Technology

8-tonne advantage Innofreight introduces new rail system for heavy loads

Rail innovation company Innofreight has presented a new technological solution for heavy load transportation. Dubbed the “HeavyDutyLoading System” (HDLS), the technology enables the transportation of…
Rail Operations Group '93 shows its muscle DB Cargo UK tri-modal on intermodal trials

DB Cargo UK has successfully trialled a tri-mode locomotive on an intermodal service in the North West of England. The Stadler locomotive, designated Class 93…
SERVICE LAUNCH IN MARCH Japanese high-speed train converted for freight services

A Japanese Shinkansen E3 series passenger train, previously withdrawn from service, has been completely converted and refurbished to transport freight. The weekday service is scheduled…
Key modal shift questions Future loading units in European Combined Transport – what is the role of the semi-trailer?

The European Union is targeting a 30% modal share for rail and inland waterway transport over distances greater than 300 kilometres by 2030. An ambitious…
2026: The year of execution for combined transport – and why terminals will decide the outcome

In European combined transport, it is tempting to debate strategy in broad strokes, modal shift targets, corridor ambitions, and long-term interoperability. But 2026 will reward…
RAILCUBE'S SOLUTION ‘Railway undertakings want to plan with one click’

Rail freight operators are under intense pressure. Economic headwinds, rising costs, and growing competition from road transport are forcing the sector to become more efficient.…
internationalisation of rail freight Italy and Slovenia start translation tests

The language barriers between EU Member States remain one of the main obstacles to seamless rail freight operations. Italy and Slovenia are now running a…
Ben More Assynt returns DCRail brings Class 60 back to life

DCRail has celebrated the return to service of Class 60 locomotive 60099, Ben More Assynt, following an extensive overhaul at Loughborough undertaken jointly with UKRL.…
DIGITAL AUTOMATIC COUPLING Rail Cargo Group starts DAC Demo tests

The testing of Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) is taking a further step with Austrian Rail Cargo Group (RCG). The DAC Demonstrator tests will run for…
DIGITAL AUTOMATIC COUPLING Here’s what the 2027 DAC tests will look like

The Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) initiative will take a further step in 2027 with the start of large-scale tests in commercial operations. RailFreight.com had an…
THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF TOMORROW Hyperloop and rail freight: game-changer or utopic?

The European Commission recently published a new study on hyperloop with ambitious plans and estimates for 2050, such as a 13% market share in freight…
Freight finds Desiro a desirable friend Network Rail’s “Hotshot” boosts reliability in SW England

A new type of train is patrolling the South Western Railway (SWR) network out of London Waterloo and all the way to south coast ports,…