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November 7, 2019 | Policy

EU report outlines steps to improve rail industry competitiveness

AN expert group set up by the European Union (EU) following the adoption of a resolution to ensure the European rail supply industry (RSI) remains competitive has released a report outlining measures it says need to be taken by the European Commission (EC), member states and the industry.

November 7, 2019 | Freight

AAR calls for “sensible actions” to halt US rail freight decline

UNITED States’ rail freight traffic fell by 4.4% during the first 10 months of 2019 to 22.81 million wagonloads and intermodal units compared with the same period of 2018.

November 7, 2019 | News

Pacific National opens inland hub at Parkes

AUSTRALIAN freight operator Pacific National (PN) has opened the $A 35m ($US 24.1m) first stage of its intermodal hub at Parkes in New South Wales (NSW), strategically located where the main east west transcontinental rail corridor will eventually intersect with the under-construction north-south Inland Rail project.

November 7, 2019 | North America

Creating new infrastructure in the Windy City

A public-private initiative to address Chicago’s infrastructure limitations is making steady progress. Kevin Smith reports from Railway Interchange in Minneapolis.

November 6, 2019 | Freight

First China - Turkey - Europe freight train reaches Ankara

TURKEY’s minister of transport Mr Mehmet Cahit Turhan welcomed the arrival of the first container train to travel from China via Turkey to Europe in the Turkish capital Ankara on November 6.

November 4, 2019 | Freight

Union Pacific: on the rail road to ATO

Enhanced energy management systems, smart end-of-train devices, and moving block signalling are all under development at United States Class 1 railway Union Pacific as it embarks on a journey to autonomous operation. With the threat from automated trucking ever more apparent, UP presented its current work and thinking at Railway Interchange in Minneapolis. Kevin Smith was in the audience.

October 31, 2019 | Infrastructure

Commissioning underway on Indian Eastern DFC section

THE Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India (DFCCIL) is commissioning the 194km New Bhadan - Khurja section of the 1318km Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor in Uttar Pradesh.

October 29, 2019 | Infrastructure

Bane Nor awards Bergen - Fløen track doubling design contract

NORWEGIAN infrastructure manager Bane NOR has awarded Cowi a design contract for the track-doubling of the Bergen - Fløen line as part of the Arna - Bergen project, along with the construction of a freight terminal at Nygårdstangen.

October 28, 2019 | Technology

Shift2Rail launches inaugural Catalogue of Solutions

IRJ at WCRR 2019: Europe’s Shift2Rail joint technology research initiative has launched the inaugural edition of its Catalogue of Solutions, which executive director, Mr Carlo Borghini, says will offer railway executives and buyers a clearer picture of what the rail solutions of the future will look like.

October 28, 2019 | Freight

Rail Cargo Hungary expands locomotive fleet despite falling traffic

RAIL Cargo Hungary (RCH) CEO, Mr Román Kotiers, has announced plans to expand its locomotive fleet.

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