instead of funding rail infrastructure could raise costs for rail freight, hindering the shift from road to rail.
GB Railfreight has added four new electric Class 18 hybrid+ shunt locomotives to its fleet as part of its broader strategy to enhance sustainability and reduce carbon emissions in the UK’s supply chains.
At Rail Live 2024, Kathryn Oldale, Head of Strategy, Policy and Communications at DB Cargo (UK) Limited, sat down with Global Railway Review’s Emily Budgen to discuss the future of rail freight, focusing on industry challenges, technological innovations and sustainability efforts.
Norfolk Southern Corporation is investing over $200 million to expand Alabama's 3B Corridor, enhancing capacity and efficiency to support regional economic growth and global supply chain demands.
Benoît Leridon, Head of Transportation Business for Network Infrastructure at Nokia, discusses the critical importance of cybersecurity in digital railways and the looming threat posed by quantum computing.
enfinium and Freightliner have achieved a milestone by delivering waste to the Ferrybridge site via rail, reducing emissions and road traffic while expanding the facility's catchment area for unrecyclable waste.
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has introduced TransFLEX, a new product offering tailored, flexible rail freight solutions for ad-hoc and multimodal transport needs.
