100% renewable resources 
DB Cargo UK has successfully trialled the use of 100% renewable hydro-treated vegetable oil (HVO) as it continues to look for new and innovative ways to power its fleet and decarbonise its operations. Ground-breaking tests have been taking place at the company’s load bank... plus
US railroad crowned
Florida-based CSX has improved to the highest possible A rating for leadership in corporate sustainability, as assessed by CDP, an independent, global non-governmental organisation dedicated to advancing sustainable business practices. CSX was the top US-based class I... plus
VPI takes a stand
Private freight wagon holders have equipped more than 60,000 wagons with quiet (whisper) brakes over the last few years. Right on time for the timetable change on 13 December 2020, all their fleets will run more smoothly and quietly in Germany’s rail network. Millions of euros... plus
Ceneri base tunnel to go on stream
After almost 30 years, the 15.4 km long and CHF 3.6 billion Ceneri base tunnel (CBT) in the Swiss canton of Ticino will be officially opened for regular traffic on Sunday, 13 December 2020. This day marks the completion of the project of the century, the NLFA (new rail link... plus
Road haulage capacity rises – prices fall
In November 2020, road haulage capacity rose significantly by 16.8% compared to the previous month. The index of European spot market availability now stands at 102.8 points. However, compared to November 2019, there is currently considerably less available capacity on the... plus
More hinterland connections for western ports
Effective 13 December 2020, TFG Transfracht, a specialist for seaport and hinterland transport services, will integrate Antwerp’s Westport as the sixth port into its network and also augment its portfolio by adding new connections to and from Rotterdam. This will enable TFG... plus
IRU: EU strategy misses target
The International Road Union (IRU) believes that the European Commission’s sustainable and smart mobility strategy, published Wednesday, 09 December 2020, will fail to achieve 2050 carbon neutrality targets as it is based on a distorted “tank-to-wheel” approach that only... plus
Les valeurs d’une société familiale 
Manuel Scortegagna, propriétaire et gérant de Scortrans, n’a certainement pas imaginé ainsi l’année suivant le 30e anniversaire de sa société, fêté en 2019. Le président du secteur route, rail et trafic combiné de Fedespedi a expliqué – lors d’un échange sans virus avec... plus
New Cologne–Bologna train
TX Logistik is expanding its railfreight services to Italy. On 11 January 2021 the Mercitalia Group company, which specialises in pan-European transport services, will launch its first intermodal link between Cologne (Germany) and Bologna (Italy) with five round trips a week.The... plus
US shortline rail operator growing
The R.J. Corman Railroad Company has completed its anticipated acquisition of the shortlines Owego and Harford Railway (OHRY), Lehigh Railway (LRWY) and Luzerne and Susquehanna Railway (LS), effective on 30 November. The acquisition increases the total numbers of shortlines... plus