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The Simplon railway to operate at limited capacity for three months
22 Marzo 2024 - The railway line between Arona and Verbania, on Simplon line, will be out of service for ninety days, from June 9 to September 8, 2024, due to upgrade works that will be carried out in phases and are expected to continue into 2025.
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Fret SNCF blames Paris for failures and missteps in freight sector
20 Marzo 2024 - Fret SNCF, the freight division of the French national railway company, is refusing to undergo a drastic restructuring and downsizing plan, instead pointing the finger at the French government for its current predicament.
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DB Cargo orders 150 diesel-electric hybrid locomotives
20 Marzo 2024 - In March 2024, the German rail freight company DB Cargo placed an order with Siemens Mobility for 150 Vectron Dual Mode Light diesel-electric hybrid locomotives, designed with a lighter tare weight for operation on secondary lines and sidings with low load capacity.
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Bavaria’s new Brenner railway postponed to 2050
19 Marzo 2024 - According to the Tyrolean press, the enhancement of the German rail section between Grafing, southeast of Munich, and Kufstein in Austria, has been postponed and will not be completed before 2050. This project is part of the Brenner railway axis.
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Fercargo slams Italian Government for stifling freight trains
15 Marzo 2024 - Fercargo, the association representing the freight rail sector, has launched a scathing criticism against the Italian Government's policies over the past eighteen months, labeling them as catastrophic for rail freight transportation.
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New intermodal trains between Italy and Germany
15 Marzo 2024 - The ÖBB Rail Cargo Group announces three new intermodal rail connections between Italy and Germany for the transport of containers and swap bodies. The destinations include Göttingen, Hannover, and Wuppertal.
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Fermerci and Fercargo in opposition to new EU Directive on truck sizes
9 Marzo 2024 - Fermerci and Fercargo have aligned with European rail and intermodal transport associations to oppose the proposed EU Directive on the weights and dimensions of commercial vehicles, set for a vote in the European Parliament on March 12, 2024.
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Frankfurt-Mannheim Railway closure tests surpassed
6 Marzo 2024 - The German railways have commenced comprehensive trials ahead of the total closure for construction work on the Frankfurt-Mannheim line, also known as the Riedbahn, one of the railway routes with the highest traffic load and a central axis of the Rhine-Alps corridor.
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UIRR Proposes a new definition for Combined Transport
29 Febbraio 2024 - The International Union of Railways (UIRR) has put forward a simplified definition of combined transport amid the ongoing reform of the Directive on intermodality within the European Union.
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Dutch railway terminal in Gelderland downsized
29 Febbraio 2024 - The tender for the Rail Terminal Gelderland intermodal terminal in the Netherlands ended without any bids, leading to the relocation of the Arnhem railway yard instead, thereby freeing up space in the urban environment.
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Polish Railways demand compensation from farmers
28 Febbraio 2024 - LHS, the Polish railway company operating certain routes between Poland and Ukraine, which have been blocked by farmers, is seeking compensation for losses incurred due to the protests, amounting to 1.3 million PLN (approximately 280,000 euros).
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In Veneto, a research center opens for the Hyper project
27 Febbraio 2024 - The cutting-edge Hyperloop transport system is relocating its research center from Toulon to Venice. However, the actual effectiveness of this innovative freight transport system is yet to be confirmed.
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From Europe, new funds to strengthen railways in the Balkans
23 Febbraio 2024 - North Macedonia has received a financing package of 560 million euros from the European Investment Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development aimed at developing its railway network within the broader context of the Balkan network. This will establish a high-capacity link with Bulgaria, shortening distances to the Black Sea and Turkey.
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New intermodal train service between Bari and Naples-Nola
22 Febbraio 2024 - The Apulian railway company Gts has reactivated the cross-regional connection between the Adriatic and Tyrrhenian seas with an intermodal train traveling along the Bari-Paola-Salerno-Nola route, an alternative to the direct Bari-Naples line.
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Railway transport sector expresses concerns over new truck dimensions
22 Febbraio 2024 - Five associations representing the railway and intermodal transport sectors have released a study criticizing proposals to amend the directive on weights and dimensions of commercial vehicles.
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Metrans conquest full ownership of Adria Rail
22 Febbraio 2024 - Metrans, the rail transport company under the umbrella of the German terminal operator Hhla, has acquired the entire capital of the Croatian intermodal operator Adria Rail, having previously held 51%.
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Camionista arrestato per avere offerto mille euro a un agente
Un camionista è stato arrestato a Chignolo Po, in provincia di Pavia, per avere offerto mille euro al comandante della Polizia Locale durante un controllo su strada. L’uomo guidava un autoarticolato con targa spagnola.
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Persone
A luglio 2024 cambio al vertice d’Iveco
Il primo luglio 2024 l’attuale Ceo d’Iveco Group Gerrit Marx diventerà Ceo di Chn Industrial e sarà sostituito da Olof Persson.
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Aereo
Eva Air ed Egas rinnovano la certificazione Ceiv Pharma
Eva Air ed Evergreen Airline Services hanno conseguito da parte della Iata il rinnovo della certificazione Ceiv Pharma, che riguarda a catena del freddo e le operazioni dei servizi a terra presso l’aeroporto internazionale di Taiwan.
Ferrovia
Treno intermodale tra Italia, Ungheria e Romania
Hannibal annuncia l’avvio entro la fine del 2024 di un treno per semirimorchi, casse mobili e container che toccherà Italia, Ungheria e Romania in un viaggio lungo circa 1.500 chilometri.
