In this episode of Railways Africa Magazine’s “Coffee with the Editor,” filmed at the recent Land-Linked Zambia 2024 event, we sit down with Sifiso Ndhlukula, […]
New Romanian rail terminal on Ukraine border starts testing operations
A new transshipment rail terminal has started testing operations in Romania. It will primarily streamline the shipping of agricultural goods to the port of Constanța. The terminal is located in Dornești, near the Ukrainian border. GRAMPET Group, a Romanian private rail freight carrier, announced the completion of construction works and the commencement of testing operations.…
Subsidy for rail freight rolling stock in Italy will remain after all
Despite recent concerns, the Italian government will not cancel a measure aimed at helping companies purchasing rail rolling stock. A total of 115 million euros, thus, will still be deployed to cover 20 per cent of the costs retroactively to 2021. Fears of a cancellation of this measure surfaced in March, when the Italian Chamber…