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NewsDB Cargo UK begins search for new owner as parent company reshapes European business
DB Cargo UK has begun searching for a new owner after CEO Andrea Rossi informed 2,155 employees of the decision.
NewsDB Cargo opens Kyiv office to strengthen Ukraine-Europe supply chains
DB Cargo Full Load Solutions has opened a representative office in Kyiv, aiming to strengthen cross-border supply chains and improve Ukraine’s connection to the European Economic Area.
NewsÖBB Rail Cargo Group orders 500 new wagons for scrap metal transport
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group is leasing 500 new Eanos-y freight wagons from MFD Rail, boosting loading capacity and efficiency for scrap metal and recycling transport across Europe.
NewsIntermodal growth strengthens Poland’s position as a leading European logistics hub
Record intermodal rail freight volumes are strengthening Poland’s role as a European logistics hub, with infrastructure investment remaining essential for future growth.
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Freight & logistics
NewsDP World launches new rail corridor linking western and southeastern Europe
DP World has launched a new intermodal rail corridor connecting Belgium and Romania for finished vehicle transport across southeastern Europe.
NewsGB Railfreight launches UK’s first hybrid freight locomotive into commercial service
GB Railfreight has launched the UK’s first commercial hybrid freight locomotive, marking a major step towards lower-emission rail freight.
NewsWork begins on Barking Eurohub international rail freight hub
Construction has begun on the redevelopment of Barking Eurohub to boost international rail freight between the UK and continental Europe.
ArticleRail freight digitalisation now has the momentum it was missing
Wabtec’s Daniel Gradl explains why rail freight digitalisation finally has the momentum it needs to scale.
NewsUnion Pacific boosts rail efficiency while achieving record safety performance
Union Pacific has reported record safety performance while moving more freight with fewer trains across its network.
ReportTrack Insights: Digital Freight - where digital ambition meets operational reality
Europe’s rail freight sector is no longer short of digital tools. What the contributors to this report make clear is that the harder work – regulatory alignment, operational coherence, cross-border coordination – is only now beginning.
ArticleMilitary mobility is reshaping Lithuania’s railways
How Lithuania is rebuilding its railways for both civilian trade and NATO military mobility on the EU’s eastern flank.
NewsOBB Rail Cargo Group opens expanded Prerov intermodal terminal
OBB Rail Cargo Group has completed the modernisation of its Prerov-Horní Mostenice intermodal terminal in the Czech Republic.
OpinionDecarbonising rail freight: why electrification beats the Class 99
Phil Smart, Regional Policy Manager at the Rail Freight Group, argues that decarbonising heavy rail freight depends on extending overhead electrification.
NewsEuropean rail sector urges EU to retain Combined Transport Directive proposal
European rail organisations have proposed a pragmatic plan to preserve the Combined Transport Directive and strengthen rail freight growth.
ArticleGlobal Railway Review launches new website designed for rail industry professionals
Global Railway Review has launched an updated website to improve access to content across rail operations, infrastructure and technology, alongside a new membership model that provides full access to premium analysis, reports and expert commentary.
NewsDB Cargo Hungaria trials double traction diesel locomotive operation
New double traction system allows one driver to control two locomotives, boosting power and operational efficiency in freight transport.
NewsJordan and UAE launch $2.3 billion Aqaba rail corridor project
New Aqaba rail project will connect mines to port infrastructure, improving freight efficiency and strengthening Jordan’s role in regional trade.
NewsDB Cargo UK names Class 66 locomotive after Plasmor founder Antony Slater
DB Cargo UK honours Plasmor founder Antony Slater with locomotive naming as the companies mark a renewed five year rail freight partnership.
NewsHuawei and CASCO Release the World’s First FRMCS-Based TACN System
Huawei and CASCO launch the first FRMCS-based TACN train system, delivering moving block operations and increasing rail transport capacity by 60% on deployed freight corridors.
InterviewThe zero-emission yard: the physics of the hydrogen retrofit
Vanguard’s HydroShunter project shows how a hydrogen Class 08 retrofit could decarbonise freight yards. Chief Engineer Charles Calvert explains the series-hybrid architecture combining hydrogen power with 1950s traction motors.