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Track and drainage upgrades in the Derbyshire scheduled for weekend

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March 26, 2025
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Passengers travelling between Derby and Chesterfield/Matlock are advised of changes to services as Network Rail carries out track renewal and drainage work. The line will be closed and rail replacement buses in operation on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 March. Network Rail teams will be renewing nearly 600 metres of rail, sleeper and ballast to […]

Tempi Valley accident report issues recommendations to Greek and European entities

Marco Raimondi
March 26, 2025
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The causes behind the disastrous rail accident in the Greek Tempi Valley in February 2023, which claimed the lives of 57 people, are many and…

‘Essential for Asia – Europe trade’: Rail Cargo Group tightens connection to Türkiye

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March 26, 2025
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ÖBB’s freight subsidiary Rail Cargo Group (RCG) is expanding its services to Türkiye. RCG calls the country “essential for intermodal trade between Europe and Asia.”…

RSSB launches new sustainability reporting platform

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March 26, 2025
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The Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) has launched a Sustainable Insights Reporting Tool to streamline and improve the collection and reporting of sustainability data within the rail industry. The tool is designed to collect comprehensive sustainability data from the rail industry, aligned to topics outlined in the Sustainable Rail Blueprint. It also allows operators with […]

Unique locomotive artefacts to go on display at the Severn Valley Railway

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March 26, 2025
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A host of unique historic artefacts from steam locomotives will be on display at this year’s Spring Steam Gala at the Severn Valley Railway.

Russia launches rail ferries to Kaliningrad to bypass the Baltics

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March 26, 2025
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There are now rail ferries serving the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad. Rail wagons are put on ships to transport goods to and from Saint Petersburg.…

Steam locomotive 35028 Clan Line to visit Kent this Friday

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March 26, 2025
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35028 Clan Line is set to pass through Kent this Friday (28th March 2025) as it hauls a Belmond British Pullman train.

Container rates in China keep falling

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March 26, 2025
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Chinese container rates are continuing their downward trend. Companies cannot seem to get rid of their stock in depots, suppressing prices. Since November 2024, they…

DB Cargo Scandinavia deploys Safe Cargo Logistics’ Container Transfer System

Marco Raimondi
March 26, 2025
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DB Cargo Scandinavia is implementing the Container Transfer System (CTS) developed by Safe Green Logistics for the route connecting Aalborg, in northern Denmark, with their…

Former commander US Army Europe: ‘Rail is key for deterrence’

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March 26, 2025
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Since Donald Trump’s second ascension to the US presidency, the European security framework has found itself on shaky ground. There is a sense of urgency…