On 20-21 March, the Silk Road Summit, Gateway Poland took place in Wroclaw Poland. During this two-day summit, expert speakers...In case you missed it: Rail Freight Summit round-up in video
A new method for calculating track access charges is currently being assessed by the Dutch Authority for Consumers & Markets...‘ProRail wants to freeze track access charges for five years’
A prevailing focus on the Europe-China northern rail freight route is detracting from the possibilities offered by southern Europe and...‘Europe-China rail strategy must harness potential of southern Silk Road’
Two-day Silk Road, Gateway Poland Summit kicks off today
Today is the first day of the Rail Freight Summit, held in Wroclaw, Poland. Over the next two days, expert speakers will share their knowledge and experiences regarding the New Silk Road, with a special focus...Read more
How successful is the New Silk Road really?
The New Silk Road is not always the best option. The Silk Road is not the only route. And the numbers are impressive, but not the only numbers. These are some of the insights Onno...Read more
From mid-life diesel into brand-new electric locomotive
The Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW), a production unit of Indian Railways, has converted two diesel locomotives into one electric locomotive. According to the company it is the first time a conversion of this kind is...Read more
‘With transparency on route the end client can sleep well’
Rail freight transport on the New Silk Road may be fast, but the road is also long and contains several interactions. Thus, the risk of disturbances is higher than on other routes. This is the...Read more
Mark-ups part of calculating track access charges in 2019
The Dutch government has introduced new rules that will make it possible for infrastructure manager ProRail to apply mark-ups in the calculation of track access charges from 2019. An ‘extra’ charge per market segment makes...Read more
Award plaudits for freight-friendly Gotthard project
The visionaries behind the Gotthard Base Tunnel – the world’s longest rail tunnel – which was designed to shift freight to rail on a mass scale have received the 2018 European Railway Award. Built over 17...Read moreRailFreight Summit: ‘Blockchain can be a game changer for rail freight’
The use of blockchain technology within the rail freight sector has the potential to be a ‘game changer’ for the industry. That’s the view of Dutch logistics expert Klara Paardenkooper, a key speaker at the...Read more
Network Rail to invest billions of pounds in British railways
Network Rail is expected to invest 47 billion pounds or almost 52 billion Euros in the improvement and expansion of the British railways in the next five years, starting next year. It’s a follow-up on...Read more
TAC Summit preview: ‘Changes to access charge methods in UK could threaten rail’s competitiveness’
Potential changes to how track access charges in the UK are calculated could present a threat to rail’s competitiveness. That’s the warning from rail economics expert Professor Chris Nash. who will be speaking at the...Read more
Silk Road experts join line-up for first rail freight summit
Acclaimed Silk Road author Professor Richard Griffiths is among the latest confirmed speakers for the Silk Road Gateway Poland summit, which is being held in Wroclaw from March 20-21. One of the world’s leading authorities on...Read more