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The contract covers two trains and is expected to run for a period of three to five years starting in December 2025.
The terminal, located 1.4 km from the Azerbaijan–Iran border, is being developed under a 25-year lease agreement between the two governments and forms part of the broader North–South International Transport Corridor.
Two different hybrid coupler systems were tested.
The call for project proposals will remain open until 26 September 2025.
The unit was handed over to CFR Călători and is the first of 19 locomotives included in the refurbishment programme.
Single wagonload (SWL) transport remains one of the most complex segments in European rail freight.
MSC and Medlog open refrigerated rail link between Gioia Tauro and Verona
The scope of the agreement includes a total of 141 locomotives over a 15-year period.
The decision affects one of the three factories operated under Astra Rail Industries, a company built on the legacy of Astra Vagoane Arad, Meva, and Romvag Caracal.
The operator now runs four round trips per week on the corridor, linking the Rhine-Neckar region with the North Sea port of Bremerhaven.
The result was achieved under conditions shaped by widespread flooding in Austria and a broader economic slowdown across Europe.
The shipment arrived at the port of Bilbao by vessel from Moerdijk and continued inland on board a freight train operated by WEC Lines.
Following the example of the Moravian-Silesian Region, Prague and the Central Bohemian Region are preparing to modernise regional rail services by exploring the use of battery and electric multiple units (BEMU and EMU) for future operations.
The programme aims to reshape public transport dynamics across the Lyon metropolitan area.
Units moved by rail increase by almost 5%.
The cooperation allows purchasers to order wagons equipped with PJM’s WaggonTracker system directly from the production line.
Technis will provide support services under regular workshop conditions at its Thionville site.
The transport follows regular grain shipments from Ukraine to Hamburg between 2022 and 2024.
The move follows AGRANA’s decision in mid-March to cease sugar production at the site, freeing up industrial space for potential reuse.
The company is responsible for managing the traction of SETG trains within Slovenian territory.
The first completed units have departed the company’s production site in Sivas, central Turkey, and are currently en route to Vienna.
The company has begun the search for contractors for two connected initiatives: a military loading yard and an extension of standard gauge rail infrastructure.
The contract covers rail operations across the central-southern section of the country, which has been the core corridor for FEPASA’s logistics activities.
The project is part of the group’s 2025–2029 business plan.
The service is scheduled for five weekly rotations, running from Monday through Friday.
Lithuania’s State Border Guard Service (VSAT) is expanding its aviation capacity with the introduction of three new Airbus H145 helicopters.
The potential initiative would serve as a successor to the current Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking and is expected to form part of the forthcoming FP10 research framework.
The EUR 117 million site, located at Southpoint Business Park, is projected to open in 2026 and will host operations focused on the development and production of conventional and digital rail signaling systems.
CEO of DB Cargo, Sigrid Nikutta, gave an interview for RND.de on current company development.
The LC-800 locomotive, previously used by Mertz Transport, is being relocated to Sannahed near Hallsberg for a new assignment under the Swedish Transport Administration.
The handover was completed recently, and the locomotive has already entered the company’s operational pool.
This makes Mülheim the fourth VPS railway location, alongside Salzgitter, Peine, and Ilsenburg.
A joint effort of Pacific Northwest terminals, and two Class I railroads.
All vehicles will be assembled at Hitachi Rail’s facility in Newton Aycliffe, in the North East of England.
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Further expansion of cross-border services and broader coverage within the automotive supply chain remains part of the company’s operational outlook.
A dedicated railway testing site in Tuas, Singapore, has commenced full operations following a two-phase construction process that began in 2021.
The simulators will be utilized primarily for training, certifying, and evaluating locomotive and railcar engineers.
The initiative focused on the development of a mobile robot to automate the positioning of locking pins on container wagons.
The purchase aligns with the Regional Transport Plan of the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship for 2021-2030, addressing the region's need to replace older rolling stock.
The wagon has been developed to address the specific demands of transporting bulk sleepers to trackbed locations on track construction and renewal sites.
The RFI seeks contributions from private sector entities interested in participating in logistics-related projects through a proposed Private Sector Participation (PSP) framework.
If approved, the services would run alongside existing operations of the national operator.
The transaction transfers full ownership of the Atlantic-to-Pacific rail line to the global terminal operator.
Hurn previously served as VTG Rail UK's Sales and Marketing Director, a position he held since 2023.
The delivery involves a standard double-deck design commonly used for the transport of passenger vehicles by rail.
These covered coil wagons will remain in use within RCG’s operations throughout 2024 and beyond.
The company is backed by a joint venture involving Marguerite, Griffin Capital Partners, and WBW Invest.
The service is now available to clients operating within Kenya’s domestic and export-focused cold chain, with monitoring systems designed to provide visibility into in-transit conditions.
Construction has started on the expansion of the vehicle workshop at Cargo Terminal Graz in Werndorf.