Macedonia successfully implements IRU TIR-EPD 
The IRU TIR electronic pre-declarations (TIR-EPD) online application has just been officially implemented in Macedonia. The move extends the geographical scope of TIR-EPD to 26 countries. TIR Carnet holders will now be able to benefit from facilitated border crossings by... plus
Ukrainian Railways plans to electrify track to Black Sea
Ukrainian Railways plans to electrify 148 km of track on the Dolinskaya-Nikolayev route to the ports of Nikolayev and Odessa in 2014. In January-September 2013, the railway enterprise repaired 60 infrastructure objects at a total cost of UAH 76.4 million (EUR 6.78 million),... plus
RZD and Chinese Railways to cooperate closer
The heads of Russian Railways (RZD) and Chinese Railways recently held a working meeting and recognized the need to prepare and sign a new contract between their two companies that will identify areas for further collaboration. The parties agreed to continue developing railway... plus
Switzerland: future of domestic freight traffic
Congestion on Switzerland’s road and rail networks is steadily worsening. It is becoming increasingly difficult to obtain logistics sites, as well as to enlarge existing logistics centres and build new ones. Over and above that, railfreight traffic is systematically... plus
Camion Transport testing first new Euro VI Sprinter
The Swiss company Camion Transport is currently deploying the first new Euro VI Sprinter in the country. The 3.5 t vehicle is being tested round the clock. In the day the Sprinter is used for transporting regional general cargo, and at night the vehicle is on the roads for... plus
Scania offering complete Euro VI range
Scania now offers a total of 15 Euro VI engines, following the introduction of a 730 hp V8 version. The truck manufacturer also provides Euro VI engines for alternative fuels, such as 100% biodiesel or gas. The arrival of Europe’s most powerful Euro VI truck engine was... plus
IRU opens permanent delegation to UN
The International Road Union (IRU) has officially launched a permanent delegation to the United Nations (UN) to further assist the latter in actively seeking global solutions to global problems. The IRU permanent delegation to the UN complements the IRU delegations based in... plus
Belarus expands its digital road toll collection
As from 1 January 2014 the Belarusian digital road toll collection system BelToll will be introduced along the entire motorway M4 Minsk-Mogilev and in the section between Pukhovichi and Bobruisk of the M5 Minsk-Gomel motorway, reported the state information service BelTA. ... plus
Europorte sees continued revenue growth
Europorte, the entity which unites together Groupe Eurotunnel SA’s rail freight operators in France and the UK, continued to grow in the first nine months of 2013. Revenue leapt to EUR 60.3 million, 21% more than in the same period last year. The number of freight trains... plus
Reducing coal train congestion at port of Newcastle
The construction of five new railway tracks at Newcastle port in NSW Australia will start in November. Once built, the new railway tracks will help remove train bottlenecks at the port and allow trains to be temporarily diverted off the main tracks while they wait to enter... plus