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9 May 2023 in Logistics service providers and shippers

Rail freight sector unites to address growing talent shortage with launch of EU Year of Skills at TLM

Munich, May 9, 2023 - Rail Cargo Information Netherlands, together with sector members, kicked off the EU Year of Skills…
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22 April 2023 in Logistics service providers and shippers, Political Directors

Switzerland Set to Roll Out Solar Panels Between Railway Tracks

Solar panels on railway tracks in Swiss. Discover more in the video.
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22 April 2023 in Logistics service providers and shippers, Political Directors

Video: Rail talent of the year Matthew Harteveld about the European Year of Skills

The rail sector is also currently facing a severe skills shortage as a large part of the workforce will retire…
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31 January 2023 in Logistics service providers and shippers, Political Directors

2023: European Year of Skills!

Rail Cargo and The Future is Ours have adopted the European Year of Skills to promote working in the rail…
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12 January 2023 in Political Directors

State Secretary Vivianne Heijnen opened the Lage Weide rail terminal and launches first battery-powered locomotive with Strukton!

State Secretary Vivianne Heijnen opened the Lage Weide rail terminal and launches first battery-powered locomotive with Strukton. Rail Utrecht.
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Rail freight sector unites to address growing talent shortage with launch of EU Year of Skills at TLM

9 - 05 - 2023
Munich, May 9, 2023 - Rail Cargo Information Netherlands, together with sector members, kicked off the EU Year of Skills at the Transport Logistic (TLM)…

Video: Rail talent of the year Matthew Harteveld about the European Year of Skills

22 - 04 - 2023
The rail sector is also currently facing a severe skills shortage as a large part of the workforce will retire in the next 10 years,…

2023: European Year of Skills!

31 - 01 - 2023
Rail Cargo and The Future is Ours have adopted the European Year of Skills to promote working in the rail freight sector and create a…

State Secretary Vivianne Heijnen opened the Lage Weide rail terminal and launches first battery-powered locomotive with Strukton!

12 - 01 - 2023
State Secretary Vivianne Heijnen opened the Lage Weide rail terminal and launches first battery-powered locomotive with Strukton. Rail Utrecht.

Rail Cargo Ambassadors present final report on European Year of Youth

29 - 12 - 2022
Rail Cargo Ambassadors present final report on European Year of Youth.

European Commission approves €22,5 million subsidy to encourage modal shift from road to rail

21 - 12 - 2022
European Commission approves €22 million subsidy to encourage modal shift from road to rail

Intermodal transportation is interesting for larger volumes

7 - 12 - 2021
Transporting volumes via a combination of modalities with the railways as the pivot: there is still much to be gained. We speak to shippers who…

The first freight train runs over Hoekse Lijn metro tracks

1 - 12 - 2021
A unique event: yesterday, the first freight train ran over the Hoekse Lijn metro line. The freight trains that will be using this track will…

Optimizing water and foam jets for emergency routes

23 - 11 - 2021
For the five railway yards in the Port of Rotterdam, ProRail makes clever use of a computer model to determine from which distance it is…

Theemswegtracé: The end of a bottleneck

12 - 11 - 2021
For years, the Caland Bridge has been a severe bottleneck for rail freight in and out of the Port of Rotterdam. With the opening of…

On the green track part 3: Ricoh

11 - 11 - 2021
More transport by rail is a must. Otherwise, we will not achieve our climate targets. Yet some companies seem reluctant to switch from road to…

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