Rail Freight

Japan is looking at the possibility of introducing high speed 'cargo bullet' trains for use on lines shared with Shinkansen services. The 33 mile long Seikan tunnel, that connects Hokkaido with northern Honsu, is expected to see the Hokkaido Shinkansen...

Freightliner Limited, the UK’s leading intermodal rail freight provider, has signed a new contract with CMA CGM to transport containers for ASDA, to serve the North East of the UK Freightliner will initially be running contract services from Southampton port...

On October 28, Moscow hosted an auction to sell 75% minus two shares in Freight One, a subsidiary of Russian Railways. The block of shares of Freight One that was put up for auction sold for over 125,500 million rubles,...

CN has reported its financial and operating results for the third quarter and nine-month period that ended Sept. 30, 2011. Net income increased 19% from the year-earlier quarter to C$659 million, with diluted earnings per share (EPS) rising 23 per...

Granite from Lafarge will be keeping the country’s railways on the right track for the next five years, after the company secured a prestigious multi-million pound contract. Network Rail, which owns and operates most of Britain’s rail infrastructure, has awarded...

QR National has signed a new coal-haulage contract with Aquila Resources to the new Wiggins Island Coal Terminal. The 10-year contract will see up to 1.6 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) hauled from Aquila’s Washpool mine in Central Queensland to...

QR National has expanded contract tonnages in its long-term coal haulage agreement with Peabody Energy Australia Coal in NSW’s Hunter Valley. Under the revised agreement QR National will haul up to 14 million tonnes of coal per annum (mtpa) –...

CSX has announced the release of a new iPhone application, ShipCSX. The application allows CSX customers to track freight shipments and trains across the CSX network. It also provides customers with specifications of rail cars such as equipment dimensions and weights. The...

Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has commenced work on a major rail upgrade project between Singleton and Muswellbrook on the Hunter Valley rail network which will foster increased capacity and reliability. The $59 million Nundah Bank Third Track project will...

Wabtec Corporation has reported 'record quarterly sales and earnings', and increased its full-year guidance. The company also declared a regular quarterly dividend of 3 cents per share, payable on Nov. 30, 2011 to holders of record on Nov. 16, 2011. Third quarter highlights...