The first BESTFACT conference was held at the Grande Arche de la Défense in Paris on the kind invitation of the French Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development & Energy responsible for transport, April 11th. The event gathered key logistics and intermodal players contributing their expertise while scientific project partners ensured the high quality of the analysed freight best practices.
The conference focused on smart logistics to enable
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On 7 May 2014, a Russian Railways’ train loaded with construction machinery arrived at Ruma station in Serbia.
The equipment is being supplied under a contract between RZD International Railways LLC, a subsidiary of Russian Railways which implements infrastructure projects abroad for the holding company, and Serbian Railways in order to carry out construction work on railway infrastructure and the supply of diesel trains.
Analyses of 2008 figures at EU level, show transport sector as the largest industrial R&D investor, with an investment volume of EUR 43.6 billion. Out of the amount, only  EUR 1.2 billion represent R&D investment in the railway sector.
The incorporation of satellite communication services in railway signalling systems is now one step closer thanks to the successful test of a demonstration system on a regional railway on the island of Sardinia (Italy). It was undertaken as part of the 3InSat (Train Integrated Safety Satellite System) project, co-funded within the framework of the European Space Agency’s ARTES 20 programme. The 3InSat team, led by Ansaldo STS, is developing and validating …
