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new infrastructure, no traffic Still no trains along renewed rail freight line in southwest France. Public investments for 25 million euros have been spent on renovating a 12.5 kilometre-long rail freight line between Laluque and Tartas, in south-west France. However,…
Last post: no fanfare for Great Britain’s final mail train
Sep 20, 2024 · Great Britain’s last train serving the Royal Mail is scheduled for today, Friday, 20 September. The National Postal Service is divesting itself of its dedicated fleet of bright red trains. The sidelining of in-house rail operations (in favour of …
Bow bells ring for east London rail hub | RailFreight.com
Oct 30, 2024 · The plan is to regenerate a large area of brownfield land at Bow Goods Yard, East London, into a rail freight campus and last-mile logistics hub. The London Legacy Development Corporation has unanimously approved the plan.
Freightliner expansion connects London Tilbury with Manchester
Feb 10, 2024 · UK operator Freightliner has launched a new Tilbury to Manchester intermodal service. The first train ran from London on Monday, 30 September. Freightliner say the train is the very first to be supported by a new financial incentive offered by Network Rail, the UK government’s infrastructure agency.
UK Royal Mail withdraws from rail distribution after 200 years
Oct 7, 2024 · There is bitter disappointment within the UK rail freight industry on the news that Royal Mail, the flagship postal carrier in the nation, is to abandon rail from its delivery proposition.
Slovenian Parliament gives final approval for Divača-Koper doubling
Oct 31, 2024 · The Slovenian Parliament officially approved the project to double the Divača-Koper railway line. Construction works for the second track leading into the country’s largest port in Koper should start in 2026 and be concluded by 2030.
Russian Railways: ‘We are using our capabilities in overheat mode’
Oct 31, 2024 · Problems on the Russian railway network seem to be persistent and worsening. Reportedly, there are more and more locomotives being left unused, all the while Russian Railways (RZD) says that it is operating in “overheat mode”.
Dutch government and rail freight sector do not see eye to eye on …
Nov 1, 2024 · Rail freight sector sees no benefits and lots of costs. The Dutch official curiosity towards DAC is evident. What is no less evident, is the opposing viewpoint taken up by market parties: Those by and large speak out against DAC as a viable new technology.
‘Freight to be primary beneficiary of 6 billion euros in Croatian ...
Oct 30, 2024 · Croatia is planning to invest a record 6 billion euros in its railway infrastructure during the coming decade. Its infrastructure manager, HŽ Infrastruktura, says that freight will walk away with most of the benefits: a crucial line to Hungary will be upgraded.
Polish operator Laude planning new terminal in Ukraine
Nov 1, 2024 · Polish rail operator Laude Smart Intermodal seems on track to surpass last year’s freight volumes of its Ukrainian operations, with January-September figures approaching total 2023 numbers. Now, the company is looking to build a new terminal in Ukraine.