July 2010

ERS Railways links with Royalty
For the exhibition “Royal Class, regal journeys”, ERS Railways assisted by transporting the Bulgarian Royal coach, once used by King Boris III of Bulgaria, to the Dutch Railway Museum at the former Maliebaan station in Utrecht, the Netherlands. In the picture you can see the coach (built in 1938) behind our engine ERSR 6612 at the Utrecht Freight emplacement on the 23rd of June 2010. One day earlier the coach joined train 42376 from Melník (Prague) in the Czech Republic to the Netherlands.
The exhibition “Royal Class, regal journeys” will run until the 5th of September 2010 at the Dutch Railway Museum.

www.spoorwegmuseum.nl

July 2010

Our environment says thank you
Between 01.01.2009 and 31.12.2009, ERS Railways' customers saved 51 196 tonnes of CO2 emissions in Italian rail corridors.

June 2010

Deeper involvement in continental traffic
From 26th May to 15th June 2010, ERS Railways successfully launched its continental rail connection between Stein (Netherlands) and Basel (Switzerland). Nine block trains shuttled between the two locations over three weeks, moving approximately 18000 tons of cargo. The future of continental traffic in Europe is dynamic and ERS Railways will continue to be an important element in that development plan.

June 2010

4th round trip Rotterdam - Padova service
ERS Railways is pleased to inform that starting from week 24, we will add the 4th round trip to our Rotterdam - Padova service. The first departure from Rotterdam will be on Thursday 17 June, with arrival in Padova on Saturday 19 June. The first departure from Padova will be on Saturday 19 June, with arrival in Rotterdam on Monday 21 June.

Our weekly schedule will look as follows:

We believe that this additional roundtrip will be of value to our customers' business and demonstrate our extensive involvement in Italy.

For more information, please contact your ERS Railways Sales Representative or e-mail us at info-eu@ersrail.com

April 2010

Marathon-day
Finally the day arrived, Sunday the 11th of April 2010. For 8 employees of ERS Railway this meant run till their legs come off, as they participated in the corporate relay race. The two groups existed out of four runners.

Group 1: Bert de Roo, Dirk van der Heiden, Nick Ashman, and Fred Meyboom completed their run within 3 hours, 40 minutes and 31 seconds, finishing as a whopping 135th out of the 453 groups with an average pace of 11,481 km/h.

Group 2: Erwin Rietveld, Kier-Jan Sloots, Edwin Kroon and Monique van Blokland completed theirs in 3 hours, 48 minutes and 13 seconds, finishing 206th and doing it with an average pace of 11.093 km/h.

Both groups enjoyed the support of Peter de Galan who cycled more or less a marathon in order to supply them with dry cloths. Suffering from a hangover and a north-east wind, not making it the easiest of task.

A special notification goes out to Jan Koning. He received much respect from his colleagues by running this year his 11th ENTIRE marathon in 3 hours 36 minutes and 4 seconds. The result of that was only suffering a little muscular pain in his calf the following day, according to his own words.

Photo by Caroline Spiljard/Claudia Sleeuwenhoek.

All we of ERS Railways want say is a job well done guys!!

March 2010

New direct rail connection between Hamburg and Frankfurt am Main
ERS is pleased to announce is pleased to announce a new rail service between the port of Hamburg and Frankfurt am Main. The new direct shuttle service, starting on Monday 12th April 2010, will connect CTA, CTB &HEK terminals in Hamburg 3 times a week with Wincanton terminal in Frankfurt am Main. For competitive bookings and rate quotations can be made via our Hamburg office, which can be contacted through the contact details shown above.

ERS Railways services the domestic German market with around 140 direct intermodal shuttle trains each week to and from German & Dutch ports.

For competitive bookings and rate quotations can be made via our Hamburg office, which can be contacted through the contact details shown below.

Contacts:
ERS Hamburg office
+49 40 756687 302
info-de@ersrail.com

New direct rail connection between Bremerhaven and Czech Republic
As from 06th March 2010, ERS Railways is pleased to announce a new rail intermodal service between Bremerhaven CT2 and Melnik (Czech Republic). Melnik is a convenient gateway to serve Prague and strategic locations in Czech Republic, Slovakia and Southern Poland. In Bremerhaven we can also serve other terminals upon request. ERS Railways runs direct weekly trains of maritime and continental containers.

This link completes our existing direct connections from Rotterdam and Hamburg to Czech Republic.

For competitive bookings and rate quotations can be made via our Hamburg or Melnik office, which can be contacted through the contact details shown below.

Contacts:
ERS Hamburg office
+49 40 756687 302
info-de@ersrail.com

ERS Melnik office
+420 315 318 348
cs.cz@ersrail.com

New direct rail connection between Hamburg and Budapest
Since 01st March 2010, ERS Railways has launched a new intermodal rail product between Hamburg and Budapest. We call in several terminals in Hamburg in order to match the demand of shipping lines and freight forwarders. In Hungary our train serves BILK terminal, which is easily accessible from the Budapest ring road. In a first stage, we offer a weekly direct service between Hamburg and Budapest.

This product completes the direct rail services already provided by ERS Railways from Hamburg to various locations in Germany and Czech Republic.

For competitive bookings and rate quotations can be made via our Hamburg or Budapest office, which can be contacted through the contact details shown below.

Contacts:
ERS Hamburg office
+49 40 756687 302
info-de@ersrail.com

ERS Budapest office
+36 1 278 3281
info-hu@ersrail.com

February 2010

ERS Railways Speaker at Logistainable - Prague
On January 27th 2010 ERS Railways was one of the speakers at the Czech - Dutch conference ‘Logistainable’, a conference on transport, logistics and sustainability. The conference, under the joint auspices of The Embassy Of The Kingdom Of The Netherlands and The Ministry Of Transport Of The Czech Republic, was supported by the Dutch Ministry Of Economic Affairs. On the conference speakers from several industries spoke about new trends and developments in multimodal transport and warehousing. ERS highlighted its rail services connecting Rotterdam and Melnik (north of Prague) and further elaborated on the sustainability of transport per rail compared to the traditional transport by truck.

Please find the presentation of this conference under the following link: ERSR Presentation 27 Jan 2010

For information about this conference please go to: www.logistainable.com

January 2010

Transport & Logistics Fair 7th & 8th April 2010 in s'-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands
On 7th & 8th April 2010, the annual Transport & Logistics Fair 2010 will take place at the Brabanthallen in 's-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands. The main theme of this fair is intermodal transport and logistics with special focus on the Dutch market. ERS Railways will attend the fair as an exhibitor. We would like to take this great opportunity to meet our potential clients and partners.

We are looking forward to seeing you at the fair on stand No. T1310.

For information about the Transport & Logistics Fair, please click on the logo below.

ERS Railways and Green Cargo launch cooperation
ERS Railways has selected Green Cargo as traction provider for a new intermodal shuttle service between the ports of Norrköping and Gothenburg. With this new service, ERS Railways is able to continue its growth in Sweden. ERSR now offers rail transport of containers between four major ports in Sweden.

ERS Railways has become a major player in rail transport on the continent and connects 25 locations in eight countries by shuttle trains carrying containers and swap bodies.

"We offer eco-friendly transportation solutions and Green Cargo has developed the best operational solution to start container trains between the ports of Gothenburg and Norrköping. The first train will already run on January 12", says Johan Engdahl, General Manager of ERS Railways in Sweden.



Initially, there will be two round trips between Gothenburg and Norrköping per week, with a possible extension to Södertälje.

"ERS Railways is a dynamic company with a strong knowledge of customers and the requirements of maritime transportation companies in the European hinterland. We are excited about this collaboration and we consider ERS Railways as an important player both in Sweden and on the continent", says Richard Kirchner, sales manager at Green Cargo Indirect Accounts. The start-up freight train service between the ports of Norrköping and Gothenburg will be equivalent to about 120 lorry journeys each week.

Contact: Johan Engdahl, General Manager ERS Railways Sweden, tel.: +46 706195412 Mats Hollander, Director of Communications Green Cargo, tel.: + 46 70 762 46 14

Green Cargo is a transport and logistics company with the rail transport as a base. They run about 65 percent of the Swedish freight trains and with partners they reach across Europe. Customers are offered environmentally friendly transport solutions. Green Cargo is owned by the Swedish state. The Group has approximately 3 000 employees and its annual sales reach about 6.4 billion USD.

www.greencargo.com / www.ersrail.com

December 2009

Rail Net Europe Business Conference
ERS Railways joined the annual Rail Net Europe Business Conference in Vienna on 04 December 2009. As a guest speaker, ERS Railways shared its feedback on the current economic situation with several experts of the rail industry.

Rail Net Europe was established in 2004 by a number of European Rail Infrastructure Managers to shape the business of European rail infrastructure. The main objective of that company is to improve operational issues in the field of international rail traffic, e.g. by introducing One Stop Shop (OSS), a system that allows to order international train paths from only one contact person. This is of key importance for ERS Railways to guarantee fast transit times of its block trains throughout Europe.

Please find the presentation of this conference under the following link: http://www.ersrail.com/downloads/ERSR_Presentation_04Dec2009_Vienna.pdf

November 2009

4th European Conference and Exhibition on Inland Terminals
The European Conference and Exhibition on Inland Terminals is held annually in one of the transport and logistical hotspots of Europe. This year's conference took place on  16-17 November in Amsterdam. Its main theme was the strategy of seaports, deep sea terminal operators and liner shipping companies to include inland ports and terminals in their overall business development. ERS Railways joined this event as a speaker to share its experience on the rail connections between seaports and inland terminals, which is one of the key businesses of our company.

Please find the presentation of this conference under the following link: http://www.ersrail.com/downloads/ERSRPR3.pdf

October 2009

ERS Railways containers
ERS Railways recently acquired ten 20 foot containers to promote the company. All have been painted in a base white and then ordained with the company logo and motto. On the photo you can see two newly released ERS Railways containers being picked by Peeman Transport B.V. to be delivered to the Rail Center Waalhaven. All containers will primarily be used for commercial purposes on the various routes of ERS rail network.

October 2009

Future of rail freight conference
On the 23rd and 24th of November 2009 the 5th Annual conference "The Future of Rail Freight in Europe" will be held in Berlin. This conference, organized by MarketForce and the Adam Smith Institute is one of the key events of the rail industry. ERS Railways Managing Director, Alan Gibson, has been invited as one of the keynote speakers at this forum. ERS Railways is an active player of these conferences and has already participated in previous events at Brussels (November 2008) and Vienna (March 2009).

For information about this conference please go to: www.marketforce.eu.com/railfreight/

September 2009

Train Incident
At approximately 22:45 hours local time on Thursday 24 September, an ERS locomotive was involved in a frontal collision with another cargo train.

The incident occured at Barendrecht near the Port of Rotterdam in The Netherlands as the ERS locomotive was departing Rotterdam on its way to Warsaw.

The driver of the ERS locomotive was injured and taken to hospital where he is now in a stable condition. Tragically, the driver of the other locomotive was fatally injured in the collision.

Extensive damage has occurred to the locomotives & wagons of both trains. Rail lines and overhead cables have also been damaged.

Emergency services and local authorities are attending the scene. As yet there is no indication as the cause of the collision. Rail authorities will be conducting a thorough investigation. We will continue to work with the authorities and provide every assistance to their enquiries.

Our deepest sympathy lies with the families of both drivers at this time.

August 2009

ERS Railways enhances its network with new product Hamburg – Warsaw on 8th of September 2009
In an effort to provide the most comprehensive rail solutions to the customers, ERS Railways has been working steadily on the expansion of its multi-modal network. ERS Railways is pleased to announce the introduction of its new direct shuttle train connection between Hamburg and Warsaw with three departures per week. The first train is scheduled to run on 8th of September 2009.

This new product demonstrates the strong commitment of ERS Railways to enhance the rail connection between European ports and Eastern Europe inland area and to promote green transportation solutions.

For more information, please contact your ERS Railways Sales Representative or e-mail us at info-eu@ersrail.com

July 2009

ERS Railways renews its fleet with more electric locomotives
As part of its "Green Policy", ERS Railways has taken delivery of five Siemens ES64F4 electric locomotives during the past few months. Those locomotives are currently used on the shuttle trains between Rotterdam, Italy, and the Czech Republic. ERS Railways is proud of its accomplishments to reduce its carbon foot-print and recently branded these modern locomotives with its logo to promote this visually.

More electric locomotives will be delivered before end 2009 to replace more of the remaining diesel locomotives and to further expand ERS Railways product offering throughout Europe.

© H. de Groot

July 2009

ERS Railways suspends energy surcharge for 3rd Quarter 2009
In this situation of economic turbulence, ERS Railways continues to explore every opportunity to present its customers with the best value proposition. As a demonstration of this commitment, ERS Railways is pleased to inform you that in spite of increasing fuel costs, the energy surcharge has been suspended for 3rd Quarter 2009.

Please contact our Customer Service departments or your ERS Railways sales representative if you have any questions concerning this announcement.

June 2009

Warsaw
On June the 1st the Polish branch office of ERS Railways moved to a new location in Warsaw. The office is now situated in the new Northgate building which is an 87 m high "class A" office skyscraper with 24 upper floors and three underground levels. For contact details please view the "Offices" page on this website.

May 2009

ERS Railways Opens New HeadQuarters
ERS Railways BV last month moved into its new Rotterdam-based European headquarters within the "Waalstaete" office complex.

The company made the move to accommodate European growth and the need for improved representation. The new interior of the 400-square-meter ground floor office was designed by Adcom2000 Architects & Engineers BV. The Kantoortotaal group implemented the design. Dijkshoorn Euromovers facilitated the move. The Rotterdam office will house the company'’s main management, legal, financial, sales, product, security and IT operations.

ERS Railways new headquarters is located at "Waalstaete", 2-B Waalhaven Zuid-Zijde in Rotterdam. The operational division for ERS Railways Netherlands remains at 61 Albert Plesmanweg, Rotterdam.

May 2009

Transport logistic exhibition Munich
As a key player in international freight transport in Europe, ERS Railways joined the 12th transport logistic exhibition that has been held in Munich from 12 to 15 May 2009. This exhibition is the world's largest trade exhibition for logistics, telematics and transport with about 48.000 trade visitors in 2009. ERS participated with a stand and benefitted from the exhibition as a very good opportunity to meet potential customers and business partners.

The next transport logistic will be held on 10-13 May 2011.

For information about this exhibition please go to: http://www.transportlogistic.de/en

April 2009

TransRussia exhibition Moscow
TransRussia 2009 took place on 21-24 April 2009 at the Expocentre Moscow. This annual exhibition is the largest event for the transport and logistics industry in Russia. As ERS is looking towards East including rail developments in the fast-growing business of the Moscow area, ERS Railways participated together with TSES (Trans Siberian Express Service) in a joint stand. For information about this exhibition please go to: http://www.transrussia.ru/eng

April 2009

First trains from Bremerhaven to Katy Wroclawskie
In April 2009 ERS Railways drove 2 block trains loaded with electronics for Schavemaker from Bremerhaven to Katy Wroclawskie terminal in Poland. These were the first trains of ERS Railways between the German ports and Poland, which were successful trials to develop the ERS network on this important East-West rail corridor. Regular service between the German ports and selected destinations in Poland is expected to start before end 2009. This will complete logically our network in Poland which already has 3 weekly roundtrips between Rotterdam and Warsaw.

February 2009

Cool Transport
It's been called the "Grease" of our time. Disney's High School Musical: The Ice Tour is a fusion of songs, dance and ice skating inspired by the smash hit Disney Channel original movie High School Musical and High School Musical 2.

ERS Railways, on behalf of one of it's clients, transports the show in a total of 12 containers to Warsaw, Poland. The Ice Tour will play in Warsaw from February 25 until March 2nd and will then continue to Wroclaw, as part of a big European Tour.

January 2009

New Czech Subcontractor

As of January 1st, 2009, ERS Railways has changed the Czech subcontractor for the regular scheduled trains on the route Rotterdam – Mêlník v.v.

The transport company "OKD, Doprava, a.s." now ensures the traction in the Czech territory from – and up to the border station Bad Schandau.
"OKD, Doprava" Will use it's class 753.7 diesel locomotives for the transport of these trains and will also handle the shunting of trains at Mêlník's Intermodal Terminal yard. The terminal is connected by unelectrified track to the station in Mêlník.

Link: www.okd-doprava.cz

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