By Justin Franz Almost six decades after the last of its kind was scrapped, a newly-built Great Western Railway 4-6-0 is being prepared for service […]
Italy might cancel an incentive for rail freight rolling stock
An incentive regarding the acquisition of rail rolling stock in Italy is on the verge of being cancelled, despite the funds being already allocated and having generated huge investments. “We lack certainty about the rules”, Fermerci general manager Giuseppe Rizzi told RailFreight.com. The amount being cut is 70 million euros, and it would be retroactive […]
Vestas break US record with longest blade transport by rail
Vestas marked a couple of milestones in the United States by moving the first high-capacity factor V163-4.5 MW wind turbine blades manufactured at the Windsor Blades factory in Colorado by rail. Making the transport even more impressive is the size of the blades measuring 80.5 metres. As Vestas claims, these were the longest wind turbine […]