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Operating under the name “SLoT Ost” (Salzgitter Logistic Transport Ost), the system connects the steelworks in Salzgitter with receiving points in Chemnitz, Gera, Glauchau, and Zwickau.
The agreements, some extending up to ten years, include customers such as Migros (retail food), fenaco (agricultural), Stahl Gerlafingen (steel), and Schweizer Salinen (salt).
The importance of Information Security Management System in the railway business.
Two more Class 99 locomotives, numbered 99003 and 99004, are on their way to the United Kingdom following their departure preparations in Barcelona.
The drop brings rail freight transport services to 9.6 billion tonne-kilometers—the lowest figure recorded since 2009.
The decision will apply to all season tickets, peak-time returns for commuters, and off-peak returns between major cities, covering over a billion passenger journeys in England.
The renewed route forms part of Ukrzaliznytsia’s broader attempt to increase cargo throughput and counterbalance the financial pressures caused by a decline in domestic and export freight volumes.
Railmarket spoke with Michael Steinhäuser, Fleet Manager for Locomotives at HSL Logistik, about the company’s experience with the Euro9000 locomotive from European Loc Pool (ELP) and how it fits into their everyday operations.
The project, branded TIP Košice (Terminál Intermodálnej Prepravy), will serve as a regional logistics hub at the eastern border of the European Union.
The order includes 20 Gama 3.0 locomotives from PESA and 20 Dragon 2 locomotives from NEWAG.
The remaining 40 units are scheduled for completion by June 2026.
The launch follows a cooperation with Pasifik Eurasia and is part of the company's wider service between Turkey and Slovakia.
The project aims to repurpose an unused industrial area adjacent to the Southern Railway line and connected to the S35 motorway.
The project covers the 167 km section between Khon Kaen and Nong Khai and includes upgrades at 11 stations.
The acquisition enables Salcef to pursue new contracts on Australia’s east coast and across broader transportation markets.
The new fleet pf eight vehicles will replace ageing equipment that no longer meets current operational demands.
Locomotives numbered 134 and 135 will become the 9th and 10th of this type operated by the company.
Another contract for the delivery of new EMUs from Newag has been signed in Gdańsk.
The rise in tourism and leisure traffic led to capacity constraints, particularly on the Bernina line during peak periods.
The arrangement applies to the European gauge line connecting Kaunas with Poland, part of the wider Rail Baltica project.
An industry event in Budapest under the title “Wilhelmshaven meets Budapest”.
The program involves 60 units currently in operation, which are set to undergo a multi-year upgrade process extending through 2031.
Rail Cargo Group (RCG) and Captrain Italia have launched a new cross-border freight service for transporting industrial salt from Ebensee in Austria to Domodossola in Italy.
The FreightControl Sentinel system is designed to monitor wheel rotation and braking system components.
The rolling stock lessor Alpha Trains Group has reportedly supplied additional locomotives to two of its freight rail customers as they expand their traction capacity.
The 1,300-tonne figure refers to the train’s net capacity in the new flow.
The delivery began in late September in Mülheim an der Ruhr and includes both fleet wagons and newly built units.
The regulation will replace the current system, which is managed nationally, decided on an annual basis, and operated manually.
Výzkumný Ústav Železniční, a.s. (VUZ) supports organisations in preparing for the new requirements as a specialist partner in cybersecurity for railway systems, industrial operations and urban infrastructure.
DAL delivered the operating-lease framework underpinning the entire transaction.
The deal brings the total number of Elf units ordered by the regional operator to 55, forming the largest single fleet of these trains in Poland.
The project is expected to strengthen the port’s role in freight transport and logistics chains.
Marcel Theis, currently Chief Operating Officer and long-time deputy to Flore, has been appointed to take over the CEO role on 1 January 2026.
To enable this operation, the old Westbahn route has been reactivated and extended with a roughly 400-metre connecting track leading directly to a new loading facility.
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The vote, held during a special shareholder meeting on 14 November 2025, saw nearly 99% of votes cast in favour of the transaction.
The operation involved round-trip movements between Basel and Domat/Ems.
If successful, the travel time between the two cities will be less than two hours.
The deal, worth approximately EUR 473 million, was finalised on 17 November 2025 during a ceremony attended by the presidents of Ukraine and France.
The approval applies to multiple European countries, enabling cross-border freight operations under the latest interoperability and safety standards.
Aurizon has entered into a three-year agreement with SCT Logistics to increase the frequency of its containerised freight services between Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne.
The global rail freight market is expected to grow steadily over the next decade, with forecasts pointing to a total value of EUR 567.3 billion (USD 602.7 billion) by 2035.
By closing the gap between processing and production, the new gypsum cycle introduces an additional long-distance rail movement into the building-materials supply chain and supports the shift from waste disposal to material reuse in the Austrian construction sector.
The scope includes comprehensive work on both entire vehicles (TUF) and individual high-value components (TUK), being the first such major overhaul for this fleet.
The line is part of the Atlantic Corridor within the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T).
The current frequency of the route will be increased to accommodate over 400 passengers per day.
The 530-kilometre route will be operated using Class 88 electro-diesel locomotives, capable of running under electric power where available.
The step is tied to closer coordination between EUROGATE and the CMA CGM Group, one of the world’s largest container carriers.
According to the operator, projects are starting, stopping, or overlapping with little warning, leaving almost no route free of disruption.
The wagons will be used in domestic and cross-border container transport.