First freight train service between China’s Inner Mongolia and Kazakhstan
The first freight train service linking northern China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region with Kazakhstan was launched. The 4,332-km trip from […]
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Akiem orders 44 DE 18 Vossloh locomotives
Vossloh Locomotives in Kiel, subsidiary of Vossloh AG, signed a contract for the delivery of 44 DE 18 diesel-electric locomotives […]
US: California could tax rail transport of dangerous chemicals
California plans to tax rail cars carrying dangerous chemicals across the state, starting later this year, due to the recent […]
Nippon Express to add China-Europe rail freight connection
Nippon Express will soon add rail freight transport services between China and Europe, offering a complete array of pickup and […]
Sinara Group to supply locomotives for the Cuban railways
The Vice-Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Cuba Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz and the Chairman of the Board of Sinara […]
Hector Rail orders 5 additional Vecton locomotives
Hector Rail and Siemens have signed an agreement for the delivery of five new Vectron locomotives. Under the agreement, there […]
Canada to accelerate phasing out of DOT-111 tank cars
Canadian Minister of Transport Marc Garneau issued Protective Direction 38, which accelerates the phasing out of DOT-111 tank cars for […]
Port of Hamburg launches Hybrid shunting locomotive
Metrans has begun operating its first new hybrid shunting locomotives at the Port of Hamburg. Metrans, the rail subsidiary of […]
Zimbabwe proposes new legislation for rail freight transport
The Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Development in Zimbabwe, Joram Gumbo, announced legislative changes in order to limit the bulk […]
Greece launches EOI for ROSCO
The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRDAF) has published a letter for the privatisation of Hellenic Company for Rolling Stock […]