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RS Lease ordered the two electric locomotives in 2025, with delivery planned for April–May 2026.
From 31 May, publicly owned operators carry around 80% of passenger journeys that GBR is expected to oversee.
The new Malmö–Nässjö–Umeå–Luleå freight service will operate Monday to Friday.
The analysis uses two March 2026 surveys and mobility data from 2023 to 2026.
Dávid Vitézy, a Hungarian transport policy figure and former state secretary for transport, said the trains could enter service from 2029 if the procurement is launched this year.
New rolling stock will allow it to handle a larger share of its grain transport without relying on spot-market wagon availability.
The planned procurement will cover inter-voivodeship and international passenger connections in Poland after 2030, not the purchase of rolling stock or infrastructure works.
RDC Germany will take over the Berlin–Hamburg–Stockholm EuroNight service from 1 September 2026.
The Polish testing is intended to support approval for operation on both electrified and non-electrified lines.
The package includes term loans with 14 international banks and seven institutional investors from the US and Europe.
The programme began in 2023 and covers 150 Prima locomotives.
The first departure from Duisburg DGT is scheduled for 22 June, followed by the first departure from Barcelona on 24 June.
The trains are part of a 35-train order signed on 25 April 2025 between Bulgaria’s Ministry of Transport and Communications and the BULEMU consortium led by Alstom.
The test runs are taking place on the Crewe–Wigan corridor during overnight operating windows.
The service covers rail transport of pulp and sawn timber between Södra’s facility in Värö and the port of Varberg in Sweden.
The assets had previously been controlled by Serbian parallel structures.
PKP Cargo has submitted final arrangement proposals to the court as part of its restructuring proceedings.
The initial construction phase covers plan approval section between Riegel and March, north of Freiburg, as part of the Karlsruhe–Basel upgrade.
A joint study by ProRail and the Port of Rotterdam Authority has found that rail freight operators in the Netherlands face higher infrastructure costs than competitors in Belgium and Germany due to differences in national subsidy schemes.
European rail freight and wagon-sector representatives met in Kraków on 29 May 2026 for a programme covering freight strategy, infrastructure investment, intermodal logistics and rolling stock.
The Port Authority of Tarragona has awarded COSCO and Argentinian port-based solutions PTP Group a long-term concession to develop a new intermodal terminal combining port and rail operations at Tarragona.
The industry association said the decline follows reductions in previous years and reflects both weaker demand and increasing cost pressures on operators.
The European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) has granted marketing authorization for the TGV-M, clearing the new high-speed train for commercial operation in the EU.
Blending adventure storytelling with reflections on Europe, it combines depictions of the railway world and its people, geopolitical analysis and a journey of self-discovery.
The first shipment, two aerial work platforms, moved on the Rostock–Verona corridor and continued to central Sweden.
In a decision issued on 28 May 2026, the Board found that the revised filing satisfies the completeness requirements for a major rail merger.
After a period in operation, the operator reports improved performance compared with the pre-modernisation configuration.
The Spanish freight operator said the expansion is intended to support higher transport volumes in 2026.
The contract covers planning work between 2026 and 2030 for a proposed 1,435 mm standard-gauge rail connection from Haparanda in Sweden into northern Finland.
The fleet milestone means nearly 15% of all Vectron locomotives produced by Siemens Mobility are now owned by the Vienna-based leasing company.
As Europe steers toward a more sustainable future, the transformation of its railway systems, particularly in Southeast Europe, is gathering momentum.
The plan updates the inaugural 2020 edition and defines priorities for safety, efficiency, security, resilience, innovation, and workforce development across the National Multimodal Freight Network.
Kenya has started construction of the Naivasha–Kisumu–Malaba standard-gauge railway extension, while Tanzania Railways Corporation is preparing standard-gauge freight operations from Dar es Salaam port to Bahi.
Greenbrier has rejected a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) determination on freight rail couplers issued on 18 May 2026 under the Enforce and Protect Act.
The change expands the regulatory framework for the corridor to eight countries: Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia and Italy.
The Austrian building materials producer receives blast furnace slag in Mobiler containers by rail from Linz to Hallein, followed by road delivery to Gartenau.
The decision was taken under the EU Merger Regulation through the simplified merger review procedure.
If demand continues to grow, TransItalia is considering adding a third weekly rotation by the end of the year.
VRR confirmed that the new trains are scheduled to enter service from December 2027.
Silva LS and PCC Intermodal have expanded their intermodal rolling stock fleets with a combined 200 container platforms financed under Poland’s National Recovery Plan (KPO).
Rail traffic on line 354 between Poznań and Piła was suspended on 25 May following a collision between a passenger train and a heavy goods vehicle near Rogoźno Wielkopolskie. One person died and more than a dozen were injured in the incident.
The association has written to Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and several ministers calling for urgent support measures for rail freight operators.
The depot is designed to handle multiple fuel types, including diesel and gasoline.
The first locomotive was ceremonially handed over at Prague Terminal on 12 May 2026.
The contract also includes an option for up to eight additional trainsets.
Canadian National will connect Alberta LPG terminal with Port of Prince Rupert for exports
The vehicle, a Class 387 operated by Southern, is the first to carry the red, white and blue GBR branding.
Hungarian state railway group MÁV has replaced its chief financial officer as part of a broader management restructuring initiated by the Ministry of Transport and Investments.
This step is continuation of the modernisation of one of the country’s main freight corridors linking the southern Port of Algeciras with the national rail network.
The locomotive will be used in push-pull operation with the 65 Talgo trainsets already on order for Germany.