»Overloaded trucks a common sight in Tirupur2014-06-20

Vehicles with overloaded cargoes are becoming one of the worst offenders when it comes to unsafe riding.

»Chongqing Guoyuan Port rail line to open in 1st half of 20152014-06-20

Chongqing Guoyuan Port rail line to open in 1st half of 2015

»DB Schenker intensifies presence in Africa2014-06-20

DB Schenker intensifies presence in Africa

»FPS New Zealand wins MPI accreditation2014-06-20

New Zealand's Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has accredited freight forwarder FPS New Zealand to handle and transport imports and exports of dairy and non-dairy products for human and animal consumption.

»Cargotec sells Indian engineering works to Finland's Citec in Pune2014-06-20

Cargotec has transferred its Indian engineering centre in Pune, to fellow Finnish company Citec after the crane manufacturer entered into a agreement with the firm that has a staff of 530 and offices in Mumbai, Chennai and Bangalore, according to Shipping Gazette.

»Strike stops French rail freight2014-06-20

A week-long strike against the French state railway, Societe Nationale des Chemins de fer (SNCF), has stopped rail freight, driving shippers and forwarders to seek what few alternatives there are in the annual busy season, according to Shipping Gazette.

»EU Council adopts regulation to establish Shift2Rail joint undertaking2014-06-20

The European Union (EU) Council has adopted a regulation establishing the R&D public-private partnership to support the development of better rail services in the continent, according to Railway Technology.

»Bombardier launches new OMNEO Premium train2014-06-20

Bombardier has launched its new OMNEO Premium train for intercity travel, which has been designed to deliver high comfort for both business and leisure passengers, according to Railway Technology.

»ADIF awards Euro 339m ERTMS Level 2 high-speed rail contract2014-06-20

Spain's ADIF has awarded a new Euro 339m European rail traffic management system (ERTMS) Level 2 high-speed rail contract to a consortium consisting of Alstom, Bombardier and Indra, according to Railway Technology.

»Taiyuan Railway Bureau outbound cargo hits 198 mt in 4 months2014-06-19

Taiyuan Railway Bureau in northern Shanxi province has posted a 6.4% year-on-year increase in freight throughput to 198 million tonnes (mt) in the first 4 months of the year, achieving 33.8% of its annual target.

»TWL: High hopes on railway reforms2014-06-19

Titagarh Wagons Limited's (TWL) shares gained 6% after the company said it received a contract to rehabilitate 56 coaches of the Kolkata Metro Railway.

»Railway freight earnings up by over 7%2014-06-19

Railways have earned INR 16,405.26 crores from freight volume during April-May this year as compared to INR 15,324.25 crore during the corresponding period previous year, registering an increase of 7.05%.

»Constructions of Agartala-Akhaura rail link project to start by January2014-06-19

The process for laying 15.054 kilometer (km) long railway tracks to connect Agartala with Akhaura in Bangladesh will start latest by January next.

»High-speed trains coming soon2014-06-19

The 2-year-old plan favouring off-the-shelf purchase of high-speed train sets has been revived in the run up to new railway minister DV Sadanand Gowda's maiden budget presentation in Parliament next month.

»Only 45 Percent of Vehicles in Saudi Arabia are Insured2014-06-19

Only 45 percent of vehicles on Saudi Arabia's roads are insured, according to a report by Arab News.

»Cargo train derails in Melrose Park rail yard2014-06-19

Part of Mannheim Road is closed Tuesday afternoon as crews investigate a Union Pacific freight train derailment in west suburban Melrose Park.

»Government recognises lower fuel duty can be an economic stimulus2014-06-19

The Road Haulage Association reports that following a meeting at the Treasury with Chief Secretary Danny Alexander and the FairFuelUK team, the Government has recognised that lower fuel duty can be an economic stimulus not just an additional revenue earner from already hard-pressed hauliers and motorists.

»IL&FS Transportation arm gets completion certificate for road project works2014-06-19

IL&FS Transportation Networks has informed the BSE that the Independent Consultant on Tuesday issued a provisional completion certificate with effect from April 30 for the improvement works on Patratu Dam Ramgarh Road implemented by the Jharkhand Road Project Implementation Company Limited, a subsidiary of the company.

»MRCE orders 20 additional Vectron locomotives2014-06-19

The locomotive leasing company Mitsui Rail Capital Europe B.V. (MRCE) recently ordered the delivery of further 20 Vectron AC locomotives from Siemens. These locomotives will also be equipped for operation of fast passenger trains. The first locomotive from the Siemens locomotive plant in Munich-Allach, Germany, has already been handed over to MRCE. With this order, MRCE increases its Vectron fleet to a total of 35 Vectron locomotives.

»China's Inner Mongolia region plans US$10.42bn road constructions in 20142014-06-18

China's Inner Mongolia region plans US$10.42bn road constructions in 2014