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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. 

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Port of Calais Modalohr rail terminal inaugurated

27 October 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review

A new Modalohr rail terminal for the direct transfer of lorry freight semi-trailers has been established at the Port of Calais linking the region to Le Boulou on the Franco-Spanish border.

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Developing stronger rail transit from China to Europe and back

4 June 2015 | By Vladimir Yakunin, President of Russian Railways

International experts believe successfully exporting goods and services to be essential to the national competitiveness growth in the foreign markets. Today, many nations employing such strategies come as examples of quality growth and economic development. Russia has an immense resource and production potential and is a major participant in the…

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Supporting competition and an innovative single European railway

4 June 2015 | By Julia Lamb, ERFA Secretary General

ERFA, the European Rail Freight Association, brings together the newcomers on the European rail market. ERFA’s members range from railway undertakings to wagon keepers, freight forwarders, leasing companies and national rail associations, covering the whole value chain of rail transportation across Europe. All members are united in a commitment to…

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Extended Rail Hub Milano reopens

28 April 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review

In an opening ceremony in Melzo, Milan, Contship Italia Group celebrated the reopening of the enlarged Rail Hub Milano.