Combined rail freight with 10 new services in France during 2025
The new services were introduced across the national network and are operated by eight different companies.
The new services were introduced across the national network and are operated by eight different companies.
TCA RAIL has invested in the renewal and expansion of its locomotive fleet with the three Vectron locomotives sourced from two leasing companies.
Suppliers of these orders will be Siemens Mobility for locomotives and Magyar Vagon Group for passenger cars.
The locomotives are expected to be available for commercial service from February 2026.
The change concerns rail deliveries handled by companies from the Innofreight group and follows earlier operations based on the WoodTainer XXL.
The delivery initiated operational use of the wagons within rail freight services.
The initiative targets the large share of semi-trailers on European roads, the majority of which are not designed for vertical handling.
Clayton Equipment, a locomotive manufacturer based in Burton upon Trent, has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators.
The exported model is based on the KTX-Ieum (EMU-260), a distributed power train that has been in commercial use in South Korea since 2021. ©
Czech private operator RegioJet has cancelled 1,080 train services in Poland just days before their scheduled departure, citing staff shortages.
Within long-term shift away from leased single-purpose wagons and truck-based transport, Novelis buys own freight wagon fleet in favour of increased rail capacity across its aluminium supply chain.
The project adds another location to the company’s terminal network and extends its presence in the Central European and Balkan freight corridors.
Indian Railways is advancing plans for three new Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFCs), aiming to expand the country's freight transport capacity and reduce logistics costs.
The newly inaugurated Koralm Railway between Graz and Klagenfurt reported high passenger volumes in its first hours of operation, while an unrelated safety response in the Koralm Tunnel drew significant emergency resources on the same day.
Norfolk Southern has carried a large rotor to Southern Company’s Plant Vogtle in Georgia as part of wider freight activity connected to expanding power infrastructure for data centres, cloud computing and advanced manufacturing linked to artificial intelligence.
From December 14, trains heading south from Berlin are using the rebuilt corridor with two newly added long-distance tracks and overhead electrification.
Alstom and SNCF Voyageurs are moving into the last stage ahead of the commercial introduction of the TGV-M, planned to start on 1 July 2026.
Bavaria will introduce a uniform exterior design for all newly procured regional and S-Bahn trains, applying a white-and-blue scheme with a diamond motif across the state rail network.
The supervisory board of ÖBB-Holding AG decided on several senior management appointments at its meeting on 11 December 2025 in Vienna, affecting the holding company and multiple subsidiaries.
The contract establishes a long-term framework for warehouse logistics services alongside GYSEV CARGO’s existing rail freight operations.
The facility has started processing freight trains, transshipping containers, handling trucks and filling its warehouses.
The financing arrangement supports the operator’s plan to replace older rolling stock used on overnight routes.
The order is valued at approximately EUR 250 million.
The wagons, delivered in November at the Kraków and Sławecice depots, are part of a broader infrastructure and fleet upgrade programme under the company’s logistics strategy.
The update comes with the first-year review of the 2025–2029 Strategic Plan, which is a long-term capital programme across infrastructure, rolling stock, energy and digitalisation.
The hardware is installed underneath the draft gear of selected locomotives and collects real-time data on track condition as wagons pass over the rail.
Brazil’s Ministry of Transport has launched a new policy framework for railway concessions, presenting a portfolio of eight projects scheduled for auction by 2026.
The installation is prepared for axle loads of 32.5 tonnes, a value not used elsewhere on Sweden’s rail network.
The contract value stands at EUR 89,4 million, with funding provided through the EU Cohesion Fund and national co-financing.
The German freight operator Hamburger Rail Service is adding two locomotives of this type to its fleet, with the first handover scheduled for December 2025.
Plans for a new night train connection between Basel and Malmö have been cancelled following the Swiss Parliament's decision not to provide the required financial support.
The new line provides direct connectivity between Carinthia and Styria, improving Alpacem's multimodal transport operations, particularly for its construction material supply network in southern Austria.
The United States Navy has opened a presolicitation process aimed at replacing the ageing DODX 40000-series flat wagons, originally built in 1981.
The two companies will acquire a 15,000 m² parcel from Consorzio ZAI and invest approximately €20 million in the development.
The UK government has introduced a new Railways Bill to Parliament, outlining the legal framework for the creation of Great British Railways (GBR).
The Euro9000 joins RBP’s fleet as infrastructure challenges in Germany persist, underlining the need for diesel capability.
The vehicle was transported by truck across the Ukrainian border to reduce lead times.
PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe (PLK) has completed infrastructure works at four stations as part of a broader effort to increase the rail network’s capacity for both civilian and military freight.
Changes in traffic were announced ahead of the 2025/2026 calendar change.
The measure follows a revised Freight Transport Act and forms part of the state's plan to temporarily finance loss-making rail freight segments while requiring progress toward financial sustainability.
The initiative includes shifting assembly and bearing refurbishment work from Perth to a new workshop in the Pilbara region, which is expected to create up to 25 jobs locally.
The company demands to approximately 354 million EUR.
Greater Manchester’s 2050 rail plan includes measures to increase freight capacity across the region’s rail network.
The change comes at a time when operators across the freight sector face operational and market-driven pressure.
The wagons will be built at VR FleetCare’s workshop in Pieksämäki.
The trial extends the company’s existing camera gates, which already capture visual data from above and from the side.
Production is expected to start ahead of deliveries scheduled from the first quarter of 2027.
With upcoming winter timetable change, passenger rail companies announce news on latest development in their offerings. Swiss SBB is no exception.
The system enables real-time data sharing related to train movements, container handling, and load details.
Norway’s Ministry of Transport and Communications intends to compensate freight operators for revenue losses arising from extended line closures caused by landslides on the Rauma Line and Nordlandsbanen.