Rail freight - VibeWire Magazine

Combined transport is staying with DB Cargo after “mud fight” with trade union

Guest authors
July 3, 2024
0

DB Cargo is no longer dropping its combined transport operations, which will reportedly save up to 2000 jobs at the company. The decision comes after…

Ukrainian Railways to launch Kyiv-Duisburg connection this summer

Marco Raimondi
July 3, 2024
0

Ukrainian Railways (UZ) is in talks with Duisport to launch a regular rail connection between the German dry port and the Lisky terminal in Kyiv.…

Can different systems for semi-trailers coexist in multimodal terminals?

Marco Raimondi
July 1, 2024
0

Up until now, different systems to transport semi-trailers on rail were deemed to remain separate islands. New developments from CFL multimodal, however, seem to show…

Czechia comes in with a nearly 800 million euro lifeline for railway hub

Guest authors
July 1, 2024
0

The railway hub at Česká Třebová has been out of the Czechia’s sight for many years. Its last major renovation took place in the 1960s.…

French Senate grills SNCF Réseau chief on state of rail freight

Guest authors
July 1, 2024
0

The head of France’s rail network manager, SNCF Réseau, Matthieu Chabanel, recently appeared before a Senate committee to respond to questions about the state of…

Poland opens the door for Ukrainian Railways

Guest authors
July 1, 2024
0

Months of blockades on the Polish-Ukrainian border have long shut the door for much of Kyiv’s transport to the EU. For Ukraine, which seeks to…

German Christian Democrats: “Road will stay main transport modality”

Guest authors
June 28, 2024
0

The German Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) believe that the road will stay the main transport modality in Germany. The party said this in a parliamentary motion,…

Russia – China rail freight has grown by 20% in 2024

Guest authors
June 28, 2024
0

The volume of freight crossing the Russian-Chinese border in 2024 has grown by 20 per cent in the first five months of 2024. Nearly 17…

Tough setback for Dutch rail freight: 12% fewer goods on rail in 2023

Guest authors
June 26, 2024
0

Dutch rail freight volumes have dropped significantly in 2023. The overall number shrunk by nearly 12 per cent to 39,3 million tonnes. The setback follows…

Kazakhstan considering the privatisation of Kazakh Railways

Guest authors
June 24, 2024
0

Kazakhstan is considering the privatisation of Kazakh Railways (KTZ). The company is not doing well financially, which has led the transport ministry to discuss alternative structures. Moreover, infrastructure management will likely be removed from KTZ’s portfolio. Marat Karabayev, Kazakhstan’s transport minister, stated that officials are discussing a privatisation of KTZ. The Kazakh rail operator and…