Rail Freight in Europe: different perspectives on achieving higher service...

Transportation Journal;  September 22, 2007 ;   Ghijsen, Paul W. Th. Semeijn, Janjaap van der Linden, Herman;   787 words ......and separate passenger and rail freight transport companies (Haywood 2003...Recent studies about European rail freight transport addressed efficiency, productivity...stakeholders on European rail freight transport services and also the challenges...

Innovative technologies for freight: rail freight privatisation means that...

Asia Pacific Rail;  March 1, 2002 ;   Beer, Susannah;   787 words ......largest interstate rail freight carriers, National...a Europe-wide rail freight network, there...a new era in freight transport. However, the...complexity of freight transport, and the fact...securing within the rail freight industry is ...

Road-building scheme 'threat' to rail freight

Supply Management;  January 4, 2001 ;   Anonymous;   142 words ......slammed as "another nail in rail freight's coffin" by the Freight Transport Association. While the...talked about the benefits of rail freight but has done little to...14 December 2000). The rail freight industry is still reeling...lines nationwide. Several ...

FED: New comms system for rail freight

AAP General News (Australia);  April 13, 2005 ;     124 words ...AAP General News (Australia) 04-13-2005 FED: New comms system for rail freight Transport Minister JOHN ANDERSON says a new $62 million communications system will boost the efficiency of rail freight movements in Australia. The deputy prime minister says $42 million will be spent on a scheme to ...

Deutsche Bahn wins EU approval to buy British rail-freight operator

Xinhua News Agency;  November 7, 2007 ;     253 words ......approval to buy British rail-freight operator BRUSSELS...Wednesday to buy British rail-freight operator English Welsh...rail passenger and freight transport around Europe,as well...former British national rail monopoly, is active in rail freight ...

Labour `incompetence' threatens switch to rail freight

The Independent on Sunday;  February 2, 2003 ;   Clayton Hirstv;   360 words ......to achieve an 80 per cent increase in rail freight by 2010. Under the proposals, large...operators get an extra four years. But rail freight operators have only until 1 August to...work 10 hours. "This will knock the rail freight industry for six," said Lord Berkeley...

New approach to promoting cleaner, safer freight transport.

M2 Presswire;  February 1, 2005 ;     500 words ......promoting cleaner, safer freight transport(C)1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS...reducing the impact of freight transport on the environment and...single pot to include rail freight grants including Freight...the administration of rail and water freight grants...will ...

Rail freight future is on the line; Firm seeks access talks.(News)

Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England);  February 4, 2002 ;     219 words ...Byline: NEIL HODGSON Industry Reporter RAIL freight operators have called for urgent talks...franchise from the Strategic Rail Authority. Rail freight operators EWS - English Welsh &...wants assurances that the interests of rail freight and the need for the capacity for rail...

Russell's truckin' as the head of FTA.(Movers & Shakers)(John Russell...

Grocer;  June 18, 2005 ;     117 words ......Russell, chairman and managing director of Scottish freight transport company John G Russell, has been appointed president of the Freight Transport Association. He replaces John Allan, chief executive...foundation in 1969, during which time he developed four major rail freight ...

'Put rail freight on the right track'.(News)

The Birmingham Post (England);  May 7, 2007 ;     274 words ...Business leaders called today for rail freight not to become an afterthought in the transport network. Rail freight offered enormous potential for growth...meeting its carbon reduction targets. Rail freight offers an energy-efficient mechanism...

Vic: Rail freight industry boosted with $20 million package

AAP General News (Australia);  February 26, 2008 ;     180 words ......General News (Australia) 02-26-2008 Vic: Rail freight industry boosted with $20 million package MELBOURNE, Feb 26 AAP - Victoria's rail freight industry has been boosted with a $20...Premier John Brumby said the two-year rail freight deal would give a temporary rebate for...

Rail freight in Britain grows to record levels as Channel Tunnel toll deal...

M2 Presswire;  June 24, 2005 ;     787 words ...M2 PRESSWIRE-24 June 2005-EWS: Rail freight in Britain grows to record levels...approved an extension to the payment of rail freight Channel Tunnel tolls. This is a boost to EWS's new European rail freight subsidiary, Euro Cargo Rail, which...

UK freight transport industry on road to recovery

Press and Journal, The Aberdeen (UK);  August 19, 2006 ;   David Telfer;   290 words ......quarterly transport activity survey from the Freight Transport Association. It says businesses are more positive...remains the consistently good news story for rail freight. Rail freight movements of intermodal containers have grown...

Issues and initiatives surrounding rail freight transportation in Europe.

Transportation Journal;  December 22, 2001 ;   Lewis, Ira Semeijn, Janjaap Vellenga, David B.;   787 words ......current issues and initiatives related to rail freight transportation in Europe. Since the...transportation in the European Union (EU), rail freight transportation systems have not been...promote and develop increased use of rail freight and intermodal services to overcome...

GOV. RENDELL ANNOUNCES $5 MILLION INVESTMENT IN RAIL FREIGHT

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  April 11, 2008 ;     331 words ......additional $5 million in Pennsylvania's rail freight industry. The five grants will underwrite...Philadelphia counties. "Investing in rail freight pays multiple dividends," said Governor...the investment is through PennDOT's rail freight capital budget/transportation assistance...