Knorr-Bremse and China are developing technologies for rail freight transport
Knorr-Bremse and CARS, the national innovation and technology centre of China Railway, have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop […]
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Poland is planning a rail terminal in Obice, near Kielce
Port Polska and the Kielce city authorities have signed a letter of intent to develop an intermodal rail terminal in […]
ÖBB carries out new tests of digital automatic coupling technology
ÖBB is testing the digital automatic coupling (DAC) technology under real operating conditions, in a development that could change the way […]
DP World is investing EUR 50 million in a new rail terminal for dangerous goods in Germany
DP World has begun expanding its chemical logistics centre in Wolfenbüttel, Germany, with an investment of EUR 50 million. The […]
VTG Rail UK is to be taken over by a UK pension fund
VTG GmbH has signed a definitive agreement for the sale of the entire business of VTG Rail UK Ltd., a […]
Increased funding for rail freight transport in Germany
The German Federal Ministry of Transport, together with the Federal Ministry of Finance, has increased funding by up to EUR […]
Germany launches a programme to fund DAC testing on freight trains
The German Federal Ministry of Transport (BMV) has officially launched the PioDAK* programme, an initiative that will fund the conversion […]
InnoTrans 2026 brings 113 vehicles from 17 countries to Berlin
High-speed trains travelling at over 300 km/h, hydrogen- and battery-powered vehicles, autonomous concepts and new solutions for night trains will […]
Kombiverkehr is expanding its intermodal transport network across Europe
This autumn, Kombiverkehr is expanding its European intermodal transport network by introducing three new international connections and increasing the frequency […]
The UK is putting freight on the rails. A 40 per cent growth target by 2040
The UK government has set a new target for rail freight: an increase of at least 40 per cent by […]