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The information gathered from these initial steps is expected to contribute to the development of a wider plan for the potential transition of the European rail fleet toward lower emissions.
The project includes future plans to expand the fleet with an additional 13 hybrid and alternative traction trains.
The Spanish State Railway Safety Agency (AESF) has issued the Single Safety Certificate to COMSA.
The partnership covers transport of materials delivered to destinations across the entire country.
Starting May 2025, Europorte will introduce a new route within its Flex Express wagonload service, connecting Miramas and Bassens.
The locomotive, numbered 337 010, has been handed over to the customer for operations in Spain.
The company began operations in Italy five years ago with an initial fleet of five units.
How to make digitalization in railways an action rather than word – that is being answered by the A1 Digital team, providing cost-efficient and operation-enhancing solution to rail freight operators across the world.
The Department for Transport has confirmed that Greater Anglia’s train services will be transferred to public ownership on 12 October 2025.
The move comes as part of a new phase of service adjustments, replacing traditional Alvia trains on this route.
The company confirmed readiness to handle this type of traffic after concluding preparations at both facilities.
Until this transaction, the facilities were operated as joint ventures.
Amtrak has begun construction works on a new maintenance facility at King Street Yard in Seattle, covering nearly 9,300 square metres.
Both moves are part of the company’s effort to establish a broader presence in the northern Harz region through combined traction capability and infrastructure access.
According to the FS Group, this setup also supports efforts to align industrial supply chains with circular economy objectives.
Freight, maintenance and rail infrastructure news from the northwestern German railway company.
The contract covers multi-year maintenance frameworks and extend the company’s long-term service activities in established rolling stock fleets.
Spain’s Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility (MITMA) has launched two infrastructure projects targeting both freight and high-speed passenger operations.
Three of the newly ordered locomotives will be equipped with approval packages enabling operation across Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria.
The first 150 wagons, valued at approximately EUR 44 million, are intended to replace aging rolling stock currently in use on the Irish Rail freight network.
The entire fleet will enter service progressively after completing test and certification procedures on closed and commercial lines.
The corridor, established in 2010 with three weekly roundtrips, has developed into a key segment of the operator’s intermodal network between Central and Western Europe.
The train is designed to replace the aging Corail rolling stock currently operating on Trains d’Équilibre du Territoire (TET) services.
A hydrogen-powered locomotive manufactured by PESA Bydgoszcz has arrived in Sweden.
The operator moved approximately 949,000 road consignments, corresponding to around 1.82 million TEUs across its European network.
The company has entered into new full-service maintenance agreements in Scandinavia as part of its operational framework for leased locomotives.
The containers were officially introduced at the Werra production site, where K+S handles around 20 million tonnes of raw salt annually.
The shift comes as infrastructure-related challenges persist across the North-South axis, particularly affecting freight rail transit through the Alps.
The divestment is being handled by the parent company Wiener Lokalbahnen, which is fully owned by the City of Vienna.
Regular operation started from the first day of May 2025.
The delivery is expected in September 2025.
The delivery included 1,400 tonnes of rails and arrived earlier than scheduled.
In addition to the current procurement, ADY plans to extend the fleet with an additional order for 14 mainline locomotives.
Flat wagons are purposed for the transport of long rails, palletized building materials, and machinery.
The batch delivered in April 2025 represents the beginning of the delivery cycle for this year. Earlier deliveries under similar configurations have already entered regular operation.
The company is targeting Nordic rail freight corridors as a long-term area of operation, supported by an expanding fleet that aligns with evolving environmental and performance requirements.
The handover took place at Vienna Freudenau and adds further rolling stock capacity for cross-border transport of bulk materials.
While road freight flows uninterrupted across European borders, electric freight rail continues to be limited by infrastructure bottlenecks at several border crossings.
Norske tog has published its annual report for 2024, presenting a year defined by procurement initiatives and operational adjustments, alongside overall sector-wide challenges in Norwegian passenger rail.
The delivery follows a pattern of incremental fleet growth by RheinCargo through leasing arrangements.
Rail, port, inland waterway, and intermodal associations are calling on EU lawmakers not to sideline Combined Transport as two key pieces of freight legislation move through Brussels.
The company managed both traction and forwarding for the service.
Losses were reported under heavy company restructuring.
ÖBB is initiating a refurbishment programme targeting its entire Railjet fleet.
Rail-based timber transport for Stora Enso in Finland recorded a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions exceeding 15% in 2024 compared to the previous year.
Representatives from Romania’s Railway Reform Authority (ARF) visited the Polish production site to inspect progress under the delivery contract signed in January last year.
OUIGO has presented its first refurbished train at Paris Gare de Lyon as part of a broader expansion of its fleet and services.
The new trains will operate on the corridor between Bratislava and Žilina.
The refreshed identity is part of Captrain's approach to maintaining its operational presence while adapting to changes within the group structure.
The initiative is intended to streamline testing procedures for European Train Control System (ETCS) onboard technologies.