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DB Cargo UK and DB Cargo Polska refurbish wagons for Tata Steel’s green transition
DB Cargo UK and DB Cargo Polska are refurbishing 60 BAA wagons for Tata Steel’s £1.25 billion shift to green steel production.
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Cargo, Freight & Heavy-Haul
Rail freight transportation is the use of railways and trains to transport cargo/freight/goods, as opposed to human passengers. A rail freight/cargo/goods train is typically a group of wagons hauled by one or more locomotives on a railway network, between the shipper and the intended destination as part of the overall logistics chain and supply industry.
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Hafeet Rail partners with Progress Rail to supply modern freight fleet
The agreement between Hafeet Rail and Progress Rail supports the development of a safe and sustainable Omani-Emirati railway network, with locomotives specifically designed to withstand the region's unique climatic and geographical conditions.
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Rail Traction Company (RTC) and Akiem strengthen collaboration
Akiem, leasing company of locomotives and passenger trains, has signed a new contract with Rail Traction Company (RTC), Italian rail operator specializing in domestic and international freight transport especially along the Brenner axis.
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Industry reacts to the Chancellor’s investment announcement
In her latest announcement, Rachel Reeves has promised to "kickstart economic growth" for the country and go "further and faster" than previous governments, including a revision on infrastructure rules and the treatment of large infrastructure projects outside of London and the South East, which leaders within the rail industry have…
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Is Finland losing the train to Europe?
Ivan Beltramba, Railway and Transportation Engineer, examines the complexities of differing track gauges, an issue that is arguably limiting Finland’s competitiveness in the rail freight sector.
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UAE’s First Carbon Emission Avoidance and Reduction Certificates
Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE National Railway Network, has introduced the region’s first-ever "CO2 Emission Avoidance and Reduction Certificates," an innovative initiative that highlights the environmental benefits of rail transport for its customers.
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Strong grain harvest supports regional rail haulage operations in Australia
3 January 2025 | By
Provider of grain haulage rail services in New South Wales and Victoria, SSR, is successfully rolling out daily operations to help deliver bulk agricultural commodities to both domestic and international markets.
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From coupling to innovation: How DAC enables the full digital freight train vision
Andreas Haller, Lead DAC Module Technology & Operation Intelligent Freight Train at DB Cargo, discusses the transformative potential of Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) in revolutionising rail freight efficiency and interoperability across Europe.
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In-Depth Focus: Digital Automatic Coupling
In this In-Depth Focus, we explore the role of DAC in optimising European rail freight, how specification, design, testing and pioneering is helping EU-RAIL prepare for DAC and the role DAC might play in the evolution of the rail freight industry.
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Swissrail shares valuable insights at InnoTrans 2024
2 December 2024 | By
At InnoTrans 2024, Editor Elizabeth Jordan met up with Andreas Haas, the managing director of Swissrail, for a chat about their latest projects and their experience at the biggest rail event in the calendar.
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Indian Railways overhauling its parcel business towards improved logistics efficiency
Raman Arora, from the Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS), Ministry of Railways, Govt. of India, shares his insight into Indian Railways’ new integrated cargo service that forms part of plans by the operator to overhaul its parcel business.
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InnoTrans 2024 Review
27 November 2024 | By
At the end of our Winter Issue, you'll find our exclusive review of InnoTrans 2024, where we met with some brilliant voices of the industry and got to grips with some of the latest technologies and projects to be “rolled-out” in the next few years.
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Experience the power of fully integrated rail systems
Explore how integrated planning helps you optimise daily rail freight operations, across all planning areas and time horizons for greater efficiency.
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Virtual Twins for Rail Simulation
Dive into critical rail freight issues and learn how aerodynamics and vehicle dynamics advanced simulation capabilities can provide high-precision virtual testing and validation solutions.
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Lithuania’s LTG Cargo expands western operations with first car Shipment to Baltic region
LTG Cargo has completed its first shipment of cars from the Czech Republic to Lithuania on standard gauge tracks, marking a major step in its Westward expansion in the Baltic region.