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Transformative upgrades due for rail freight on North Transpennine route
The Rail Freight Group (RFG) has welcomed the announcement that the North Transpennine route is due to be upgraded to allow shipping containers to be moved by rail.
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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.
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New OneRail Coalition poll confirms Americans’ support for rail travel
A new poll conducted on behalf of the OneRail Coalition has revealed that Americans’ support for both freight and passenger rail remain strong.
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Norfolk Southern opens state-of-the-art headquarters building in Atlanta
The Norfolk Southern Corporation, who play a vital role in driving the U.S. economy and rail freight transportation industry, has formally opened its new headquarters in Midtown Atlanta.
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Humber Express rail freight service launched to ease supply chain issues
A new intermodal train service directly from the Port of Immingham to iPort Rail in Doncaster has been launched, helping to ease the pressures of the current HGV driver shortage by having the capacity to move 80 containers a day by rail.
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DB Cargo UK launches major campaign for a road to rail modal shift
DB Cargo UK’s ‘Freight belongs on rail’ campaign will lobby for a legally-binding target for future modal shift to switch freight from road to rail, with aims to encourage other businesses to follow.
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A Stimio solution for monitoring SNCF FRET locomotive starter reservoirs
Stimio has signed a framework agreement for the remote monitoring of SNCF FRET locomotive starter reservoirs.
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CER’s COVID-19 Impact Tracker shows improvement over summer 2021
CER’S latest COVID-19 Impact Tracker results demonstrate partial improvement in rail passenger services, yet a worsening situation for rail freight services and infrastructure managers.
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Britain’s rail freight industry returns to pre-COVID-19 levels
According to statistics revealed by the Office of Rail and Road, the volume of freight transported across Britain’s railway in Q1 of 2021, has returned to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels.
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ARA launches action plan to reinforce greater use of rail freight
The Australasian Railway Association has announced its Rail Freight Action Plan, which will focus on reformation, investment, and a modal shift for the rail freight industry.
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Getlink launches a new unaccompanied rail freight Channel Tunnel service
Getlink is to inaugurate a new cross-Channel Tunnel unaccompanied rail freight service for all transporters, which will operate 24 hours a day and six days per week.
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CP reaches new milestone with a definitive merger agreement with KCS
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited has released a ‘Company Superior Proposal,’ according to the Kansas City Southern, with the two companies negotiating to a new partnership.
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KiwiRail announces new NZ Connect rail freight service
KiwiRail launches new NZ Connect service, which aims to aid businesses across New Zealand struggling with port and shipping line disruptions due to COVID-19.
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Etihad Rail signs latest partnership with UAE steel manufacturer AGIS
Al Ghurair Iron & Steel (AGIS) is the latest UAE based manufacturer to sign a partnership deal with Etihad Rail, to use the UAE National Rail Network to transport its steel products across the nation.
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Sydney’s major rail freight project a step closer to construction
The $400 million Port Botany Rail Line Duplication and Cabramatta Loop project looks towards the future of construction, as the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) awards two new major contracts.
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The UAE’s National Rail Network signs one of its largest partnerships
Etihad Rail, the operator of the UAE’s National Rail Network, has signed one of the largest commercial partnerships for Stage Two of the UAE’s National Rail Project, with Western Bainoona Group.