Scania inaugurates climate test facility in Sweden 
The Swedish truck maker Scania has officially inaugurated its SEK 400 million (EUR 44.7 million) climatic wind tunnel for full-size trucks and buses. Scania will use the facility, located at the research and development centre in Södertälje (Sweden) to subject test vehicles... plus
Transnet rolls out new automotive rail cars
Transnet Freight Rail, a Southern African provider of freight logistics solutions, has rolled out new automotive wagons that were designed and manufactured in Transnet Engineering's wagons facility in Uitenhage, near Port Elizabeth (South Africa). The new car carrier can carry... plus
More accidents on Ukrainian Railways
The number of accidents on railway tracks and crossings in Ukraine rose to 73 between January and October 2013, 4.3% more year-on-year. All of the accidents were caused by vehicle drivers who contravened traffic rules when crossing rail tracks. The majority of cases (65 in all)... plus
Banning high vehicles will put more trucks on Irish roads
The Freight Transport Association Ireland (FTAI) believes that banning vehicles with a height of 4.65 m and over from the country's roads could substantially increase the total number of vehicle movements. At a meeting with the joint committee on transport and communications... plus
BRS expands fleet
BRS Ltd, a UK-based provider of commercial vehicle contract hire solutions, has supplied 25 new Renault Premium trucks to B&Q for its trade operation, TradePoint. Specifically built for the operation, the new Renault Premium 380.26 6x2 chassis cabs have been fitted with... plus
Prague-Athens railfreight corridor in service
The railfreight corridor No. 7 (RFC-7) that connects Prague and Athens has gone into service. The dedicated line runs through Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest, Bucharest, Sofia and Thessaloniki. Seven European countries with their eight railway infrastructure managers and a capacity... plus
Russian Railways and IZ-Karteks cooperate
Russian Railways Logistics is augmenting its alliance with Izhorskiye Zavody (IZ-Karteks), the largest manufacturer of electric mining shovels in Russia and the CIS. In September and October, the St Petersburg branch of Russian Railways Logistics successfully implemented a... plus
Paccar commences production of DAF trucks in Brazil
Paccar has phased in its new DAF assembly plant in Brazil. The factory will build DAF trucks for the domestic and South American markets. The first DAF model to be produced in the plant is the premium DAF XF-105, designed for long-haul applications. In future, the factory will... plus
Scheck takes delivery of 35 new Kögel Megas
Scheck Lagerhaus + Transporte GmbH, an expanding logistics and transport company, is steadily extending its fleet, which currently numbers more than 200 vehicles. The firm, based in Neutraubling, near Regensburg (Germany), recently took delivery of 35 new Mega semi-trailers. The... plus
Further step to UTLC by RZD, BC and KTZ
The heads of the Russian, Belarusian, and Kazakh railways recently signed a schedule of activities to create the United Transport and Logistics Company (UTLC). President of Russian Railways, Vladimir Yakunin, first deputy head of Belarusian Railways, Vladimir Mikhailyuk, and... plus