All Freight planning & capacity articles
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NewsDB Cargo UK names Class 66 locomotive after Plasmor founder Antony Slater
DB Cargo UK honours Plasmor founder Antony Slater with locomotive naming as the companies mark a renewed five year rail freight partnership.
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NewsHuawei and CASCO Release the World’s First FRMCS-Based TACN System
Huawei and CASCO launch the first FRMCS-based TACN train system, delivering moving block operations and increasing rail transport capacity by 60% on deployed freight corridors.
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InterviewThe zero-emission yard: the physics of the hydrogen retrofit
Vanguard’s HydroShunter project shows how a hydrogen Class 08 retrofit could decarbonise freight yards. Chief Engineer Charles Calvert explains the series-hybrid architecture combining hydrogen power with 1950s traction motors.
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NewsAlpha Trains and Lineas lease EURO9000 locomotives for Rhine Alpine corridor
New Stadler EURO9000 agreement strengthens Alpha Trains and Lineas partnership, supporting hybrid traction and lower emission freight operations across Europe’s key north south corridor.
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NewsUnion Pacific deploys advanced modelling platform to enhance rail safety and efficiency
Union Pacific introduces advanced modelling technology to optimise train builds, improve operational safety and accelerate real time decision making across its US freight network.
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NewsMaritime opens Northampton strategic rail freight interchange in £80m investment milestone
Maritime Transport unveils new rail connected logistics hub at SEGRO Logistics Park Northampton, boosting capacity, connectivity and low carbon freight across the UK supply chain.
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NewsBritish businesses to regain direct rail freight links to Europe
British firms will gain direct cross Channel rail freight access under a government backed deal to revive Barking Eurohub, unlocking £15 million investment and jobs.
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NewsBritish steel launches round the clock production for Türkiye high speed rail deal
Major export contract for Ankara to İzmir line secures new jobs, 24 7 operations in Scunthorpe and strengthens UK Türkiye rail partnership.
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ReportGlobal Railway Review’s Track Insight: Energy & Traction 2026
Learn how rail operators are tackling cost, grid, and operational barriers to decarbonise traction, with expert insights on hydrogen, battery, and electrification strategies, plus depot and real-time coordination solutions.
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NewsCommission adopts telematics regulation to standardise rail data sharing
New EU rules establish common standards for rail data interoperability, supporting passenger services, freight digitalisation and transparent business to business data exchange.
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OpinionSupport needed for rail supply industry to play role in decarbonising rail freight
Hugo Tabouret, Technical Affairs Manager at UNIFE, warns that without urgent support for the rail freight ecosystem, the sector risks obsolescence – with serious consequences for both industry and climate goals.
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NewsEuropean rail sector sets joint plan for future growth
CER and UNIFE have signed a joint declaration in Brussels outlining priorities for investment, innovation and cross border integration across Europe’s railway system.
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NewsPKP Group sets out 2026 to 2030 strategy for rail growth
PKP Group and Polish State Railways SA have adopted a new strategy focused on passenger growth, freight expansion, cybersecurity and sustainable rail development through to 2030.
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NewsEuropean rail CEOs set 2026 priorities at CER Brussels Assembly
Rail leaders in Brussels agreed CER’s 2026 strategy, new leadership appointments, expanded membership and key positions on EU policy.
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InterviewHow extreme weather is testing Britain’s railways
Global Railway Review exclusively interviewed experts Professor Brian Haddock, a rail industry specialist, and Professor John Beckford, a cybernetician and management scientist, about how extreme weather tests Britain’s railways and the potential of AI-driven strategies to enhance resilience and safety.
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NewsÖBB demo train to begin extensive Austrian tour testing modern freight technologies
The DAC demo train will cover Austria, testing multiple wagon types, digital couplings and operational performance while collecting vital data for European freight research projects.
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NewsGreenbrier and Amsted Digital launch bogie monitoring initiative for European freight
Greenbrier Leasing Europe has partnered with Amsted Digital to deploy bogie-mounted monitoring gateways across new European freight wagons, enabling condition-based maintenance, predictive diagnostics and improved operational safety.
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ArticleDigital Automatic Couplers - the revolution of European railways
Digital Automatic Couplers (DAC) are set to transform European rail freight by improving safety, efficiency, interoperability, and sustainability, with commercial demonstrations already under way in Sweden.
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RFG urges Parliament to amend Railways Bill for stronger independent rail freight appeals
Rail Freight Group calls on Parliament to strengthen the Railways Bill’s appeals process to ensure fair decisions for freight operators and economic growth.
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NewsDB Cargo UK sells 25 Class 66 locomotives to Romania’s GFR for freight operations
DB Cargo UK will deliver 25 Class 66 locomotives to Romania’s GFR, enhancing freight efficiency and modernising diesel traction across Central and South-Eastern Europe.