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The arrangement followed changes in CRONIMET’s supply chain, with BM Bahndienste coordinating the operational set-up.
The first element of the Fehmarnbelt tunnel is to be sunk
The decision allows the Class 99 to operate across Britain’s mainline network, with commercial service planned for this summer.
Overall reductions range from 20% to 45%, depending on the route.
Région Grand Est has introduced new rolling stock on two cross-border corridors to Luxembourg and Germany.
Each wagon can carry up to six two-axle vehicles.
Less than a week after celebrating the launch of its Talgo S6 trainsets on routes to Bratislava and Prešov, Leo Express has been forced to scale back operations due to technical failures and a shortage of available units.
The locomotives arrived in early April from Wabtec’s Contagem manufacturing facility in Brazil.
ELL Polska continues to supply Vectron locomotives to operators active in Central European freight corridors.
The route runs from Budapest through eastern Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina to Ploče.
The first movement covered oversized sheet metal products from the Port of Constanța to Perechyn station in direct traffic.
The direct connection expands RCG’s Austria - Germany corridor network and is operated on a fixed timetable.
The company uses rail logistics to distribute biofuels to customers in multiple European markets.
The return of the Dunakeszi facility to the MÁV Group is described by the company as professionally justified, while the earlier privatisation is regarded as a mistake.
Trafikverket will introduce revised infrastructure charges from timetable year 2028, reducing freight track access fees while increasing passenger train charges. The new levels are based on a 2026 marginal cost study by VTI and replace the model used since 2018.
Lithuanian Railways (LTG) is investigating two freight derailments that occurred within three days at Gudžiūnai in central Lithuania and Jiesia near Kaunas.
The site adds a new access point to DB Cargo’s Automotive RailNet and has been in operation since January 2026.
The shipment of Nissan vehicles moved from ports on the Eastern Coast to the dry port at the Industrial City of Abu Dhabi (ICAD).
The operator increased its timetable to 531 trains in the 2025/2026 off-season and 559 in summer, adding 60 and 45 services respectively compared with the previous year.
The concession includes an additional investment of around EUR 5m to expand bulk storage capacity by 36,000 m³, increasing total capacity to 54,000 m³.
Four locomotives have already entered service in New Zealand, with the remaining units scheduled for delivery in batches over the next two years.
The contract covers the delivery of 10 new-generation EMUs built for the 1,520 mm gauge network.
The milestone locomotive, named “Ignacy”, continues the lessor’s expansion of its multi-system fleet for cross-border freight operations.
Rail freight traffic on Austria’s network reached 96.2 million tonnes in 2025, up 1.8% year on year, according to Statistics Austria. Domestic transport performance increased by 2.6% to 21.5 billion tonne-kilometres.
The handover increases Laude’s Vectron fleet to three locomotives, following the first unit delivered in 2021.
The trains, based on the Desiro HC platform, are scheduled to enter service from 2031.
The service connects Sydney to Minto and Melbourne to Ettamogah, Griffith and Bomen.
The figures were presented during the EU–Ukraine Business Summit 2026, held in Brussels on 22–23 April.
PKP Cargo operated throughout 2025 under court-supervised restructuring proceedings.
The wagon is based on the company’s Eas platform with structural modifications for heavy-duty loading conditions.
A new document titled Política Ferroviaria Nacional para Chile – Trenes para Chile 2050 sets out a long-term framework to reposition rail as a core element of Chile’s transport and logistics system by mid-century.
The rail freight operator will continue hauling construction materials from marine terminals to sites across London and the Southeast until 2031.
Each Mireo Plus H will be equipped with a hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system combined with onboard batteries.
The locomotives were moved via Rostock and Trelleborg to BS Verkstäder in Falköping for ETCS commissioning.
As global trade patterns shift and Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) continues to grow as a manufacturing and logistics powerhouse, efficient connections between the Adriatic ports and inland terminals are becoming more vital than ever.
The trial increased freight capacity by over 300 tonnes per train by utilizing Class D infrastructure standards.
The first Romanian contract, signed in April 2025 and valued at approximately EUR 1.4m, was completed in April 2026, ahead of the original June 2026 deadline.
The train operated on the Munich–Antwerp–Munich axis via Emmerich and Roosendaal.
The deployment is Intramotev’s first regulated use case and its first international deployment.
The agreement was signed on 27 April 2026 and covers the development of specialised railway platforms for transporting heavy military equipment and related service facilities.
The new freight link connects central Poland with the Netherlands and supports the transport of P400 semi-trailers and containers.
The private lessor has obtained safety and technical authorization to operate its rolling stock on the Spanish general interest network.
Slovak national freight carrier will manage siding operations and shunting for an electric vehicle production facility with an annual capacity of 250,000 units.
The 238 km cross-border railway has advanced through 27 million cubic metres of earthworks and the construction of 80 major structures.
The initial batch of five multi-system units enables cross-border freight operations between Poland, Czechia, and Slovakia.
The Italian private operator plans to deploy a new fleet of up to 30 high-speed trains to challenge the long-distance dominance of the German state incumbent.
The intermodal service operates three weekly round trips with P400 profile capacity and a gross train weight of 1,700 tonnes.
The renewed contract keeps BNSF crews and tracks behind the commuter service linking Chicago and Aurora until 2036.
The final units of a long-term traction renewal program have entered commercial service for operations in Finland.
The operator will launch locomotive-hauled Talgo sets featuring passive tilting technology and a 200 km/h design speed on cross-border corridors starting 30 April.