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DB Cargo delivers hard coal by freight train
DB Cargo are modernising over 1,000 freight wagons to help transport coal to German power plants amidst the ongoing energy crisis.
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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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Decarbonising rail freight: Towards a cleaner and greener future
In efforts to reach climate neutrality by 2050, the shift to rail is gaining momentum. Discover through statistical evidence on this insightful video from Dassault Systèmes, why rail freight is crucial to reducing transport carbon emissions for a cleaner and greener future.
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Global Railway Review Issue 5 2022
Packed full of exclusive content, including our InnoTrans 2022 review and Tomorrow's Train Stations Roundtable, plus features from: the Rail Delivery Group; MRS Logística; the CER; Avanti West Coast; Porterbrook; and much more!
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Global Railway Review Weekly News Roundup
Craig Waters, Editor of Global Railway Review, explores what made the headlines in the rail industry during week 17-21 October 2022.
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TSA issue new cyber-security requirements for U.S. passenger and freight railroad carriers
The new requirements seek to enhance U.S. railroad cyber-security resilience by focusing on performance-based measures.
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New plan for a green railway in the North of England unveiled
RIA North have published a plan which sets out a long-term vision for how the railway network in the North of England should be electrified in order to decarbonise rail in the region.
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DB to offer DAC for freight wagons on the go
Deutsche Bahn are using pop-up workshops throughout Europe to retrofit freight wagons with digital automatic coupling.
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Global Railway Review Weekly News Roundup
Craig Waters, Editor of Global Railway Review, explores what made the headlines in the rail industry during week 10-14 October 2022.
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LTG Cargo Polska starts transporting cargo for Cedrob
LTG Cargo Polska has announced the start of rail transportation services for Cedrob, one of Poland’s largest poultry producers.
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Coca-Cola bottler makes distribution switch from road to rail
The distribution move by Coca-Cola Europacific Partners will save a total of almost four million road miles per year and remove a total of 15,000 lorry journeys from some of the UK’s busiest roads.
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Trebling rail freight can help support transition to net zero
Rail Partners have set out the need for an ambitious freight growth target to transform the sector over the next three decades.
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CargoBeamer begins Rostock-Kaldenkirchen service
CargoBeamer has announced the expansion of its network with the new Rostock-Kaldenkirchen service which operates exclusively in Germany.
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Class 321 Swift Express Freight to begin service
Eversholt Rail have reached an agreement with Varamis Rail to lease a Class 321 Swift Express Freight train to deliver light goods across the UK.
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Global Railway Review Weekly News Roundup
Craig Waters, Editor of Global Railway Review, explores what made the headlines in the rail industry during week 03-07 October 2022.
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Opportunities for rail freight in the digital age
What can rail freight companies expect in this digital age? Listen to the latest trends shared in this podcast hosted by Victor Becerra, Dassault Systèmes' Business Services Industry Value Expert and discover opportunities to advance into the digital future.