Two railfreight companies become AAR members 
Indiana Rail Road Company and Pan Am Railways have become new full members of the Association of American Railroads (AAR). Indianapolis IN-based Indiana Rail Road Company is a privately-held, 800 km freight railroad with nearly 200 members of staff. The company hauls a variety... plus
DB Schenker speeding up freight transport in Asia
DB Schenker’s Asia Landbridge service now offers logistics customers from all over the globe fast and secure freight transport in the entire Asian region. 23 stations located in the key cities and border regions ensure trouble-free and smooth overland freight transport. The... plus
New link opened to Esperance Port in Western Australia
The recent opening of a new bridge marks a major milestone in the AUD 120 million (EUR 79 million) Esperance Port access corridor project in West Australia. The bridge links Twilight Beach Road with The Esplanade and puts an end to the problems between port, road and rail... plus
Union Pacific announces USD 3.9 billion capital plan
Union Pacific Corporation's board has approved the company's 2014 capital spending plan of approximately USD 3.9 billion. This is approximately USD 300 million more than in 2013, due to this year's acquisition of 200 locomotives (2013:100 locomotives) and somewhat higher... plus
New traction for GB Railfreight
In order to deliver further growth GB Railfreight has decided to strengthen its existing fleet of locomotives by the procurement of thirteen more class 66 locomotives from Electro-Motive Diesel Inc (EMD) and 16 Class 92 electric locomotives from its mother company, Europorte, a... plus
Indian Railways conveys more freight
Indian Railways transported 866 million t of revenue-earning freight between 1 April 2013 and 31 January 2014, an increase of 4.6%, or 38.4 million t, compared to the 827 million t hauled in the same time frame a year ago. In January 2014, Indian Railways’ volume of... plus
Crossing points on Turkish/Bulgarian borders reopen
Austria’s syndicate of international road haulage companies (AISOE) has reported that the border between Bulgaria and Turkey has been reopened. Border police has said that as many as 250 trucks crossed from Bulgaria to Turkey between 0.30 and 08.00 on Monday morning (17... plus
RZDL provides plant logistics for Severstal subsidiary
Russian Railways Logistics (RZDL) has opened a separate subdivision at the Volga Railroad’s Balakovo station, as part of its scheme to optimise the transport of raw materials and finished goods for Severstal Sort Plant Balakovo CJSC, a subsidiary of Severstal Russian Steel. RZDL... plus
India: construction of new broad-gauge line approved
India’s cabinet committee on economic affairs has approved the construction of a new broad-gauge railway line between Pirpainti and Jasidih (Mohanpur) in Jharkhand in eastern India. The track is to be completed in five years during the 13th plan period. The rail link between... plus
Ford says 2013 is best year since 1998
Ford registered a particularly successful year for commercial vehicles in Germany in 2013. Over the twelve months a total of 25,819 Ford commercial vehicles were newly registered in that country – 11.8% more than in 2012 (23,093 units). The vehicle manufacturer’s market share... plus