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PKP Cargo signs framework agreement with Polish defence ministry

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May 12, 2026
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The Polish national rail freight operator PKP Cargo has concluded an agreement with the Ministry of National Defence for rail cooperation. Whereas the deal does…

Freight terminal proposal to fill an England – Scotland gap?

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May 11, 2026
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It was once the biggest munitions factory in the world. Now, the owners of Eastriggs, in southwest Scotland, have revealed ambitious plans. They want to…

Russian rail freight indeed benefits from Iran war

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May 11, 2026
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About a month ago, RailFreight.com wrote that Russian rail freight could gain renewed momentum from the Iran war. The national rail operator Russian Railways (RZD)…

Climate activists again block the Rotterdam port railway

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May 11, 2026
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The Dutch climate activists who caused hundreds of thousands of euros in financial damages for rail freight companies last year are back. After what seems…

Poland requests urgent JNS procedure relating to Innofreight MonTainer XXM

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May 8, 2026
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The Polish Office of Rail Transport (UTK) has submitted a request for an urgent JNS procedure on Innofreight’s 13ft MonTainer XXM containers with gravity-based HardTop…

Railway reopens between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury

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May 8, 2026
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Train services between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury have restarted after major repairs were made to damage caused by a freight train derailment. Since the low-speed freight derailment in Oxley, Wolverhampton, on Tuesday 5 May, teams have worked continuously to safely recover the freight wagon and carry out urgent repairs to damaged track and overhead power lines. […]

Level playing field: Captrain CEO and Polish Deputy Minister call for structural reforms

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May 8, 2026
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Improving the competitiveness of rail freight to match trucks is a key objective for Europe in the coming years. “Give us a level playing field…

Germany announces stable network quality, associations mostly see construction obstacles

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May 8, 2026
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The German rail infrastructure manager DB InfraGO has released its 2025 report on the quality of the rail network. Above all, the organisation notes an…

UK terminal plans: not dead, just sleeping

Simon Walton
May 8, 2026
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Rail freight has long complained that Britain’s planning system is designed to frustrate infrastructure development. Now, proposed reforms to planning policy in England, and continuing…

DG MOVE: “We shouldn’t give up on block trains”

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May 7, 2026
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At ERFA’s annual rail freight event, the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE) was represented by speaker Kristian Schmidt. Not only did…