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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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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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ÖBB RCG and Bundesforste digitalise rail process for timber transport
Working together, ÖBB and Bundesforste have digitalised the rail process for timber transport, resulting in high efficiency and flexibility as well as better climate protection.
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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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“Sustainability as the backbone of our business”
During his first year as CEO, Anders Lindberg has led Dellner to take significant steps towards the vision of being the number one global supplier of Train Connection Systems and Services. Now Dellner is ready to leap into the fossil-free transformation.
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2022: A promising year for Brazilian rail freight
Fernando Paes, Executive Director of Brazil’s National Association of Railway Transport (ANTF), explains that major investments throughout the country’s network will realise a significant, and welcomed, expansion in freight capacity, capable of meeting both current, and future, sector demands.
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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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Sustainable battery powered locomotive trialled by GB Railfreight
GB Railfreight is undertaking a three-month trial with a Class 18 Hybrid+ CBD90 diesel-battery shunting locomotive owned by Beacon Rail Leasing.
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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.
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AI-based shunting locomotive DAS receives declaration of conformity
Cognitive Rail Pilot - an AI-based shunting locomotive driver assistance system - has received a Declaration of Conformity which states that it meets the requirements of the 'safety of railway rolling stock' technical regulation.
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Union Pacific welcomes Schneider as part of its intermodal service offering
Union Pacific Railroad has announced it will be the primary intermodal rail transportation provider in the western U.S. for Schneider, effective January 2023.