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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.
Transit time between the Polish port and the Czech terminal is planned at two days.
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Amtrak Board Chair Tony Coscia said William Herrmann will take over as Interim President while the board conducts a search for a permanent chief executive.
The revised figures were published on 19 May 2026 following a government-commissioned review of the project’s scope, costs and delivery structure.
Stahlhut will take over day-to-day leadership of the group, while founder and current CEO Julian Remie will remain Executive Chairman responsible for strategy and long-term development.
A French government-commissioned report on passenger rolling stock deliveries has identified unrealistic project schedules, increasing technical complexity and certification procedures as key causes of delays affecting railway vehicle supply contracts in recent years.
The 27.3 km Semmering Base Tunnel is one of Austria’s largest railway infrastructure projects and forms part of the Baltic–Adriatic Corridor.
The service links the Ruhr logistics hub with the Scandinavian single wagonload network via southern Sweden.
The trainset is the first of eight planned for the Seattle–Portland–Vancouver route and part of a nationwide order for 83 Airo trainsets.
He joins the Munich-based locomotive leasing company as it expands its management board back to three members.
Forecasts indicate around 30,000 passengers per day on the Warsaw–airport–Łódź corridor by 2035.
The agreement establishes a framework for developing a rail cargo corridor centred on Thessaloniki and improving connections to Balkan and Central European markets.
Variable-gauge technology enables wheelsets to adjust automatically when passing through gauge-changing installations.
Bednárik states that rail freight’s share of total freight transport in the EU has fallen to around 16%, moving the bloc further away from its modal shift objectives.
The measure applies to carriers starting operations on the Polish network and aligns with Regulation (EU) 2018/763.
A consumer survey by SVOD Bohemia, the Czech association of passenger rail operators, puts hard numbers on a question most operators answer with assumption: among people who travel regularly, what keeps them out of trains, and what would bring them in?
The vehicles were refurbished with funding from Romania’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR).
The change follows around 13 years of management by Tobias Richter and Maximilian Richter.
The package, presented on 14 May, targets regional, long-distance and cross-border rail travel within the EU.
The locomotives are being prepared for entry into traffic.
The agreements cover passenger rolling stock, freight locomotives and infrastructure maintenance vehicles.
The Dragon 2 is a six-axle electric locomotive designed for heavy freight operations. It will be deployed by SLG on domestic and cross-border services.
The decision targets port to hinterland transport, with a focus on modular and integrated service offerings.
The agreements increase the number of active operators on the South African rail network from one to 12 and are expected to add 24 million tonnes of annual freight capacity.
DB Cargo and SBB Cargo have added capacity for parcel and semi-trailer traffic on key north–south corridors.
RTC is using the trials to examine whether services on the Brenner axis can be operated without locomotive changes at national borders.
Two of the Class I North American railroads recorded record grain movement volumes
The partnership will be implemented through the Office of the Commissioner of the Atlantic Corridor and involves cooperation with railway undertakings, logistics operators and freight customers.
The procurement covers six units under a base contract and 16 additional units under an option, with delivery of all vehicles due by the end of 2029.
No decision has been taken, and talks are described as being at an early stage.
Nikutta most recently served as CEO of DB Cargo and has held senior roles in the European rail and mobility sector.
The network brings together key regional logistics and rail freight operators to coordinate activities, share expertise and develop joint initiatives.