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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.
Rail Freight Forward is convinced that rail has a crucial role to play in building a more sustainable freight sector, that will help Europe realise its climate ambitions.
Joan Amorós, President of FERRMED, shares the business-oriented approach to railway development on the Trans-Eurasian One Belt One Road.
In this issue: Australia’s long-term strategy to utilise technology to drive rail industry growth, a partnership approach to deliver digital signalling on the UK’s ECML, and a four-pillar concept to optimise service life, efficiency and reliability of tracks.
Deutsche Bahn will soon receive articulated container flat cars from Russia following the successful bid from United Wagon Company.
The locomotive kits will be produced in the U.S. in 2019 and then shipped for regional manufacturing, with anticipated final delivery in 2020.
Upgrading and modernising Ukraine’s freight railway fleet is a major contributor to strengthening the country’s regional and international integration.
New non-stop TransFER connections have strengthened the intermodal rail logistics offering, with shorter transit times making rail logistics more attractive.
The funding will improve public safety and support movement of freight within 21 projects; affecting 17 crossings and four signals.
Extra track, that is ready to be installed on the line, will help increase freight transportation, reduce congestion and improve rail safety.
The two international associations will work together to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of international rail freight transport.
Set to increase freight transport by rail, the centre will promote Greece as a major freight hub in the trans-European transport network.
An award of $22.6 million will build on BNSF’s existing investments in sustainable technologies, which include Tier 4 locomotives and idle control.
A project is underway to upgrade the rail route between Doncaster and Immingham which looks to keep traffic off the roads.
With international guest numbers reaching over 161,000 and more than 3,000 exhibitors showcasing their products and solutions, this year’s record-breaking InnoTrans trade fair has once again proved to be the driving force of the rail sector.
Designed to shift more shipping containers from trucks to rail, the new facility will result in a more efficient and sustainable transfer of cargo, helping the Port of Long Beach to stay competitive and meet environmental targets.
