TIIR celebrates the 300th container train 
The jubilee train was sent from the Kazakhstan-China terminal in Xi'an (China) along the Trans-Caspian international transport route (TIIR) to Azerbaijan. The dispatch was organised in cooperation with the key partners of the route - ADY Express (Azerbaijan) and Xi'an Free Trade... more
A large tank wagon order for VTG UK
The order from the construction materials group Breedon involves 54 new JPA powder tank wagons equipped with VTG Rail UK’s iWagon system. They will be delivered in January 2026. This latest order is the largest for newly built wagons featuring VTG’s iWagon technology to... more
Shift to e-truck saves 30 t of CO2
LKW Walter recently switched to an electrically powered truck to transport beverages for Coca-Cola Austria. The move from diesel to electric drive has reduced CO2 emissions by around 29,600 kg for 24,600 km driven. The first joint e-truck operates within Austria between the... more
Indian port gets another rail service
The Indian transport specialist Gateway Distriparks has launched a container train service to Kandla Port, Gujarat, connecting all five of its inland container depots (ICDs) to the harbour on India’s west coast. The new service features double-stack operations and optimised... more
Swiss rail manufacturer expands in the USA
As of 1 January 2025, Stadler Rail’s location in the USA will be separated from the Swiss division. The US headquarters was established in Salt Lake City (UT) in 2016. Stadler USA has grown rapidly in recent years and its product range has expanded. At the end of October... more
A JV for groupage services in Switzerland
Raben and Sieber are joining forces in Switzerland to create the JV Raben Sieber. From 1 March 2025, the new company will offer a comprehensive groupage network in Switzerland and Europe. Both hauliers, as co-shareholders, will actively shape the strategic directions of the... more
Two weekly trains to replace 4,000 trucks annually
Following a successful trial with a test train, Dettmer Rail Group has now implemented a regular intermodal service. With immediate effect, two trains per week will run with GATX intermodal wagons in Germany between Nuremberg and Black-Forest-Terminal Horb. The new service... more
ETCS training for DB Cargo’s drivers in UK
DB Cargo UK has opened a new training centre at its HQ in Doncaster, UK in preparation for the introduction of the new in-cab signalling system ETCS (the European Train Control System). The centre includes a class 66 full cab simulator as well as six ultralight simulators,... more
Italy: a train from north to south
Hannibal is launching a new intermodal service between the Milan rail hub in Melzo and the Marcianise-Maddaloni terminal near Naples on Tuesday, 3 December 2024. Operating two weekly round trips, the trains will leave Melzo Tuesdays and Thursdays, and Marcianise on Wednesdays... more
UK supermarket chain renews rail partnership
Direct Rail Services (DRS), a division of Nuclear Transport Solutions, has signed a new three-and-a-half-year deal with supermarket giant Tesco. DRS will therefore continue to supply safe, secure and reliable rail operations as part of the partnership the companies established... more