(IN BRIEF) Siemens Mobility has unveiled Vectron X, the next generation of its Vectron locomotive platform, and opened a newly expanded Rail Service Center in Munich-Allach. Based on the proven Vectron family, which has nearly 3,000 units sold, Vectron X … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Electronics & Machinery, European Union, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 2, 500 employees, accident repairs, Andre Rodenbeck, App Store, app-based functionalities, condition-based maintenance, Digital Documentation, digital driver’s cab, digital locomotive, digital workshop processes, Elmar Zeiler, European rail market, freight transport, locomotive maintenance, Michael Peter, Munich-Allach, near real-time connectivity, open interfaces, overhaul capacity, paperless workflows, parts logistics, passenger transport, predictive maintenance, rail operations, Rail Service Center Munich-Allach, Railigent X, Remote Start, rolling stock, Siemens, Siemens Mobility, Siemens Mobility Launches Vectron X Digital Locomotive and Expands European Rail Service Capacity in Munich-Allach, Siemens Mobility Unveils Digitalized Vectron X Locomotive as Part of Siemens Xcelerator Rail Ecosystem, Siemens Xcelerator, Smart Screen, software-based architecture, standardized interfaces, third-party solutions, TrainPlay, Vectron platform, Vectron X, Vectron X Launch Marks Siemens Mobility’s Next Step in Digital Locomotive Operations and Predictive Maintenance, €250 million investment
(IN BRIEF) Port of Rotterdam Authority and ProRail have completed a major infrastructure milestone at Maasvlakte with the successful installation of a concrete utilities conduit beneath the railway tracks during a 130-hour shutdown. The conduit, made up of two precast … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Boskalis, concrete conduit, container throughput, CT De Boer, De Koning, EMZ, energy transition, European hinterland, Evides, freight transport, hinterland logistics, KPN, Locomotive Workshop Rotterdam, LWR, Maasvlakte, Maasvlakte Zuid railway yard, Major Maasvlakte Rail Infrastructure Milestone Reached as Concrete Utilities Conduit Is Installed Beneath Tracks, Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, port infrastructure, Port of Rotterdam Authority, precast concrete, ProRail, ProRail and Port of Rotterdam Authority Move Forward with Strategic Rail Expansion at Maasvlakte, rail freight, rail infrastructure, railway development, Rotterdam port, Strukton, Successful 130-Hour Rail Shutdown Marks Progress in Maasvlakte Zuid Railway Yard Infrastructure Project, sustainable transport, Swietelsky, utilities conduit, Van der Linden Beton
(IN BRIEF) Mercedes-Benz Trucks has supplied France’s first battery-electric driver training truck, the eActros 600, to the ECF Pro Boulogne-sur-Mer training centre in Isques, northern France. The vehicle will be used to help train drivers and logistics companies in operating … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, France, Germany, Industrial, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged "International Truck of the Year 2025", battery technology, battery-electric truck, Brevet, climate-friendly transport, Commercial Vehicles, driver training, eActros 600, eActros 600 Supports France’s Shift Toward Electric Freight Transport Through Advanced Driver Training Programme, ECF Pro Boulogne-sur-Mer, electric mobility, electric truck, electric trucking, electric vehicle training, European transport, France, freight transport, heavy-duty trucks, Jean-Marie Sauvage, LFP batteries, lithium iron phosphate, long-haul transport, Mercedes-Benz eActros, Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 Becomes France’s First Battery-Electric Driver Training Truck, Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 Enters French Driver Training Sector as Country’s First Electric Training Truck, Mercedes-Benz Trucks, road freight transport, sustainable logistics, truck industry, Virginie Sauvage, Wörth plant, Zero-Emission Transport
(IN BRIEF) Mercedes-Benz Trucks is celebrating 30 years of the Actros as part of its “130 Years of Trucks” anniversary campaign, highlighting the heavy-duty truck’s role in transforming modern freight transport since its debut in 1996. Over 1.5 million Actros … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Active Brake Assist, Active Drive Assist, Actros, Actros Anniversary Highlights Mercedes-Benz Trucks’ Transition from Traditional Engineering to Electrified Logistics, Actros L, Commercial Vehicles, Daimler truck, digitalization, driver assistance systems, eActros 600, electric mobility, electric trucks, fleet operations, freight transport, heavy-duty trucks, International Truck of the Year, long-haul transport, Mercedes-Benz Trucks, Mercedes-Benz Trucks Reflects on 30 Years of the Actros and the Transformation of Modern Freight Transport, MirrorCam, ProCabin, Rainer Müller-Finkeldei, road logistics, sustainable transport, transport technology, truck innovation, truck safety systems, trucking industry
(IN BRIEF) Siemens Mobility has finalized the delivery of 80 Vectron electric locomotives to VR Group, completing a major contract that introduced the first broad gauge Vectron fleet in Finland. The locomotives, designed to operate in extreme cold conditions, are … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Finland, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged cold climate engineering, electric locomotives, European rail network, Finland railways, freight transport, Graz bogies, locomotive platform, Major Rail Investment Concludes as Siemens Mobility Supplies 80 Vectron Locomotives to VR Group, Munich manufacturing, passenger rail, rail transport, railway infrastructure, rolling stock, Siemens Mobility, Siemens Mobility Delivers Full Broad Gauge Vectron Fleet Enhancing Passenger and Freight Services in Finland, Sr3 locomotives, Vectron locomotives, VR Group
(IN BRIEF) Gasum has opened a new liquefied biogas filling station in Ylivieska, Finland, strategically located to serve heavy-duty freight traffic along major national transport routes and close to key logistics hubs such as DSV’s terminal. The station strengthens Finland’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged biogas vehicles, CBG, compressed biogas, DSV, freight transport, Gasum, Gasum Accelerates Biogas Network Expansion as DSV Deploys More Low-Emission Trucks in Finland, heavy transport, Juho Kurra, LBG, liquefied biogas, low-emission logistics, net zero 2050, New Ylivieska LBG Station Supports DSV’s Growing Biogas Fleet and Finland’s Green Transport Transition, Nordic logistics, Ostrobothnia, Petteri Nurmi, refueling infrastructure, renewable fuels, Schenker, sustainable transport, Ylivieska
(IN BRIEF) Stadler will supply two additional metre-gauge hybrid locomotives to Transports de la région Morges–Bière–Cossonay (MBC) for freight operations on the Bière–Apples–Morges line, with delivery scheduled for late 2028. Designed for dual-mode operation using overhead lines and diesel engines, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged accessibility, Bière Apples Morges line, canton of Vaud, Citylink, environmental transport, Federal Transit Administration, Frédéric Evequoz, freight transport, Hybrid Locomotives, infrastructure, Jay Fox, Light Rail, local investment, Martin Ritter, MBC, MBC expands rail freight capability with next-generation Stadler hybrid metre-gauge locomotives, metre-gauge, MGBahn, MOB, modal shift, narrow-gauge locomotives, passenger experience, Pierre-Alain Perren, public transportation, rail innovation, Rail Manufacturing, RhB, road-to-rail, roll-on roll-off operations, Salt Lake City, Stadler, Stadler and UTA Deepen Collaboration as Salt Lake City Facility Expands TRAX Fleet to 40 Vehicles, Stadler Delivers Local Innovation with New Order of Citylink Light Rail Trains for Utah’s TRAX Expansion, Stadler US, sustainable mobility, Swiss freight modernisation, Swiss railways, Transports de la région Morges–Bière–Cossonay, Trax, TRAX Forward, UTA, Utah Transit Authority, Utah Transportation Conference
(IN BRIEF) Atlandes, supported by Egis, has implemented an innovative truck parking system at the Lugos Est rest area on the A63 motorway, increasing capacity from 72 to 128 spaces without expanding the site. Inspired by German best practices, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, European Union, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged A63 motorway, and Improves Driver Safety, Atlandes, Atlandes and Egis Boost Safety and Capacity on the A63 with Innovative Multi-Column Truck Parking System, Bordeaux corridor, Egis, Egis and Atlandes Boost A63 Safety and Capacity with Innovative Algorithm-Driven Multi-Column Truck Parking System, EU-Supported Parking Upgrade on the A63 Introduces High-Capacity, European Union funding, freight transport, Intelligent Transport Systems, Lugos Est rest area, MATIS project, multi column parking system, New Algorithm-Driven Truck Parking Concept on the A63 Enhances Efficiency, Olivier Quoy, PIARC, Reduces Illegal Parking, road safety, Saugnac et Muret control centre, sustainable infrastructure, Sustainable Truck Management Model for European Freight Routes, truck parking, World Road Association
(IN BRIEF) ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has launched its first independent freight operations in Belgium after obtaining the Single Safety Certificate from the European Union Agency for Railways, enabling it to operate under its own traction in Belgium, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Belgium, Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Antwerp, Belgium, Benelux, Clemens Först, cross-border freight, employment opportunities, ERA, European Union Agency for Railways, freight transport, Germany, international expansion, logistics network, Netherlands, ÖBB Rail Cargo Group, ÖBB Rail Cargo Group Launches Independent Operations in Belgium with First Train Reaching Zeebrugge, rail logistics, RCG, Single Safety Certificate, sustainable transport, train drivers, TransFER connections, Zeebrugge
(IN BRIEF) AFRY has been selected by the Swedish Transport Administration to design key upgrades to the Western Main Line, Sweden’s crucial rail link between Stockholm and Gothenburg. The project includes full track renewal and modernization of the catenary system … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AFRY, AFRY Awarded Major Contract to Modernize the Western Main Line Between Stockholm and Gothenburg, AFRY Secures 100 MSEK Contract to Modernize Key Swedish Rail Corridor for the Transport Administration, AFRY Strengthens Swedish Rail Infrastructure with Major Western Main Line Renewal Project, Baggetorp, catenary system, Folke Sandberg, freight transport, Gothenburg, Hallsberg, infrastructure planning, Katrineholm, Pålsboda, passenger transport, project design, rail capacity, rail infrastructure, railway modernization, Sköldinge, Stockholm, sustainability, Sweden, Swedish Transport Administration, track renewal, transport design, Western Main Line
(IN BRIEF) Georgiou Group, part of the STRABAG Group, has won a €125 million contract from the Department of Main Roads Western Australia to upgrade two key intersections on Perth’s Reid Highway. The project will transform the Altone Road and … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Altone Road, Australian Federal Government, commuter traffic, congestion reduction, Daviot Road, Department of Main Roads Western Australia, Drumpellier Drive, freight transport, Georgiou Group, Georgiou Group and STRABAG secure €125 million Reid Highway upgrade project in Perth, Georgiou Group wins major contract to deliver Reid Highway improvements for Western Australia, global local presence, Government of Western Australia, grade-separated interchanges, Infrastructure Project, part of STRABAG, Perth, Perth’s freight and commuter corridor set for major safety and efficiency boost with Reid Highway upgrades, Reid Highway, Reid Highway interchanges to be modernised under Georgiou–STRABAG design-and-build contract, road safety, Siegfried Wanker, STRABAG, Swan Valley, transport corridor, Western Australia, wins €125 million Reid Highway upgrade contract in Perth
(IN BRIEF) Alstom has signed a contract with PORR to deliver signalling and traffic control systems as part of the expansion of railway line 354 in Oborniki Wielkopolskie, Poland. The project includes a new track, a second bridge over the … Read the full press release
Posted in France, Industrial, Poland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Adam Juretko, Alstom, Alstom and PORR partner on railway signalling systems for Oborniki Wielkopolskie expansion, Alstom to boost safety and capacity in Oborniki Wielkopolskie through advanced traffic control systems, Alstom to deliver signalling systems for Oborniki Wielkopolskie rail expansion under National Recovery Plan, centralised traffic control, ERTMS Level 2, Expansion of Line 354 moves ahead with Alstom signalling solutions and new passenger facilities, freight transport, interlocking systems, Katowice Branch, level crossing signalling, line 354, Local Control Centre, National Recovery Plan, Oborniki Wielkopolskie, Oborniki Wielkopolskie Miasto, Parkowo passing loop, passenger rail, Poland, PORR, Poznań Piła, railway modernisation, smart mobility, sustainable mobility, traffic control systems, Warta River bridge
(IN BRIEF) Alstom has secured a pivotal agreement with RESA Yapi Elektromekanik A.S. to supply the Rigid Overhead Catenary System (ROCS) for a segment of Türkiye’s new high-speed railway between Halkali and Kapikule, part of the TEN-T network. This innovative … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, European Union, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Türkiye
Tagged aerial feeding system, Alstom, Alstom Algeria, Alstom Valmadrera, Edoardo Gino, electrification, freight transport, Halkali, high-speed railway, INNOVATION, İstanbul, Kapikule, Lake Küçükçekmece, Lecco, partnership, passenger transport, railway infrastructure, RESA Yapi Elektromekanik A.S., Rigid Overhead Catenary System, ROCS, sustainability, sustainable mobility, TEN-T, Trans-European Transport Network, Türkiye, twin tunnel
(IN BRIEF) Alstom will provide advanced rail traffic control systems for the modernization of the Poznań freight bypass, a project that will enhance the capacity of crucial railway lines no. 395 and 352. Under a contract with Krakowskie Zakłady Automatyki … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Poland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Adam Juretko, Alstom, centralised rail control, ERTMS, freight transport, infrastructure investment, interlocking systems, Krakowskie Zakłady Automatyki S.A., line block devices, management systems, partnership, Paweł Mentel, PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe, Poland, Poznań Franowo, Poznań freight bypass, Poznań IV Local Control Centre, rail traffic control, rail-road crossings, railway modernization, signalling systems, sustainability, traffic control devices, Warsaw Metro
(IN BRIEF) The EU will co-finance the installation of 1,400 new charging points across Europe, with 430 dedicated to heavy-duty electric trucks, as part of the DRIVE-E Global project. This €45 million initiative, led by E.ON, aims to strengthen Europe’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Slovakia, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AFIF, alternative fuels, charging infrastructure, decarbonization, DRIVE-E, E.ON, electric trucks, electric vehicles, EU, European Union, freight transport, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has been ranked in the top 5% of companies globally in the EcoVadis sustainability rating, earning EcoVadis Gold status for the fourth consecutive year. RCG excelled in environmental sustainability, labor, and human rights, … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Awards, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 000 trains, 18 countries, 419, 78 million net tonnes, Advanced rating, Awards, Carbon Scorecard, Clemens Först, climate protection, CSR, diversity, EcoVadis Gold status, EcoVadis Sustainability Rating, end-to-end logistics services, energy consumption, energy efficiency, environmental sustainability, equal pay, equality, European economy, freight transport, greenhouse gas emissions, Inclusion, labor and human rights, leadership, logistics, logistics professionals, modern software solutions, ÖBB, ÖBB Rail Cargo Group, rail freight, rail logistics, rail transport, RCG, reclaimed materials, recruitment, sustainability, sustainable procurement, top 5%
(IN BRIEF) DHL Freight, in collaboration with Post & Parcel Germany, has initiated a one-year pilot project deploying hydrogen-powered trucks manufactured by Paul Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH at its Cologne location. These trucks, based on the Mercedes-Benz Atego, mark DHL’s commitment to … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged DHL, Dr. Thomas Vogel, freight transport, Germany, Hydrogen-Powered Trucks, partnership, Paul Hydrogen Power-Truck, Paul Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH, Post & Parcel Germany, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) is enhancing its TransFER service by introducing a direct rail connection between Linz, Duisburg, and Rotterdam, creating efficient freight transport between Austria, Germany, and the Netherlands. Rotterdam, one of the world’s largest seaports … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Netherlands, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Clemens Först, freight transport, logistics, Matthijs van Doorn, ÖBB Rail Cargo Group, Port of Rotterdam Authority, rail freight transport, rail logistics, RCG, Rotterdam, seaports, TransFER, transhipment
(IN BRIEF) European Commission proposes measures to make freight transport more efficient and sustainable, aligning with the European Green Deal’s goal of reducing transport emissions by 90% by 2050. The proposed initiatives include optimizing rail capacity to improve cross-border coordination, … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, European Union, Politics, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged Adina Vălean, Boost Efficiency, calculating greenhouse gas emissions, cross-border coordination, cut emissions, EU Single Market, European Commission, Frans Timmermans, freight transport, Green Deal, low-emission lorries, rail capacity, reducing transport emissions
(PRESS RELEASE)SÖDERTÄLJE, Sweden, 21-Oct-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Scania, a leading Swedish supplier of sustainable transport solutions and services, engines for industrial and marine applications, and power generation, has announced that Lidl Italia, Italy’s leading supermarket chain, has chosen to use … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Italy, News, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Arcole, battery-powered electric truck, BEV, Bio-CNG, Bio-LNG, decarbonisation, electric Scania truck, Enrique Enrich, freight transport, Italscania, Italy, LC3 Trasporti, Lidl Italia, Lidl logistics, logistics, Luca Ros, Michele Ambrogi, NOx emissions, renewable energy, Scania, Scania Battery-Electric Vehicle, supermarket chain, supermarkets, sustainable transport, Verona
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