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Transportation Technology Center, Inc now known as MxV Rail
MxV Rail chose the new name to reflect the formula of momentum, evoking the company’s dedication to moving the rail industry forward.
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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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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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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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$31.8 million federal grant for Twin Cities-Milwaukee-Chicago rail service
The grant will lead to improvements to double passenger rail service and increase rail freight efficiency along the corridor that connects the Twin Cities, La Crosse, Milwaukee and Chicago.
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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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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.