EIM on track to further enlarge cooperations 
Members of the association of European Rail Infrastructure Managers (EIM) have adopted a reform of their association’s statutes to allow all rail infrastructure managers to join the EIM, independent of their organisational structure, ownership and size. This enables national,... plus
New roadside facilities for truck drivers in Australia
Roadside facilities are set to improve for truck drivers using national routes in South Australia. New parking bays will be built on the Stuart Highway north of Coober Pedy and south of Glendambo, the Eyre Highway near Kimba, and the Sturt Highway east of Monash and west of... plus
Blocktrain service to be launched in Piraeus
Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) plans to offer cargo train shipping to Hewlett Packard and Huawei Technologie from the Greek port to nearby countries, according to the Greek newspaper Kathimerini. The main aim of these railfreight services is to develop Piraeus as the... plus
DB Schenker offering more Oslo-Finnmark connections
DB Schenker in Norway is expanding its combined truck/train solution for faster connections between Oslo and destinations to the north of the Arctic Circle. To date, the DB Schenker North Rail Express has been travelling the 1,960 km to Narvik five times a week. In response to... plus
Plans proceeding for new coal rail line in Australia
The Australian railfreight company Aurizon and the Indian coal company GVK Hancock have agreed to develop a rail line and new coal terminal at the existing Abbot Point port in Queensland (Australia). The proposed rail solution means that in the initial stage, only 300 km out of... plus
TIP Trailer Services acquired by HNA Group
TIP Trailer Services Group, a leading trailer leasing and services company in Europe, has been acquired by the HNA Group, a Chinese diversified industrial and services company, and Bravia Capital (Bravia) of Hong Kong. The takeover strengthens HNA’s position in services to the... plus
TasRail receives first two new locomotives
The Australian transport provider TasRail has taken delivery of the first two out of 17 new locomotives from Downer Rail’s technology partner Progress Rail Services (PRS) in the USA. The PR22L series of locomotives is a new product for the Downer brand and is a PRS design based... plus
Transnet’s new automotive rail wagons launched
President Zuma of South Africa has launched Transnet’s new rail wagons for vehicle manufacturers. The wagons were designed, engineered and manufactured in Transnet Engineering’s wagons facility in Uitenhage, just outside Port Elizabeth (South Africa). The freight cars are part... plus
Safety measures bump up railfreight costs
Railfreight traffic’s safety level is 43-fold higher than road haulage services. This fact was determined in a study that was compiled on behalf of the International Union of Wagon Keepers (UIP) and the German association of private freight car keepers (Vereinigung der... plus
Renault Trucks expands vehicle range
Renault Trucks is enlarging its commercial vehicle portfolio by the new Renault Trucks D model that is available in a 3.5 – 7.5 t range. The new truck, with a 2 m wide driver cab, was developed in collaboration with Nissan Motor Ltd and is suitable for urban distribution... plus