Aurizon: two days left for freight maintenance justification
The Queensland Competition Authority will be considering Aurizon’s business case for rail maintenance in two days time.
Rail & barge
Tangshan to shift movement of bulk commodities to rail by 2019
By the end of 2019, the Chinese steelmaking city of Tangshan has plans to end the movement of its bulk commodities by truck and instead shift the transportation of all of its iron ore and coal from ports to steel mills by rail.
BNSF files for PTC extension due to interoperability delays with other railroads
BNSF Railway Company requests two-year file extension for Positive Train Control deadline.
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Thyssenkrupp assists coal handling operations at Caofeidian port
Thyssenkrupp has supplied new quadruple rail car dumpers and shiploaders to the Caofeidian coal terminal in China.
RDG Freight Board announces strategic priorities for 2018
The Rail Delivery Group Freight Board has appointed DB Cargo UK’s Chief Executive as Chairman of the Board.
Aurizon to co-operate with the QCA?
Aurizon should resume its normal maintenance programme and end the coal export impasse, says the Queensland Recourses Council.
CP strike ends
The strike by Canadian Pacific rail workers has ended after reaching a tentative agreement.
CP rail workers go on strike
After being unable to agree with management on new contract terms, Canadian Pacific rail workers have gone on strike.
Canadian reforms to assist movement of grains
The reforms are intended to help grains and other crops move more quickly to market after transport problems impacted both Canadian National Railway Co (CN) and smaller rival Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd (CP) during the winter.
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Ceres receives site certification at BNSF’s Northgate Terminal
Ceres Global Ag has received BNSF site certification status and CTPAT certification at the Northgate Terminal.
Indian Railways prioritises coal supply to power plants
Railway Board notifies all zonal railways to prioritise power plants while loading coal.
Rio Tinto accredited for AutoHaul project by Australia’s national rail regulator
The project concerns the autonomous operation of trains at the group’s iron ore business in Western Australia.
Aurizon’s train cuts to make AUS$2 billion hole in Queensland state budget
AUS$4 billion from Queensland exports and AUS$500 million in annual royalties paid by the industry to the Queensland Government will be cut following Aurizon’s reduction in the number of its coal trains.
First ever direct train from China to Antwerp arrives
On 12 May, the first Silk Road freight train from China arrived at the Port of Antwerp.
Domsjö Fiber chooses rail through new collaboration agreement
Domsjö Fiber and Green Cargo sign a collaboration agreement which will see Domsjö Fiber transporting its pulpwood via more environmentally-friendly rail shuttles instead of by road.