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The changes extend the operator’s scheduled rail freight network for wagonload and intermodal traffic.
The contract is valued at USD 386 million and forms part of the MTA’s ongoing capital programme focused on renewal of maintenance assets across the network.
Tallinn–Tartu–Riga connection introduced and electric trains start running to Tapa.
The transaction covers 324 Class 730 Aventra electric trains and 80 Class 196 diesel trains operated by WMT.
The order increases NEXRAIL’s DE18 Smart Hybrid fleet to a total of 50 vehicles, with delivery planned for 2027.
The testing programme is intended to verify operational readiness ahead of the start of regular services.
Following the release from the manufacturing facility, the vehicles will undergo approximately one year of testing before planned delivery to the operators in December 2026, around four months earlier than originally foreseen.
Passenger and freight rail services in Cyprus ended in 1951. Alongside Malta, Cyprus remains one of the two EU member states without an operational railway network.
For the first time in decades, competitive access in the U.S. rail market is no longer purely theoretical.
GATX Corporation has completed the acquisition of Wells Fargo’s rail operating lease portfolio, with the transaction closing on 1 January 2026.
The movement confirmed the start of operations at the newly built terminal.
The movement is the first rail activity at the site after a period without train services.
VR has expanded its rail operations in Sweden following the start of new traffic contracts in both the southern and northern parts of the country.
The investment loan covers the purchase of 17 electric locomotives along with spare parts.
The testing programme is intended to verify operational readiness ahead of the start of regular services.
The result comes despite lower export activity during the year, with the railroad relying mainly on domestic demand.
Severe winter conditions have caused widespread disruption to rail traffic in several European countries, with infrastructure managers and operators implementing emergency measures to keep services running where possible.
The orders were recorded in the company’s third quarter of the 2025/26 financial year.
Why subsidies alone cannot save European rail freight's backbone — and what the American short line model teaches us.
The agreement applies to six Talgo 250 trainsets in operation in the country and has an estimated value of around EUR 80 million.
The financing will be used for rehabilitation works along the corridor, including track infrastructure, workshops, signalling systems and rolling stock.
Passenger rail services in the Île-de-France region will see further changes in 2026, with adjustments to service levels and continued fleet renewal on several corridors.
The Alataw Pass route forms part of the main rail corridors used by China–Europe Railway Express services, which link multiple Chinese origins with logistics hubs in Central and Western Europe, including Małaszewicze, one of the principal transshipment points on the EU’s eastern border.
The parties plan to complete the transaction by the end of the first quarter of 2026.
Germany’s Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has published its latest Market Investigation Railways, presenting a detailed overview of developments in the rail sector for the 2024 financial year. The report shows that competition in rail freight continued to intensify, even as overall freight volumes declined slightly due to economic conditions and network constraints.
The vehicles, intended for use in the Kyiv and Chernihiv regions, were moved by rail from France through Germany to Poland, before continuing east.
The assessment was carried out in cooperation with the Public Debt Management Office (PDMO) and forms part of the preparation of SRT’s project evaluation for the 2026 fiscal year.
Grupa Azoty Koltar secures direct cooperation with Ukrainian railways at key border crossings with Poland
As 2025 draws to a close, we look back at the stories that captured your attention the most. From groundbreaking locomotive debuts to dramatic incidents and shifting geopolitical currents, here are the ten most-read articles on RAILMARKET this year.
The procedure covers a 13 km section of Line 85 between Kotowice, in the Brwinów municipality in Mazovia, and the future airport hub.
DPB Rail Infra Service has taken delivery of its second EURODUAL hybrid locomotive, further expanding its traction fleet for construction and infrastructure services.
The agreement covers access to the government-owned Yekepa–Buchanan railway and the Port of Buchanan, both operated as multi-user infrastructure.
The agreement covers locomotives for intermodal rail services operated by LTE Netherlands.
China’s high-speed rail network has exceeded 50,000 km in operation following the opening of new high-speed railway in Shaanxi Province.
The latest introduction forms part of the wider Arterio rollout that is reshaping capacity on weekday peak services.
The recent activity includes full-cab simulators, portable training devices and network modelling solutions for a wide range of rolling stock types and operating scenarios.
Following the expansion, the terminal’s handling capacity has reached 25,000 TEUs.
Qatar and Saudi Arabia have presented plans for a high-speed electric passenger railway connecting their two capitals, Doha and Riyadh.
The scope of the contract includes the supply of the trainsets, maintenance services for each vehicle over a period of 30 years, and the delivery of a dedicated technical maintenance facility.
The accident occurred on Line Z near the community of Nizandá, in the municipality of Asunción Ixtaltepec, Oaxaca.
On Friday evening, 19 December, two Akiem locomotives, BB75326 and BB75330, departed from Paris Gare de Lyon to haul the first night train of the winter season serving Alpine destinations. The service operated to Moûtiers, Aime – La Plagne and Bourg-Saint-Maurice.
The route is intended to handle export cargo moving from Türkiye towards Europe as well as import flows arriving from Europe to the Halkalı terminal in Istanbul.
The changes are intended to adjust frequencies and capacity on core north–south intermodal routes.
The agreement covers 33 trains for long-distance services and 14 for shorter routes on the Mexico City–Querétaro–Irapuato and Saltillo–Monterrey–Nuevo Laredo corridors.
The authorisation is based on the Onvia Cab signalling and control platform and allows the locomotives to enter service in these two countries for the first time under this configuration.
The approval extends the locomotive’s operating area and allows its deployment on cross-border freight services involving Italy.
As part of a wider financing package for essential public services in Ukraine, the European Investment Bank has allocated €13.5 million to Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsia).
The locomotive was acquired specifically for the French market to support RailAdventure's role as an interim operator handling new rolling stock from factory exit to customer delivery.
The project aims to promote sustainable freight networks by increasing rail modal share and container size utilisation.
This agreement forms the first tranche of a €500 million financing package approved by the EIB.