The German Federal Government has officially approved the reduced transport budget for 2024. After some amendments in the sums to be cut and the sectors they will affect, the German parliament greenlit it. In addition to reduced financial support for the current year, the German rail sector will also be affected by cuts in long-term […]
B-26K Counter Invader ‘Special Kay’ Repair Update
By Gary Daniels Every decades-old, flying warbird has an incredible story to tell prompting one to ask, “How is it even in airworthy condition 60, 70, 80 years after it rolled off the production line?” […]
Groupe Mendy sets up Bayonne-Lyon rail freight route
French freight transport and logistics group Mendy has launched a weekly rail freight service from its multi-modal terminal in Hendaye, near Bayonne, on the France-Spain border, to Lyon, transporting supplies for a major infrastructure project near the city. Traction for the service is provided by Fret SNCF. The Basque country firm also plans to operate […]
Rail Cargo Group launches Linz-Duisburg-Rotterdam connection
The Austrian national rail freight operator Rail Cargo Group (RCG) is implementing a new TransFER connection between Linz, Duisburg and Rotterdam. The new link can be seen as an extension of the Linz-Wels-Duisburg RCG connection. This, as the company pointed out, will create a direct link stretching from Austria to the Netherlands. The service will […]