RailFreight.com - Latest News and Information
  • All Technology
  • AI
  • Autonomy
  • B2B Growth
  • Big Data
  • BioTech
  • ClimateTech
  • Consumer Tech
  • Crypto
  • Cybersecurity
  • DevOps
  • Digital Marketing
  • Ecommerce
  • EdTech
  • Enterprise
  • FinTech
  • GovTech
  • Hardware
  • HealthTech
  • HRTech
  • LegalTech
  • Nanotech
  • PropTech
  • Quantum
  • Robotics
  • SaaS
  • SpaceTech
AllNewsDealsSocialBlogsVideosPodcastsDigests

Technology Pulse

EMAIL DIGESTS

Daily

Every morning

Weekly

Sunday recap

NewsDealsSocialBlogsVideosPodcasts
RailFreight.com

RailFreight.com

Publication
0 followers

Global rail freight industry news, corridors, policy.

Recent Posts

Network Rail to Take Control of Barking Eurohub Site in £15m Government-Backed Deal
Deals•Feb 25, 2026

Network Rail to Take Control of Barking Eurohub Site in £15m Government-Backed Deal

The UK Department for Transport announced a government‑backed deal in which Network Rail will take long‑term control of the Barking Eurohub site in east London. A £15 million investment will transform the site into an international logistics hub and pave the way for regular intermodal freight trains through the Channel Tunnel, boosting UK‑EU trade.

RailFreight.com
EU: ‘TRIPP Could Be 25% Faster than BTK’ and Help Secure Raw Materials
News•Feb 23, 2026

EU: ‘TRIPP Could Be 25% Faster than BTK’ and Help Secure Raw Materials

An EU report says the proposed Trans‑Caucasus Railway (TRIPP) corridor through southern Armenia could be up to 25 % faster than the existing Baku‑Tbilisi‑Kars (BTK) line. The project would create a US‑backed, long‑term lease railway linking Azerbaijan and its Nakhchivan exclave...

By RailFreight.com
How Is Georgian Rail Freight Adapting to the Current Geopolitical Landscape?
News•Feb 23, 2026

How Is Georgian Rail Freight Adapting to the Current Geopolitical Landscape?

Georgia’s rail freight accounts for about 10‑12% of national cargo volume but roughly 30% of transit flows, underscoring its strategic role in Eurasian connectivity. After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, rail volumes surged 22% in 2022 and turnover jumped...

By RailFreight.com
Trade Union: “The Last Word Has Not yet Been Spoken” On DB Cargo Layoffs
News•Feb 23, 2026

Trade Union: “The Last Word Has Not yet Been Spoken” On DB Cargo Layoffs

DB Cargo, Deutsche Bahn’s freight subsidiary, will cut 6,200 jobs – about half its staff – as part of a restructuring aimed at profitability by the end of 2026. The plan, led by CEO Bernhard Osburg, targets the single‑wagonload segment,...

By RailFreight.com
VTG Gets Ready for Another Rail Highway in Spain
News•Feb 23, 2026

VTG Gets Ready for Another Rail Highway in Spain

VTG is preparing to launch a new rail‑highway service linking the port of Huelva with Córdoba, using its T4000 wagons and the r2L loading system developed with Vega. The route will be operated by AthosRail and will carry semi‑trailers supplied...

By RailFreight.com
Rail Ambition Drives Freight Growth in Egypt
News•Feb 23, 2026

Rail Ambition Drives Freight Growth in Egypt

Egypt is launching a high‑speed electric rail network to transform its freight logistics, linking industrial zones, agricultural hubs and seaports across a 2,000‑kilometre corridor that will later extend to 2,250 km. The system aims to lift annual rail freight volumes from...

By RailFreight.com
Bulgaria to Refurbish Four Intermodal Port Terminals
News•Feb 20, 2026

Bulgaria to Refurbish Four Intermodal Port Terminals

The Bulgarian Ministry of Transport has earmarked €7 million to refurbish four intermodal terminals across Varna and Burgas, restoring rail links and installing new handling equipment such as a mobile crane and a charging station. The upgrades target Varna‑West, PCHMV‑Varna, Dolno Ezerovo...

By RailFreight.com
Nordic Re-Finance and SBB Cargo Conclude Leaseback Deal for 31 Locomotives
News•Feb 20, 2026

Nordic Re-Finance and SBB Cargo Conclude Leaseback Deal for 31 Locomotives

Nordic Re‑Finance and SBB Cargo have finalized a sale‑and‑leaseback transaction for 31 Traxx AC1 electric locomotives. SBB Cargo Switzerland sells the assets while its international arm will lease them back, delivering immediate cash and operational flexibility. The deal expands Nordic...

By RailFreight.com
Rail Freight Terminal Project for Rungis International Market Hits the Buffers
News•Feb 20, 2026

Rail Freight Terminal Project for Rungis International Market Hits the Buffers

A 36‑million‑euro rail freight terminal intended for Paris’s Rungis International Market has been abandoned after Rail Logistics Europe, the parent of the planned operator VIIA, withdrew its involvement. The decision, made last year but only disclosed following a media inquiry,...

By RailFreight.com
HS2 and Rail Freight in UK Future
News•Feb 20, 2026

HS2 and Rail Freight in UK Future

Tunnelling work on HS2’s Old Oak Common‑to‑Euston section has resumed, marking the first major construction activity after years of cost overruns and political uncertainty. The project will install 48,294 concrete ring segments and extract more than 1.5 million tonnes of spoil,...

By RailFreight.com
Nordic Re‑Finance and SBB Cargo Finalize Leaseback Deal for 31 Electric Locomotives
Deals•Feb 20, 2026

Nordic Re‑Finance and SBB Cargo Finalize Leaseback Deal for 31 Electric Locomotives

Nordic Re‑Finance, a locomotive leasing firm, and SBB Cargo have completed a sale‑and‑leaseback transaction for 31 Traxx AC1 electric locomotives. SBB Cargo Switzerland sold the assets while SBB Cargo International will lease them back, giving the operator immediate cash flow...

RailFreight.com

Page 2 of 2

← Prev12