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UK sets 40% rail freight growth target, but questions remain over GBR delivery
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (162+ words) The UK government has set a target to increase rail freight by at least 40% by 2040, adding an interim milestone to its existing ambition of 75% growth by 2050. Freight operators have welcomed the move, but how much weight Great British Railways will…...
DB InfraGO works: Rail companies are already leaving the market
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (152+ words) A joint press conference by the German rail freight association Die Güterbahnen and passenger rail associations PRO BAHN and mofair has shed more light on the state of the German market. The situation is critical, with the market unanimously agreeing…...
Rail freight catches a break during Italy-Austria border crossing closure
1+ week, 6+ day ago (145+ words) Rail services between Italy and Austria via the Tarvisio-Villach border crossing have been suspended since 22 August for infrastructure works, which will last until 20 September. However, freight trains will be allowed to run at night already from 14 September. The initiative should…...
Arrival of new rail traction company ‘illustrates yet another shift in French market’
2+ week, 1+ min ago (186+ words) The arrival of a new rail traction company in France has been welcomed by a leading incumbent player but who warned it could lead to upheaval on the domestic market. At the end of last month, intermodal solutions specialist, the…...
Railcube waits for you at InnoTrans 2026
2+ week, 3+ hour ago (229+ words) The world’s largest rail event, InnoTrans 2026, is less than a month away. The event in Berlin will be the perfect place to discover Rotterdam-based company providing all-in-one software for rail operators and planners railcube. Railcube will set up shop in…...
DB Cargo UK to pick up biomass services from GB Railfreight
2+ week, 5+ hour ago (152+ words) DB Cargo UK is set to strengthen its position in the Drax Power Station biomass supply chain. The operator is set to take over several freight paths currently operated by rival operator GB Railfreight. According to industry sources, the move…...
‘More intermodal depends on infrastructure investments’
2+ week, 6+ day ago (832+ words) Common wisdom says that intermodal rail is the growth market right now. Whether true or not, developments on the Polish market sure seem to indicate that it is accurate. In order to get the most out of the intermodal growth…...
Green Cargo profits skyrocket in Q2
3+ week, 4+ day ago (298+ words) Swedish state-owned operator Green Cargo recorded a sharp increase in profitability during the second quarter of 2026. “Efficiency has improved, we have won key contracts, and we have taken further steps toward long-term profitable growth”, said the company’s CEO Henrik Dahlin....
Contargo to increase infrastructure surcharge on rail shipments
3+ week, 6+ day ago (111+ words) Stuart Todd is a correspondent and frequent contributor for RailFreight.com DB Cargo UK, the British arm of Germany’s state-owned freight operator, has announced details of a multinational corporate restructuring. The most significant move is confirmation… Ukrainian Railways’ Polish freight…...