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Green light for Ikea´s trains to replace 50 lorries

Green light for Ikea's trains to replace 50 lorries Banverket (the Swedish National Rail Administration) is now giving the green light for Ikea to operate one train per day in each direction over the Öresund Bridge, using the Continental Line in Malmö. The decision means that Ikea will be the first private company in Europe to begin operating its own cross-border freight trains. Ikea's trains will replace 50 lorries per day. Ikea plans initially to run trains between the central stores in Älmhult and the junction station at Duisburg in Germany. In the long term, the objective is that 40 per

A sustainable transport system requires that expansion of the railways is prioritised

A sustainable transport system requires that expansion of the railways is prioritised In order for the transport sector to become environmentally sustainable, a sharp increase in rail traffic is required. But the railways can also be made even more environment-friendly than at present. These assertions were made at the international conference Is Rail on Track? in Eskilstuna, Sweden, 25-26th October. "Business as usual" is no longer an option, says Joke Waller-Hunter, the OECD's Environment Director. The transport sector is the largest source of carbon dioxide emissions, which are

IKEA leads the way on deregulated European railways

IKEA leads the way on deregulated European railways The furniture group Ikea is taking the lead in operating cross-border trains on deregulated railways. On Friday, the first agreement of its kind was signed by Ikea and three European rail administrations. In autumn, Ikea will begin operating its own freight trains through several countries in Europe. "Trains are a way for us to ensure high transport capacity and cost- effectiveness, and to achieve the best possible environmental adaptation at the same time," says Ikea Rail's CEO, Christer Beijbom. The agreement between Ikea Rail AB,

railway performance

European Rail Infrastructure Managers work together to improve railway performance The third European Infrastructure Managers' conference is being held next week (14th December) in Malmö, Sweden. The event is being run in conjunction with the European Infrastructure Managers group - a body of nine European Railway companies - which aims to develop strategies to stimulate rail traffic across Europe. Last year's conference in London saw over 50 senior figures from 13 of Europe's railway bodies coming together to discuss the challenges and solutions facing the railways across Europe,

Launch of new train radio system

Launch of new train radio system The National Rail Administration and Siemens today put a call through on the new Swedish International Radio - or SIR for short - system for railways in conjunction with the GSM-R Conference in Stockholm. The SIR system will gradually replace all six existing systems for railway communication. The International Union of Railways (IUR) decided in 1992 to develop a specification for a joint radio communication system. This system was to be suitable for all radio communications on the railways in Europe. The SIR system represents the National Rail

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