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The incident led to a comprehensive response from emergency services, police, and the National Accident Investigation Board.
Over the past weeks, several European operators took over contracted electric locomotives into their fleet from various rolling stock leasing companies.
The first trainsets will appear in operation during Easter holiday 2024.
This technology, developed by Alstom, enables the control of trains from a remote location.
The Spanish Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has initiated a plan to invest over 468 million euros in the development of a railway highway between Algeciras and Zaragoza.
This initiative aims to save operational time and increase safety.
These T4000 pocket wagons are aimed for the launch of semitrailers-on-rail transport between Valencia and Madrid.
The new service connecting Prague with Berlin, Amsterdam and Brussels will start on 26 March 2024.
In total, 44 locomotives will undergo the retrofit.
In total, 95 electric AC locomotives for Turkey will be manufactured.
The solution was developed in cooperation with SSC Railtec.
This partnership offers a sustainable wood delivery system to the Leuna operations, emphasizing the use of rail transport for environmental efficiency of their supply chain.
Nurminen Logistics, a Finnish company will offer a new rail service in Sweden.
The MerwedeLinge line, which connects Dordrecht to Geldermalsen, will receive new trains by the end of 2027.
The deployment of these locomotives is part of a broader initiative to modernize DB Cargo's fleet and make freight transportation more environmentally friendly.
GB Railfreight plans to utilize these wagons primarily for the transportation of bulk construction materials, such as ballast and stone, in anticipation of increased demand within the construction sector.
The lease of these locomotives by Green Cargo is reflecting broader trends within the UK and Scandinavian rail sectors, with increasing focus on updating rolling stock fleets.
The fleet of Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) Electrostar EMUs will become the biggest in the UK.
Alstom has announced plans to launch a passenger train service across England and Wales.
Rail Cargo Group found a railway solution for FMCG market combining the advantages of single wagonload traffic, multimodal transport and innovative curtainsider swap bodies.
The initial two locomotives have been successfully revised and have resumed service.
This initiative is aimed at integrating advanced digital solutions into GATX Rail Europe services, focusing on improving the operational capabilities of their customers.
The new wagons are intended to integrate into the fleet to support increased operational efficiency.
The overall profit for SBB in 2023 was 278 million EUR, a considerable recovery from a 255 million EUR loss the previous year.
Steel wheels of trains do not stop turning and despite the downturn, new connections were announced in late winter.
This initiative is part of an $18.8 million project titled ‘Battery Powered Tender for Heavy Haul Fleet Decarbonisation’.
In the statement from the railway industry, several organizations, such as CER, ERFA, or UIC are signed.
The Hungarian group Magyar Vagon, under its historical brand Ganz-Mavag, is preparing to finalize and present a Public Acquisition Offer (OPA) for 100% of the shares of the Spanish high-speed train manufacturer Talgo.
Two hybrid design ModuTrac locomotives will be delivered from Germany to capital of the Netherlands.
A milestone of a hundred tank cars has been overcome in February 2024.
The joint order will be split between two Italian freight rail operators of the Autostrada del Brennero SpA Group.
Kombiverkehr has introduced a new rail service connecting Rotterdam's Rail Service Center (RSC) in Waalhaven with Cologne-Eifeltor in Germany.
The European Parliament's Transport and Tourism Committee (TRAN) has recently advanced its stance to increase railway capacity and boost reliability.
The largest-ever contract by volume of vehicles includes a fixed order for 300 passenger cars and an option for 150 more.
The Vinjan Viaduct, a key component of Slovenia's railway infrastructure expansion, was recently completed.
Hector Rail's CEO, Claes Scheibe, expressed that relatively minor investments and initiatives could significantly impact the industry, speeding up the process considerably.
Sasol will in return finance the maintenance and repair of the ammonia wagons fleet.
It is expected that the FXN5C locomotive will become the main model of domestic freight diesel locomotives in China the next ten years.
Throughout 2023, the company focused on improving the operations of its Lisky Transport Service Center branch, which saw improvements in efficiency and an update to its fleet of platforms.
The SNCF Group reported its third consecutive year of profitability in 2023, despite facing economic and social challenges.
The fixed order is agreed for 26 EMUs with an option for 4 additional ones.
Talgo has unveiled its bid for 20 new trains aimed at participating in Bulgaria's passenger rail transport modernization program.
Americold Realty Trust, active in temperature-controlled logistics, has announced the development of its first facility on the Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) rail network.
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) of the U.S. Department of Transportation has allocated $631 million for better rail mobility across the United States.
From the framework, the first fixed order consists of 30 MS Vectrons and 10 Smartrons.
To transport the sponge iron, specially designed DryTainers from Innofreight were used.
The Indian government has initiated a massive overhaul of the country's railway infrastructure.
Apart from tendering 30 MS locomotives, the company is also buying 20 new Innofreight wagons.
PKP Cargo has long-term leased its Dragon2 locomotive within the group to PKP Cargo International
Trenes Argentinos Cargas (TAC) has conducted operational circulation tests transporting mining supplies from Buenos Aires to the Salta stations of Olacapato and Laguna Seca.