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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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Extended Rail Hub Milano reopens

28 April 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review

In an opening ceremony in Melzo, Milan, Contship Italia Group celebrated the reopening of the enlarged Rail Hub Milano.

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Scandinavian rail freight: Time for change

7 April 2015 | By Gottfried Eymer, CEO, DB Schenker Rail Scandinavia A/S

National governments have to create level playing fields between rail and road, writes Gottfried Eymer, CEO of DB Schenker Rail Scandinavia A/S. Driven by globalisation and changes within manufacturing industries, the demand for freight transportation is increasing to levels never seen before. Various things like raw materials, consumer goods and…

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The Liefkenshoek Rail Link – a true passage to Europe

13 February 2015 | By Luc Lallemand, CEO, Infrabel

Infrabel, the rail infrastructure manager for the Belgian railway network, opened the new Liefkenshoek Rail Link to freight operators on Sunday 14 December 2014. In an interview with Global Railway Review, Luc Lallemand, CEO of Infrabel, looked back one more time at the milestones in this rail link project that…

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FERRMED – promoting rail freight and intermodality in Europe

5 August 2014 | By Joan Amorós i Pla, Executive Secretary General of FERRMED

FERRMED is a non-profit multi-sectorial association that was founded by the private sector in Brussels in August 2004 in order to improve rail freight transportation and industrial competitiveness in Europe. Joan Amorós i Pla, Executive Secretary General of FERRMED explains more about how the association works and what it stands…

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The Scandinavian 8 Million City Project: Opening the door to Europe and the world

4 June 2014 | By Floire Nathanael Daub, Project Manager for The Scandinavian 8 Million City Project

In an increasingly globalised economy, the demand for efficiency and mobility is increasing. Bigger and stronger regions are needed to attract and retain people and companies who will create the wealth of the future. City regions have become the engines in developing the knowledge and information-based community. The development of…

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Rail investment and development is a priority in Estonia

4 June 2014 | By Ahti Asmann, Chairman of the Management Board at AS Eesti Radutee

Ahti Asmann, Chairman of the Management Board at AS Eesti Radutee explains that a series of major improvements have been carried out to the railways in Estonia over recent years, and 2014 is set to continue this trend. Following the recent separation of the country’s rail infrastructure and cargo enterprises,…

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Luxembourg: Diversification and collaboration essential for success

12 February 2014 | By Marc Polini, Chief Executive Officer, CFL cargo

Since its creation in October 2006, CFL cargo has focused development on its strategic position at the heart of Europe. In December of the same year, even before the liberalisation of the European rail freight market, CFL cargo moved beyond the borders of Luxembourg by launching a transport of coils…

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Slovenia: Successful infrastructure is vital for a successful economy

12 February 2014 | By Dušan Mes, General Manager, Slovenske železnice

The railway has a long tradition in Slovenia. The first train arrived in 1846 and brought with it industrial development, new posts and overall progress. Nearly 170 years later, Slovenske železnice (SŽ/Slovenian Railways) are still a vital link in the Slovenian logistical chain, an indispensable part of public passenger transport,…