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First electrification system for rail freight terminals boost UK net zero plans
A rail freight terminal in Northamptonshire has become the first in the UK to demonstrate an electrification system, boosting plans to reach net zero.
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Freight
Rail freight is incredibly important. Whether it is helping to remove lorries off the roads and drastically reducing congestion, or transporting goods that we consume every day, all countries rely on rail freight to provide a faster, greener, safer and more efficient way of transporting goods than via road or air.
Our rail freight content focuses on the biggest trends and developments in helping advance cargo movement by rail and create a modal shift.
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Thales to implement ERTMS Central Safety System into Dutch rail network
Thales will implement the Central Safety System in order to achieve much safer and more sustainable railway traffic network for the Netherlands.
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BNSF Railway report customers invested $1.5 billion in 2021
The 2021 $1.5 billion investment marks the 11th consecutive year of investment over $1 billion for BNSF Railways.
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Grants and loans announced for Wisconsin to improve rail freight
Nearly $15 million in grants and loans for five rail freight projects in Wisconsin have been announced by Governor Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.
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Innovative logistics: Stacking small containers for optimised loading
Sachinder Mohan Sharma, Group General Manager/Mechanical at the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL), examines how smaller sized freight containers can optimise loading times and logistic costs for train operations throughout India.
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ARA release report confirming need for greater use of rail freight
The ARA have released a new report outlining a range of issues that have acted as impediments to rail freight throughout Australia.
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Inland Rail intermodal strategy welcomed by ARA
A strategy to build world-class intermodal terminals to support Inland Rail in order to secure the success of rail freight projects for Australia has been welcomed by the ARA.
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DAC: Ensuring rail freight can play the role it deserves in Europe
Heiko Fischer, President of the International Union of Wagon Keepers (UIP), explores why and how digital automatic coupling (DAC) is an imperative solution to assist Europe, and the rail freight sector, in achieving Green Deal objectives.
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Accelerating railway digitalisation with private wireless networks
16 February 2022 | By
This webinar explored how mission-critical communications networks can enable new signalling, train control, and digital applications for modern railways to be more productive and prepared for the next age of Industry 4.0.
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Global Railway Review Issue 1 2022
Packed full of exclusive content, including: the importance of digital automatic coupling; Brazilian rail freight developments; designing train interiors to meet the needs of tomorrow’s passengers; and much more!
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Port of Gothenburg’s record rail traffic looks set to continue
The Port of Gothenburg handled a record 458,000 TEUs during 2021, with the amount of TEUs likely to rise even higher throughout 2022.
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NY Governor announces $76.4 million rail freight infrastructure investments
The $76.4 million funding from the Governor aims to renew and modernise rail freight infrastructure in New York.
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ÖBB RCG expand network connection to three-border region
ÖBB RCG announce new TransFER connection from Wolfurt to Frenkendorf, which offers end-to-end connection every mile of the way.
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Agreement signed by EIB and Medway for expansion of rail cargo services
EIB agree to finance €45 million for Medway’s project that supports the expansion of rail freight and transport services across regions of Portugal and Spain.
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Indian Railways’ freight IT system: Towards a digitally integrated value chain
Amit Kumar Jain, General Manager/FOIS in the Centre for Railway Information – an IT arm of India’s Ministry of Railways, explains how a Freight Operations Information System (FOIS) has emerged as a key player in the development of a digitally integrated logistics ecosystem in the country.