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PKP Cargo, currently operating under restructuring proceedings, has formally initiated consultations concerning a planned group layoff process expected to impact up to 2,429 employees across 2025 and 2026.
This shift follows the award by Spanish infrastructure manager ADIF of a portion of the terminal to Rail Hub Morrot (RHM).
On 6 June 2025, Alstom and Akiem finalized two service contracts related to maintenance and spare parts for Traxx locomotives within Akiem’s operational fleet.
Apart from the new orders and deals signed, most recent announcements involved continued deployment of Alstom TRAXX BR186 locomotives.
According to project updates, the line is expected to be completed by the end of 2025 and is planned to divert up to 40% of the existing rail freight traffic from the city.
The project involves six hybrid switch locomotives.
The locomotives are part of the Evolution Series platform, equipped with GEVO-12 engines designed to meet US EPA Tier 4 emissions standards without the use of exhaust after-treatment systems.
These shipments are intended to verify the functionality of logistics flows following planned rail track works.
METRANS, the intermodal subsidiary of HHLA, is expanding its terminal footprint with the addition of the Batiovo Intermodal Terminal in western Ukraine.
The President of the Polish Office of Rail Transport (UTK) issued ten new open access decisions during April and May 2025.
These trains are designated for regional services in Trnava and Banská Bystrica regions.
The Bulgarian Ministry of Transport and Communications has initiated a public consultation for a new procurement model aimed at restructuring the award of public passenger rail services.
The delivery means a new operational phase for MEDWAY's Belgian branch, which continues to expand its traction capacity across central and western Europe.
The agreement follows FirstGroup’s acquisition of Grand Union West Coast in 2024 and covers the duration of the current track access contract, which runs through to 2030.
The framework agreement includes potential call-off for locomotives for Hungary and Romania.
Following the publication of the Swiss Safety Investigation Board’s (SUST) final report on the 2023 derailment in the Gotthard Base Tunnel, SBB has announced a gradual withdrawal from transporting freight wagons equipped with LL brake blocks. The majority of this process is expected to be completed by the end of 2025.
The service is aimed at time-sensitive freight traditionally moved by road.
The handover from European Loc Pool (ELP) took place during the 2025 Transport Logistic fair in Munich.
The handover is part of a broader procurement deal involving six multisystem locomotives, four of which are allocated to RTC and two to its partner operator InRail.
The locomotive adds to the group’s expanding pool of leased traction for international rail freight operations.
CARGOUNIT has announced an order for 22 additional Siemens Vectron MS electric locomotives during the Transport & Logistics fair in Munich.
The manufacturer unveiled its modular locomotive concept at the transport logistic fair in Munich 2025.
METRANS has extended its offerings on the route between Turkish Istanbul and Slovak Dunajská Streda.
Normandy’s regional government presented an overview of its ongoing railway investments, highlighting projects totalling more than EUR 2.4 billion since 2016.
The last of the upgraded vehicles departed the company's site in Šumperk this week, concluding the refurbishment contract signed in May 2023.
The updated regulations are designed to adjust speed limits based on braking performance across certain distances, introducing operational changes across the Swedish railway network.
This new connection strengthens connectivity of major Polish ports with logistics area near Łódź.
The transaction, expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2026, remains subject to customary closing conditions.
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The contract introduces a new origin-destination pair to the UK rail freight map, with trains currently operating at a frequency of once per week.
The investment supports ongoing and upcoming production for multiple European railway operators.
While the first five trainsets will be built in Spain, production of the remaining units is likely to be outsourced, with Magyar Vagon under consideration.
Turkish incumbent operator has ordered 95 of these locomotives in total.
These are the estimated calculated by market research firm Berg Insight.
This figure reflects an increase of more than one million travellers compared to the previous year.
PKP Group has indicated that it will continue to participate in similar initiatives across the Czech Republic and Poland.
From 23 to 79 and back down to 60 trains – Talgo faces overbooking and manufacturing problems.
The services operate six days a week, from Monday to Saturday, and were launched as part of an extension of the existing cooperation between the two companies.
The locomotive is now operational, supporting the group's rail freight transport activities.
The investment aligns with broader economic plans for Poland, specifically aimed at logistics infrastructure supporting Central and Eastern Europe, including transport links crucial to the reconstruction efforts in Ukraine.
A new series-built freight wagon designed for corrosive bulk materials is scheduled to enter DB Cargo's fleet in Q3 2025.
ÖBB launches new-generation Nightjet services connecting Austria and the Netherlands
The improvements lead to advanced and greener technologies of VUZ.
The services are now operated by South Western Railway Limited, a publicly owned entity established for this purpose.
This locomotive delivery represents the largest export order fulfilled to date by Wabtec’s Indian plant.
The loan will finance the acquisition of approximately 120 new Helrom trailer wagons, intended to increase transport capacities. These wagons are planned for use on six additional train sets.
ZEDAS GmbH introduces a major innovation in its logistics software zedas®cargo with the launch of AI-powered staff scheduling.
The reopening of this corridor restores an east-west rail connection that had been inactive since September 2024.
The vehicle is equipped with a diesel-battery hybrid power system and has been developed to meet the technical requirements for operation in temperatures down to -50°C.
The operation uses E-type wagons—previously deployed for coal and iron ore—which are now redirected to carry construction aggregates.