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The latest news from the worldwide rail freight and logistics industry, including heavy haul, intermodal and wagonload haulage operations, rail freight technology and investment.
INNOTRANS: GE Transportation and Intel Corp have announced a partnership to offer GoLINC, a modular onboard computer package which acts as a 'superbrain' by integrating, storing and communicating the data produced by the hundreds ... more
SWITZERLAND: Siemens announced on September 22 that it had received an order for seven Vectron freight locomotives from Railcare, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Swiss retail group Coop. The locomotives will be used to haul ... more
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SOUTH AFRICA: RailRunner of the USA announced on September 20 that its local subsidiary had signed a 20-year agreement with Transnet to put its semi-trailers capable of operating on both road and rail into service on the South ... more
UK: The first of 10 Stadler Class 88 Eurodual UK locomotives for leasing company Beacon Rail, fitted with ABB electric and Caterpillar diesel traction equipment and to be operated by open access ... more
INNOTRANS: Rolling stock giant CRRC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with German certification body TÜV Nord Group to support the Chinese supplier's plans to win ... more
INNOTRANS: Austrian Federal Railways unveiled its InnoShunt eHybrid prototype electric-supercapacitor-battery shunting locomotive at InnoTrans. The technology ... more
Latvian Railways and Russia’s Freight One have signed a memorandum of understanding for collaboration to enhance the quality of freight services, make more efficient use of the Russian company’s ... more
UK: Representatives of the rail sector have welcomed the publication on September 13 of the government’s rail freight strategy, which has been developed in collaboration with operators and customers as well as infrastructure ... more
UK: Tarmac has taken delivery of 53 hopper wagons and 48 open wagons built by Astra Rail which it is leasing from Ermewa for use on trains from its Mountsorrel quarry in Leicestershire to terminals across the midlands and ... more