The RAIB has released a report into a runaway wagon at Kineton MOD sidings in Warwickshire.
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£11,000 raised for charity by Star Wars-themed rail tours
The Branch Line Society operated the tours in early May
£11,000 raised for charity by Star Wars-themed rail tours
The Branch Line Society operated the tours in early May
German TAC lawsuit follows political deal that shields local passenger rail
The German rail sector is heading into a pivotal lawsuit that could decide the future of the country’s track access charges (TAC) policy. Eleven rail companies are suing the Bundesnetzagentur following a planned 16,2 per cent TAC increase. According to them, a federal political deal to shield local passenger rail is hurting other sectors and…
Rail Freight Familiarisation Training courses launched
Victa delivers courses aimed at operational workers
German rail companies start lawsuit after planned 16,2% TAC increase
Eleven German rail companies are going to court over an approved 16,2 per cent track-access charge (TAC) increase. The new TAC rate would go into force from mid-December, but the eleven companies are now aiming to prevent that from happening. The approved 16,2 per cent TAC increase would be a bigger jump than all increases…
First ‘modified’ Class 66 locomotive enters service
Some of DB Cargo’s Class 66 locomotives are being modified with different gear ratios that will enable them to haul heavier loads.
First ‘modified’ Class 66 locomotive enters service
Some of DB Cargo’s Class 66 locomotives are being modified with different gear ratios that will enable them to haul heavier loads.
Deutsche Bahn does not rule out DB Cargo sale
Deutsche Bahn (DB) does not rule out the sale of its freight subsidiary DB Cargo. Looming EU sanctions over excessive state support are forcing DB to find an escape route. A partial sale of financially underperforming DB Cargo might be on the table. According to Handelsblatt, DB does not rule out a sale of its…
DB Cargo Italia ditches diesel, switches to HVO
DB Cargo Italia is currently in the process of implementing a switch from diesel to hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) fuel. All diesel-powered locomotives of the company will switch to HVO by the end of the summer. According to DB Cargo, HVO represents a more environmentally friendly and renewable alternative to fossil fuels. The Italian subsidiary…