In North West England, plans to develop a major new Strategic Rail Freight Interchange (SRFI) between Manchester and Liverpool have taken a further step forward. A second round of public consultation has been launched on …
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Automation on the Docks: Podcast (10Blocks)
Audio Transcript Brian Anderson: Welcome back to the 10 Blocks podcast. This is Brian Anderson, the editor of City Journal. Joining me on the show today is Jordan McGillis, who’s City Journal’s economics editor. Jordan writes about energy technology, economic …
Continue readingGB Railfreight unveils advanced Class 99 hybrid locomotives (RailUK)
GB Railfreight (GBRf), backed by Infracapital, has unveiled its new Class 99 locomotives at its Peterborough headquarters. The new fleet, which represents a £150 million investment from GBRf, will revolutionise Britain’s rail freight network. Representing …
Continue readingLocomotive equipped to test autonomous freight train operation (Railway Gazette)
A DB Cargo electric locomotive has been equipped with automatic and remote train operation technology which is to be used to test automated freight haulage under real-world conditions. On July 4 retrofitted Siemens Mobility Vectron electric locomotive …
Continue readingFinland begins planning standard gauge rail connection to Norwegian sea (RailMarket)
The decision, made during mid-term budget talks, is part of a broader plan to establish a direct rail connection from Kemi to the port of Narvik in Norway. The Finnish government has approved initial planning …
Continue readingCargo thieves are attacking the US supply chain at alarming rates (CNBC)
America’s supply chain is under attack. From coast to coast, organized criminal groups are hitting trucks on the road, breaking into warehouses and pilfering expensive items from train cars, according to industry experts and law …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 24 March 2025
• Oxford Street Transformation: Have Your Say (TfL) • Transit Professionals Saw Elon Musk’s Lies & Disdain for the Public First (Union of Concerned Scientists) • Is London’s New Tram-Bus Worth the Hype? The Irizar …
Continue readingNew rail freight route developed between China & Europe to avoid Russia (Mediarail)
Russian Railways has seen a significant decline in volumes, which coincides with China’s strategic efforts to develop alternative trade routes into Europe. At the same time, there’s growing recognition that Central Asia itself could emerge …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 1 November 2024
• End of “Euston Rush” as train companies improve boarding announce times (Ian Visits) • TfL seizes 1,400 vehicles from drivers who ignore Ulez fines (Guardian) • Local businesses want all of Soho to be …
Continue reading£1 billion London Gateway Investment Announced but More Needed for Rail (RailMag)
Global logistics giant DP World has unveiled a significant £1 billion investment to expand London Gateway, solidifying its position as the UK’s largest container port. The expansion will see the addition of two new shipping …
Continue reading35 cities to introduce zero-emission freight zones (CitiesToday)
Clean transport group Clean Cities, has identified 35 cities which have committed to phase-in zero-emission zones for freight ahead of the introduction of the very first zero-emission zones in Europe in 2025. The majority of the cities are …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 30 August 2024
• Hatfield remembered, twenty years on (Rail Engineer) • Congestion and curves – challenges in constructing HS2 in the Chilterns (Ian Visits) • Learning to Drive a Train with GB Railfreight: Video (Jago Hazzard) • …
Continue readingChicago’s Railroad Congestion Problem Spills over onto Roads (HomeSignal)
In February 2023, two thousand feet of Chicago’s South Normal Boulevard disappeared. The street’s end came at the hands of Norfolk Southern’s 47th Street intermodal terminal, a facility which moves thousands of containers a year …
Continue reading300-mile automated cargo conveyor belt to link Tokyo & Osaka (E+T)
The Japanese government has launched plans for a Autoflow-Road conveyor belt system between Tokyo and Osaka that could carry the same amount of freight as 25,000 truck drivers every day. With Japan’s population falling at …
Continue readingNYC plans 6 new waterfront shipping hubs to replace truck freight with barges (Gothamist)
New York City officials plan to turn six waterfront locations into maritime shipping hubs as a way to handle the booming number of e-commerce deliveries across the five boroughs. Details of the initiative were published …
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