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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
Swiss Court Suspends New Rail Wagon Safety Rules After Legal Challenge

Swiss Court Suspends New Rail Wagon Safety Rules After Legal Challenge

A Swiss federal court has provisionally suspended new wagon safety measures introduced by the country’s…

12 / 12 / 2025
Freight
Europe’s Freight Rail Nears Breaking Point, Industry Leaders Warn

Europe’s Freight Rail Nears Breaking Point, Industry Leaders Warn

Freight rail in Europe is approaching a breaking point, and the warnings are now coming from inside the…

26 / 11 / 2025
Freight
Last Seen at the Station: Germany's Rail Hubs Could Be Central to Missing-Person Searches

Last Seen at the Station: Germany's Rail Hubs Could Be Central to Missing-Person Searches

Germany’s busiest rail hubs frequently feature in missing-person cases. Stations concentrate people,…

14 / 10 / 2025
Passenger
Lowest Price Can’t Be the Only Rule: UNIFE Urges EU to Protect Rail Industry

Lowest Price Can’t Be the Only Rule: UNIFE Urges EU to Protect Rail Industry

Europe’s rail suppliers are sounding the alarm over outdated public procurement rules that favour foreign…

07 / 10 / 2025
Business
Software Eats Rail: Knorr-Bremse Acquires Duagon

Software Eats Rail: Knorr-Bremse Acquires Duagon

Two decades ago, rail innovation meant heavier steel and tougher brakes; today it’s boards, code, and data streams. In that shift from hardware to intelligence,…

30 / 09 / 2025
Business
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
Eyes in the Sky: LTG Cargo Deploys Drones to Boost Wagon Inspection Speed and Safety

Eyes in the Sky: LTG Cargo Deploys Drones to Boost Wagon Inspection Speed and Safety

Drones are no longer just for wars, tech geeks, or hobbyists—LTG Cargo is using them to revolutionise wagon inspections.

24 / 06 / 2025
Business
Next Stop, Gen Z: UK Lowers Train Driver Age to 18 Amid Staffing Crisis

Next Stop, Gen Z: UK Lowers Train Driver Age to 18 Amid Staffing Crisis

Trains may soon be piloted by teenagers. The UK has officially lowered the train driver age to 18, opening the cab door to school-leavers—and challenging…

12 / 05 / 2025
Business
Greece Pushes Rail Reform After Deadly Crash: ETCS, Real-Time Tracking, and Structural Overhauls

Greece Pushes Rail Reform After Deadly Crash: ETCS, Real-Time Tracking, and Structural Overhauls

Greece’s railways are no longer on autopilot. After years of neglect, a fatal train crash, and EU scrutiny, Athens is racing to install ETCS, real-time…

30 / 04 / 2025
Technologies and infrastructure
Rope, Diesel, and Zero Safety: The Rail Stunt That Shocked the Internet

Rope, Diesel, and Zero Safety: The Rail Stunt That Shocked the Internet

Argentina just gave the rail world a masterclass in what not to do. A viral video of a locomotive towed by rope—with workers standing dangerously close—has…

18 / 04 / 2025
Technologies and infrastructure
Europe’s Freight Revolution Starts Here: Digital Coupling Tech Passes Critical Tests Without a Glitch

Europe’s Freight Revolution Starts Here: Digital Coupling Tech Passes Critical Tests Without a Glitch

Europe’s Rail successfully tests Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) features, including brake checks, train integrity monitoring, and remote wagon unco…

15 / 04 / 2025
Freight
SEE Mobility 2025 Cancelled: Is Serbia Too Unsafe for European Businesses?

SEE Mobility 2025 Cancelled: Is Serbia Too Unsafe for European Businesses?

What happens when politics and business collide? The SEE Mobility 2025 fair in Belgrade has been cancelled after European companies withdrew, citing security…

19 / 03 / 2025
Interviews and Events
NYMWAG Investigation Raises EU-Wide Concerns Over Rail Safety Standards

NYMWAG Investigation Raises EU-Wide Concerns Over Rail Safety Standards

European rail regulators are tightening their grip on wagon safety as NYMWAG faces scrutiny over welding defects. With inspections completed and next steps…

17 / 03 / 2025
Freight
NYMWAG Under Scrutiny: Two Quality Inspections Scheduled Amid Safety Concerns

NYMWAG Under Scrutiny: Two Quality Inspections Scheduled Amid Safety Concerns

As concerns over NYMWAG CS freight wagons grow, authorities are stepping up oversight. Two separate inspections will take place in February and March 2025…

21 / 02 / 2025
Freight
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