Rail & barge

AutoHaul trains have firmly positioned Western Australia and its heavy-haul rail industry as a global leader in the joint development and application of rail technology.

US$19.2 million of federal funding has been awarded to the Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency programme’s Dolton Junction Interlocking project.

The Queensland Government has committed to address high track access charges on the Mt Isa rail corridor.

The government’s rail commitment will drive North West Minerals Province potential for new investment, exports and jobs.

The new traffic plan means that IKEA Transport & Logistics Services reduces its climate impact by 4476 t of carbon dioxide emissions per year, which strengthens the brand’s sustainability.

CD Cargo has begun transporting coal to the Werndorf power plant via its train wagons.

Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W) subsidiaries have leased two US short line railroads, linking 400 miles of contiguous lines across Indiana, Illinois.

BNSF Railway begins construction at its newest logistics centre, which will improve customer access to Denver and surrounding markets.

A project which built specially-designed freight wagons to carry millions of t of biomass a year to the UK’s biggest power station and breathed new life into a disused rail yard is exploring opportunities for growth.

Maintenance projects to ensure BNSF continues to operate a safe and reliable rail network account for a majority of the company's plan in New Mexico, US, this year.

“The private freight rail industry commends the Trump administration for its call to invest in US infrastructure.”

The company received investments from customers totaling nearly US$3 billion last year.

As a westbound grain train was making its way toward Vancouver, it derailed in between the Upper and Lower Spiral Tunnels just east of Field, B.C.

Maritime Transport and DB Cargo are to partner to launch a new division called Maritime Intermodal.

FESCO Transportation Group (FESCO) and Zhengzhou International Hub (ZIH) are launching a container train service from Hamburg (Germany) to Zhengzhou (China).