The situation concerning rail freight in Romania continues to be controversial regarding the transition from soon-to-be bankrupt state-owned operator CFR Marfă to the newly established…
The shock resignation of the former Transport Secretary, Louise Haigh, has been superseded by the rapid appointment of Heidi Alexander as her replacement. The cabinet…
A Black Friday for the flame-haired Louise Haigh, and red faces within the UK Government. The Transport Secretary has resigned amid revelations of a historical…
At first there were three. Well, actually five. Now there are two. Well, more like four. The confusion around Europe’s standardised signalling safety system ERTMS…
The International Union of Railways (UIC) and the International Union of Combined Road-Rail Transport Companies (UIRR) compiled their 2024 report on combined transport (CT) in…
Road trailers are the dominant equipment for European cargo logistics. However, trucking across the crowded highways of Europe has its disadvantages. Several rail operators have put forward alternatives.
Lahaye Global Logistics is a French family-owned road haulage and logistics company based in Brittany. Railfreight.com spoke to Bastien Thirion, Lahaye’s director of rail freight,…
Developers Positive Traction have successfully completed trials with their prototype electric shunter, rebuilt from a successful diesel design dating back to the 1930s. Their first-of-a-kind…