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European Rail Freight Under Pressure: 16th VPI Symposium Calls for Coordinated Action

European Rail Freight Under Pressure: 16th VPI Symposium Calls for Coordinated Action

Around 250 representatives from politics, industry, and the rail sector gathered in Hamburg on 13 January 2026 for the 16th VPI Symposium. Through expert presentations, the event addressed the key issues currently shaping rail freight transport, ranging from transport policy and European regulation to operational challenges and technological…

14 / 01 / 2026
Interviews and Events
From Pilot to Practice: Digital Automatic Coupling Tested on German Freight Trains

From Pilot to Practice: Digital Automatic Coupling Tested on German Freight Trains

The journal VDVmagazin, published by the Association of German Engineers and Measurement Technicians,…

14 / 01 / 2026
Freight
Digital Automatic Coupling Enters New Phase with EU-Backed PioDAC Project

Digital Automatic Coupling Enters New Phase with EU-Backed PioDAC Project

Europe’s work on Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) has entered a new phase. With the official launch of…

27 / 11 / 2025
Freight
Military Mobility and Clean Industry Top Agenda at High-Level Rail Freight Summit

Military Mobility and Clean Industry Top Agenda at High-Level Rail Freight Summit

Rail freight CEOs met in Copenhagen to map out how the sector can stay competitive, resilient and central…

27 / 11 / 2025
Business
Copenhagen Summit Calls for Unified Rail Rules and Lower Costs Across Europe

Copenhagen Summit Calls for Unified Rail Rules and Lower Costs Across Europe

EU rail leaders met in Copenhagen to cut costs and bridge fragmentation. The European Commission, ERA,…

10 / 11 / 2025
Interviews and Events
Digital Coupler or Electric Carriage? Ukrainian Expert Warns DAC Faces Systemic Stagnation in Europe’s Rail Modernisation

Digital Coupler or Electric Carriage? Ukrainian Expert Warns DAC Faces Systemic Stagnation in Europe’s Rail Modernisation

Ukrainian expert Borys Hanailiuk took part in this year’s TRAKO fair in Poland, contributing to profile discussions on the future of the Digital Automatic…

10 / 11 / 2025
Freight
Milan’s EXPO Ferroviaria 2025 Brings Together Rail Leaders, Startups and New Technologies

Milan’s EXPO Ferroviaria 2025 Brings Together Rail Leaders, Startups and New Technologies

EXPO Ferroviaria 2025 in Milan begins tomorrow, bringing together nearly 300 exhibitors from 16 countries, including industry leaders such as Alstom, FS…

29 / 09 / 2025
Interviews and Events
Voith Left Waiting as DB Systemtechnik Seals EU-Rail DAC Contract

Voith Left Waiting as DB Systemtechnik Seals EU-Rail DAC Contract

EU-Rail has selected DB Systemtechnik as the main contractor for retrofitting locomotives with Digital Automatic Couplers (DAC), while Voith and Wyss &…

15 / 09 / 2025
Technologies and infrastructure
DAC in EU Rail Freight: Costs Rise, Standards Lag, Interop Doubts

DAC in EU Rail Freight: Costs Rise, Standards Lag, Interop Doubts

Modernise rail freight? Yes—but not like this. DAC faces shaky economics, deferred EP brakes, and unproven yard performance.

14 / 08 / 2025
Technologies and infrastructure
Digital Coupler Rolls Ahead, Czech R&D and Swiss Millions Fuel Rail Innovation

Digital Coupler Rolls Ahead, Czech R&D and Swiss Millions Fuel Rail Innovation

Europe’s next freight revolution is clicking into place. With over 9,000 kilometres of real-world testing now behind it, the Digital Automatic Coupler…

29 / 07 / 2025
Technologies and infrastructure
Freight in Freefall: European Rail Cargo Sector Faces Crisis Amid Road Competition and Slow Digital Uptake

Freight in Freefall: European Rail Cargo Sector Faces Crisis Amid Road Competition and Slow Digital Uptake

European rail freight is under unprecedented strain, losing ground to road transport even as overall cargo volumes climb. Experts warn that without swift…

21 / 07 / 2025
Freight
Next Stop: Innovation—EU Rail Sector Targets Digital Leap with EUR 18 Billion Plan

Next Stop: Innovation—EU Rail Sector Targets Digital Leap with EUR 18 Billion Plan

Slow, patchy, and stuck in the past — Europe’s rail network is overdue for a reset. Now, Europe’s Rail is stepping in with a EUR 18 billion vision to fix…

17 / 07 / 2025
Technologies and infrastructure
€1 In, €5 Out: Study Shows Rail Freight’s True Value to Europe

€1 In, €5 Out: Study Shows Rail Freight’s True Value to Europe

Rail freight is no longer just a climate solution—it’s an economic win. A new EU-backed study reveals that every euro invested in sustainable rail logistics…

01 / 07 / 2025
Freight
Digital Automatic Coupling: A Rail Revolution or a Costly Detour?

Digital Automatic Coupling: A Rail Revolution or a Costly Detour?

The Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) project has long been heralded as a key step toward modernising Europe’s rail freight system. But as deadlines approach…

25 / 06 / 2025
Technologies and infrastructure
Tablet-Controlled Coupling? DAC Proves It’s Closer Than You Think

Tablet-Controlled Coupling? DAC Proves It’s Closer Than You Think

What does the future of freight coupling look like? At Berlin’s TrainTestLab, over 180 railway experts just got a front-row seat. At the DAK Live Event…

18 / 06 / 2025
Technologies and infrastructure
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