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Stay up to date with the latest Freight updates from the global railway industrySwedish Railway to Study Tagmaster's RFID
A newly developed ultra-high frequency radio frequency identification (UHF RDID) system has been delivered by Swedish firm TagMaster to Banverket, the Swedish rail administration. The...
Better Heavy Train Handling Helps Avoid Mishaps, Says TSB
The handling of longer, heavier trains is vital for Canada's transportation system, according to the Transportation Safety Board (TSB) of Canada. In its review of the multi-modal sector, TSB...
Russian Freight Places Substantial Wagon Order
Russian Railways' rail freight subsidiary Freight One has awarded a contract for 1,800 tank and 1,800 open wagons to Ruzkhimmash to be supplied this year. The order is part of the...
EU Freight Firms Join for Wagonload Transport
Seven major European rail freight operators have formed an alliance called Xrail for the operation of international wagonload traffic. Members include the Czech Republic's CD Cargo,...
Swiss Railways Freight Unit to Split
Swiss Federal Railways SBB (Schweizerische Bundesbahnen) has announced it will spin off its international freight services on its transalpine transit routes into a separate company. ...
US Carload Traffic in 2009 Reaches 20-Year Low
The total carload traffic on US railroads in 2009 reached the lowest level since 1988, according to the Association of American Railroads (AAR). In 2009, carload traffic dropped by...
GE Wins Brazilian Freight Locomotives Order
GE Transportation has won a $130m contract to supply 50 locomotives to Brazilian company Cosan. The AC44i locomotives will be used by Cosan's subsidiary Rumo for freight transportation of...
Australian Train Union Demands Ban on Trucks
A coalition of rail unions, transport and motoring groups in Australia has urged the federal and state governments to ban the long-distance transport of dangerous goods on the road. The...
Transnet Orders 100 GE Locomotives
GE Transportation will supply 100 locomotives to South African state-owned rail operator Transnet for its rail freight logistics unit Transnet Freight Rail. The fleet will be the first AC...
Copenhagen Climate Deal Protesters Disrupt Rail Lines
The rail lines to Australia's main coal terminal at Kooragang in Newcastle remained disrupted for six hours on 20 December after an environmental activist group blocked the lines,...
Schenker and SNCB Enter Freight Operations Deal
DB Schenker Rail and SNCB Logistics have signed an agreement to manage cross-border freight trains between Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands. Under the new deal, the two groups will set up...
Brazilian Freighter Orders Ten Locomotives from GE
America Latina Logistica (ALL) in Brazil has ordered ten new AC44i locomotives from GE Transportation to be delivered at the end of 2009 for freight transport. The Model AC44i locomotives...
Eurotunnel and SNCF Acquire Veolia Cargo
Cross-channel rail tunnel operator Eurotunnel and French state-owned railway company SNCF have finished the acquisition of Veolia Cargo for a total of €103m. The acquisition of...
Canada Testing Biodiesel in Winter Locomotives
Canadian freight rail operator Canadian Pacific, along with the state department Natural Resources Canada, is testing the effects of biodiesel fuel on locomotives during winter. The...
Rail More Fuel Efficient than Trucks, Study Says
Rail is much more fuel efficient than trucks when measured by freight haul per fuel unit, according to a new study released by the US Federal Railroad Administration. The fuel...
Blackstone Buys Stake in Indian Freight Firm
US private equity group Blackstone has signed an agreement with Indian logistics provider Gateway Rail Freight to acquire a 37.5% stake in it, in an effort to tap into the growing Indian market. ...
US Rail Freight Traffic Continues to Fall
US rail freight traffic remains significantly down from last year, a new trade group report has revealed. The country's railroads reported a 13.7% dip in rail freight traffic for the week...
Brazilian Firm and Mozambique Sign Freight Rail Pact
Brazilian mining company Vale has signed an agreement with the Mozambique Government to build a new 180km freight rail line in northern Mozambique. The rail line will stretch from Moatize...
RailRunner and Stone India to Build Freight Cars
US firm RailRunner has entered into a ten-year agreement with Indian firm Stone India to manufacture, operate and sell freight cars in India. The deal will see Stone invest $32m (Rs150 crore)...
SBF Plans $15m Rail Container Terminal in Nigeria
The Singapore Business Federation is planning to build a $15m rail container terminal in Ondo State in Nigeria. The project involves building a rail line from the Apapa terminal to link to...
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