UK’s rail freight movement bounces back to pre-pandemic levels
Due to the HS2 work, the movement of construction products by rail freight firms 'increased the most'.
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INRD commences Intermodal Expansion project’s first phase
Under the initial stage, the INRD will deploy concrete inbound-outbound traffic lanes with a kiosk...
Canadian Pacific seals $27bn deal to acquire Kansas City Southern
The CP-KCS combination will cover nearly 32,186km of rail.
Meridiam secures 40% stake in Transgabonese railway operator Setrag
Setrag transported around nine million tonnes of goods in 2020.
Auckland One Rail to operate rail services from 2022
AOR will handle activities related to the train operations, station operations, maintenance, and security.
Train operating firm ScotRail prepares to reduce 300 rail services
ScotRail plans to cut to 2,100 rail services from its pre-Covid number of 2,400 services a day.
Rail fares in England and Wales could see 4.8% hike
No announcement has been made yet in connection with the hike in fares for 2022.
Trinity and Wafra unveil railcar investment vehicle programme
Wafra Funds will hold 90% of Signal Rail while TILC will own the remaining 10%.
Andersons sells railcar leasing business to AITX for $550m
AITX provides solutions to freight shipping clients across railcar leasing, repair, and data.
Assisting disabled passengers: South Western Rail’s new assistance scheme
Travelling as a disabled passenger can be a stressful, anxiety inducing experience which involves booking railway assistance hours or even days in advance to ensure help will be available on arrival. South Western Rail’s (SWR)...
Kansas City Southern’s board supports merger with Canadian National
CN and KCS’ joint voting trust application is currently under evaluation by the Surface Transportation Board.
