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RailFreight.com recently organised the second edition of the rail freight end-of-year market survey, with dozens of industry players responding and providing their perspectives on how the sector did in 2024 and what to expect in 2025. When it comes to #Eurasian traffic, the market remains rather split on future expectations, but pessimism slightly dominates the mood. #railfreight #railfreightnews #railcargonews

The border crossing in #Khorgos, between #China and #Kazakhstan, saw 8,730 trains passing through during 2024. This is a 12.5 per cent increase compared to 2023. Moreover, processing time dropped from 12 to six to eight hours. #railfreight #railfreightnews #railcargonews

One of the biggest projects to boost rail freight at the #Spanish port of #Barcelona is the implementation of new access routes from the south. The parties involved in the projects have now settled on a ten-year-period to carry out the initiative, with the possibility of adding seven more years. #railfreight #railfreightnews #railcargonews

A new year. An old problem. The #British weather delivered as promised and made the first weekend on the #UK rail network a trail by snow. Services across the entire country were disrupted. In many locations, they remain disrupted and delayed. #railfreight #railfreightnews #railcargonews

#French quarry group Groupe PIGEON is choosing rail freight to reduce the environmental impact of its transport activities and optimise deliveries. Via subsidiary, PIGEON GRANULATS LOIRE ANJOU (#PGLA), it has invested 1.5 million euros in a rail loading facility in #Laval, in western #France. It will enable the hard rock used in road construction to be transported by rail to northern France and the #GreaterParis region. #railfreight #railfreightnews #railcargonews

#Swedish rail freight operator #VäteRail (re)launched a connection between #Bohus and #Varberg, along the country’s southwest coast, after state-owned company Green Cargo discontinued it. Moreover, with the beginning of the new year, the company started using hydrotreated vegetable oil (#HVO) to power its locomotives. #railfreight #railfreightnews #railcargonews

Onrail, a private #Norwegian rail operator, was banned from the state rail maintenance facility in #Alnabru, #Oslo, for the past year and a half. During that time, the workshop only serviced rolling stock belonging to state-owned operator CargoNet AS. #Onrail says that it has incurred hundreds of thousands of euros in financial losses because of it. #railfreight #railfreightnews #railcargonews

A little known left luggage attendant from #Victoria railway station in #London and a teenage apprentice from #York have both been recognised for their outstanding contributions to the railway industry in His Majesty The King’s New Year Honours. Alongside many other #Britons, from all walks of life, they have received ceremonial accolades for their contributions to civic life and to the nation. #railfreight #railfreightnews #railcargonews

In the #UK, the #NewYear has arrived with severe floods across the country, leading to significant disruptions to train services. In Greater #Manchester, a major incident was declared due to extensive flooding, causing a slew of cancellations and delays. #railfreight #railfreightnews #railcargonews

Fret SNCF, the French state-owned rail freight company, is officially a thing of the past. Two freshly established entities, Hexafret and #Technis, respectively taking over operations and maintenance tasks, are now the new face of rail freight at Groupe SNCF. #railfreight #railfreightnews #railcargonews