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Institutions in Switzerland are pushing for various policies aimed at increasing the share of rail freight, especially when it comes to Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) and single wagonload (SWL). However, there are many Swiss voices who think that the…
The proposed site was on land next to Burbage Common.
The Secretary of State has decided to refuse development consent for the proposed Hinckley National Rail Freight interchange.
The application was for a 662-acre hub on land ea…
| Road Transport | GT Trailers and Schmitz Cargobull AG sign strategic partnership
11:00 Mon 10th Mar 2025 | Posted By UKHAULIER
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GT Trailers, a major producer of high-volume sets a…
With less than 10 years until the phase-out of new non-zero emission vans and trucks, the Commercial Vehicle Show 2025 will give operators facing a decade of difficult decarbonisation decisions access to the vehicles and expertise, essential to ensurin…
Freight is key to India’s growth, and crucial for trade, supply chains and jobs. As India aims for a $30 tn economy by 2047, modernising freight can cut costs, boost SMEs and drive expansion. But India’s primary mode of transport[1] – road freight[2] -…
Co-authors: Wolfgang Lehmacher, Rudy Hemeleers, Jan Bergstrand, Lasse Nykänen, Toni Penttinen and Ulla Tapaninen.
This shift enhances real-time data sharing and automation, enabling stakeholders to anticipate and mitigate disruptions while optimising…
Gregory Group has acquired John Mitchell (Grangemouth) Ltd, a Scotland-based logistics and haulage company, as of 3 March 2025.
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John Mitchell (Grangemouth) Ltd, a family-owned business established in 1956, speci…
The number of combined transport consignments in Europe in the last quarter of 2024 was 2.85 per cent higher than the same period in 2023. All in all, it seems that this transport modality had a solid year, and expectations from 2025 are quite positive…
Problems on the Russian networkRussia sees rail loading drop on an unparalleled scale
The rail freight loading decline on the Russian network continues. And it is not only continuing, but intensifying as well. In February, Russia saw an…
6 March 2025
By Richard Shrubb 2025-03-05T09:38:00
Sometimes an imperfect solution is required in dealing with an imperfect situation. In my last article, Prof David Cebon, director of the Centre for Sustainable Road Freight, argued that many European countries a…