news
City of Peru’s freight operations in Illinois to be improved by state grant
A recent state grant will help fund a $4.4 million project in Peru, Illinois that is focused on making the rail line safer and more efficient.
List view / Grid view
Freight
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.
news
Civitta Estonia and Railistics will assess the feasibility of Pärnu terminal
A joint tenderer was selected out of four applicants by RB Rail to complete the feasibility study of a freight terminal in the Rail Baltica project.
article
Issue 4 2018 – Digital version
In this issue: maximising condition monitoring systems for bogies & wheelsets, transforming the performance of track switches, and bridging the high-speed gap between Hong Kong & Mainland China
article
How will railroad freight be affected if the annual U.S. GDP growth breaks the three per cent mark?
Petr Ledvina, Economist at the Railroad Tie Association (RTA) writes that an increase in U.S. railroad freight traffic is likely should the country’s annual GDP growth break the three per cent mark.
news
MassDOT awards $1.8 million to five industrial rail and freight projects with IRAP
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has announced that five grants have been awarded, totalling over $1.8 million as part of the Industrial Rail Access Program (IRAP), which helps increase rail and freight access, economic opportunity, and job growth.
news
Alstom presents first electric freight locomotive for Azerbaijan
The first of 50 freight locomotives have been presented to Azerbaijan Railways by Alstom, demonstrating the country’s dedication to improve rail services…
news
Operail: The new name for EVR Cargo
In an effort to better reflect the nature of an international market-oriented logistics and transport company, EVR Cargo - Estonia's state-owned freight operator - has changed its business name to Operail.
news
Crossrail awards GBRf with maintenance contract
GB Railfreight (GBRf) – the third largest rail freight operator in the UK – has won the Crossrail Yellow Plant contract, agreeing a five-year deal with the potential for a three-year extension.
news
ARA welcomes greater freight focus in Victoria
The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) has welcomed the Victorian Liberal Nationals’ commitment of $1.5 million towards a feasibility study to assess options for a rail link to connect Webb Dock with the freight rail network.
news
Alpha Trains locomotive portfolio is complete with latest six-axle vehicle
The latest generation of six-axle locomotives offers higher reliability and flexibility levels; improving and expanding freight operations in France…
news
Britain’s rail freight in 2016 supplied over £1.7 billion in economic benefits
A new report from KPMG and the Rail Delivery Group has highlighted the great economical impact rail freight has on Britain…
article
Issue #3 2018 – Digital version
In this issue: Infrabel’s commitment to delivering a smarter and safer railway, VIA Rail Canada’s fleet renewal programme and modernisation strategy, and a UK debate from industry experts.
news
Bombardier’s new locomotive maximises capacity and performance
The TRAXX DC3 locomotive sets new standards in terms of tractive effort, energy efficiency and Last Mile support with maintenance services that minimise operational costs and maximise performance…
news
CN renews hopper car fleet with 1,000 new generation cars
The purchasing of new locomotives, hopper cars, infrastructure investments and track capacity illustrates how CN’s $3.4 billion capital programme will greatly improve the nation’s railway network…
