After DHL withdrew from the race of DB Schenker’s acquisition last week, Danish shipping company DSV appeared to be the sole remaining candidate to proceed with the purchase. However, another player claims it’s still here and ready to ‘disrupt’ the process. According to Maersk’s CEO Vincent Clerc, his company is still examining buying the German […]
Madrid gets new intermodal terminal connecting to Spain’s large ports
A new rail terminal has been inaugurated in Fuenlabrada, just south of Madrid. The facility offers an intermodal road-rail connection to Spain’s large ports. It specialises in semi-manufactured and temperature-controlled goods and food. The Fuenlabrada terminal, operated by Athos Rail, is located on a plot of 19,000 square metres. It has two rail platforms and […]
EU Parliament’s plenary says yes to ‘monstertrucks’ after all
With a marginal majority (300 votes against 295), the European Parliament has approved the legislative proposals of the Weights and Dimensions Directive (WDD) part of the Greening Freight Transport Package (GFTP). In practice, this means that the Parliament approved, among other things, the circulation of gigaliner trucks and the use of heavier trucks diesel-powered trucks […]
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- Albany Park
- Ashford
- Ashford International
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- Blackheath
- Bromley North
- Charing
- Charlton
- Dartford
- Deptford
- Docklands Light Railway
- East Sussex
- Elizabeth Line
- Gravesend
- Greenwich
- Kent
- London
- London Bridge
- London Victoria
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New timetable announced for London, Kent and East Sussex passengers
- Abbey Wood
- Albany Park
- Ashford
- Ashford International
- Bexleyheath
- Blackheath
- Bromley North
- Charing
- Charlton
- Dartford
- Deptford
- Docklands Light Railway
- East Sussex
- Elizabeth Line
- Gravesend
- Greenwich
- Kent
- London
- London Bridge
- London Victoria
- Maidstone
- Maidstone East
- Margate
- Maze Hill
- Network
- Paddock Wood
- Southeastern
- Strood
- Sussex
- Thanet
- Thanet Parkway
- Tunbridge Wells
- Westcombe Park
New timetable announced for London, Kent and East Sussex passengers
‘Brakes, brakes, brakes’ the takeaway from Liverpool Street incident report
The UK Rail Accident Investigation Branch has released its findings after an investigation of a runaway train incident at Liverpool Street Station in London. The non-fatal accident happened in October 2022. It involved a freight train which was serving an engineering possession at the time. In its findings, the RAIB stressed the importance of drivers […]
Rail Cargo Group establishes two new Italian connections
Rail Cargo Group (RCG), the rail subsidiary for Austrian national rail operator ÖBB, has announced that it is launching two new rail connections between Italy and Germany. Alongside the two new connections, it is increasing the frequency of services on the Verona-Wuppertal line. RCG is launching two new rail lines between Italy and Germany. According […]