Madrid gets new intermodal terminal connecting to Spain’s large ports

A new rail terminal has been inaugurated in Fuenlabrada, just south of Madrid. The facility offers an intermodal road-rail connection to Spain’s large ports. It specialises in semi-manufactured and temperature-controlled goods and food.  The Fuenlabrada terminal, operated by Athos Rail, is located on a plot of 19,000 square metres. It has two rail platforms and […]

EU Parliament’s plenary says yes to ‘monstertrucks’ after all

With a marginal majority (300 votes against 295), the European Parliament has approved the legislative proposals of the Weights and Dimensions Directive (WDD) part of the Greening Freight Transport Package (GFTP). In practice, this means that the Parliament approved, among other things, the circulation of gigaliner trucks and the use of heavier trucks diesel-powered trucks […]

New timetable announced for London, Kent and East Sussex passengers

Southeastern has announced its timetable which will come into effect from the 2nd June 2024.

New timetable announced for London, Kent and East Sussex passengers

Southeastern has announced its timetable which will come into effect from the 2nd June 2024.

‘Brakes, brakes, brakes’ the takeaway from Liverpool Street incident report

The UK Rail Accident Investigation Branch has released its findings after an investigation of a runaway train incident at Liverpool Street Station in London. The non-fatal accident happened in October 2022. It involved a freight train which was serving an engineering possession at the time. In its findings, the RAIB stressed the importance of drivers […]

Rail Cargo Group establishes two new Italian connections

Rail Cargo Group (RCG), the rail subsidiary for Austrian national rail operator ÖBB, has announced that it is launching two new rail connections between Italy and Germany. Alongside the two new connections, it is increasing the frequency of services on the Verona-Wuppertal line. RCG is launching two new rail lines between Italy and Germany. According […]

Container rates surged amid Red Sea blockade

The blockade of the Red Sea has caused serious headaches for the freight forwarding companies. Container rates are going through the roof, and many companies chose to switch transport modalities or divert their routes and circumnavigate Africa rather than risking passing through the Suez Canal. Rogier Vervoort, owner and managing director of Dutch Container Merchants […]