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Hankavik positions itself as a link between Central European rolling stock suppliers and Scandinavian rail freight operators seeking additional traction capacity.
Locomotive E4MSUa-002 is undergoing tests in Buchs, Switzerland, to assess its electrical interaction with infrastructure. After completion, testing will continue in Germany.
Freight traffic has started on the Belgrade–Budapest high-speed line between Serbia and Hungary.
Alstom is testing its Coradia Max double-deck electric multiple units at the VUZ Velim test circuit in the Czech Republic.
The result, pending audit approval, reflects growth in the passenger business and improved operating efficiency across the group.
The locomotives will operate primarily in the Czech Republic, with additional deployment supporting RegioJet’s services in Poland.
The deal will combine the two operators’ first- and last-mile rail services and terminal infrastructure businesses across Canada and the United States.
Hungary will reopen the full Debrecen–Füzesabony line on 1 March, cutting journey times between Debrecen and Tiszafüred by almost 15 minutes.
Keolis Group’s Supervisory Board has appointed Frédéric Van Heems as Chairman of the Executive Board, effective 16 March 2026.
For the rail industry, the record backlog signals continued capital spending by North American freight operators and sustained procurement activity in passenger markets.
The wagons are intended for intermodal freight services on the Polish market.
Profitability improved across the group, supported by sustained passenger demand and tighter cost control.
The agreement covers vehicles from a larger series and includes an option for a further 20 units.
The process precedes a competitive tender that must be published by 30 June 2026.
The agreement, known as Tåg 2027, consolidates existing services under a single contract.
The certification applies across its rail freight activities in Germany and confirms compliance with the international standard for environmental management systems.
Traktionssysteme Austria (TSA) is supplying 14 TME 42-32-4 electric motors to Plasser & Theurer for installation in snow removal vehicles ordered by ÖBB-Infrastruktur AG.
The agreement provides for knowledge exchange and collaboration on planning, regulation and logistics efficiency.
At full capacity, the terminal is designed to handle up to 44 trains per day and approximately 395,000 intermodal transport units (ITUs) per year.
Austrian Transport Minister Peter Hanke and Slovak Transport Minister Jozef Ráž signed the agreement in Vienna following bilateral talks on infrastructure development.
The declaration refers to contracts of around 15 years’ duration awarded three to four years before service start.
The handover took place on 9 February in Sete Lagoas, attended by Brazil’s National Secretary of Rail Transport.
The signatories urge General Affairs and Finance Ministers to safeguard a dedicated and strengthened EU transport budget within the future MFF.
The contract covers India’s first high-speed corridor linking Maharashtra and Gujarat.
Trenitalia will invest EUR 2bn in its high-speed fleet, including the purchase of 74 new Frecciarossa trains by 2030.
The lease-purchase structure covers the multi-year construction period and subsequent long-term financing phase.
The contract, valued at EUR 158m, covers 12 bi-mode and 10 electric multiple units for regional services.
In a joint statement dated 23 February 2026, the signatories warn that current trilogue positions could allow wider cross-border use of longer and heavier vehicles.
The locomotive, named “Jasmína”, was handed over in the presence of representatives of Hrochostroj and holding company enteria.
The locomotives arrived by vessel and were unloaded on site before entering the UK network.
The upgrade, backed by an investment of EUR 10m, increases the terminal area to 42,000 m² and adds two 550 m tracks.
The service represents ENNA Transport’s entry into the Hungarian rail freight market and extends the group’s cross-border operations in Central Europe.
The first locomotive entered service in February in Polkowice, with further deliveries scheduled for the second and third quarters of 2026 and the final unit due in September.
New business involve minerals as well as containers movements.
According to the operator, extending the life of existing rolling stock avoids 6.7 million tonnes of CO₂ by deferring new train manufacturing
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) and Americold have introduced a temperature-controlled rail service linking Kansas City with Mexico, targeting cross-border flows of perishable food.
The delivery adds RBP to its customer portfolio and expands the presence of the Euro9000 platform in the German freight market.
The facility operates 24/7 with 20 workstations and 66 screens and now oversees transport operations 48 hours before departure instead of 24.
An external expert assessment concludes that DB Cargo can be fundamentally restructured to achieve sustainable profitability.
The facility is designed to strengthen rail freight links between Ukraine and the European Union.
The funding will be allocated to rolling stock modernisation and refurbishment projects in Montenegro.
The project is designed to assess the operational feasibility of shifting the traffic to combined transport.
The reorganisation process is intended to expand ÖBB’s entrepreneurial scope, with implementation targeted for early 2027.
The contracts enter into force on 13 December 2026.
The wagons are used for transporting graphite products from the Austrian site.
Under the transaction, the locomotives will continue to be leased to SBB Cargo International under a full-service agreement covering maintenance and technical support, ensuring uninterrupted cross-border freight operations.
The order forms part of PKP Intercity’s rolling stock renewal programme and expands NEWAG’s presence in the long-distance multiple unit segment.
The Lithuanian operator plans to add six battery trains to its fleet by the end of 2026 as part of a broader 15-train order.
The wagons were transported to the port of Świnoujście and shipped by ferry to Ystad.
Alstom has started the delivery of Traxx Universal locomotives with the new OnviaCab train control system to Northrail.