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Czech passenger rail operator, České dráhy (ČD), has ordered 14 CZ LOKO EffiShunter 1000M locomotives in 2022. At the end of May 2023, the first finished locomotive appeared.
The battery locomotive will be designed as a heavy haul freight locomotive capable of working in Australia’s harsh operating conditions.
Operail, the Estonian state-owned railway company, has managed to weather a difficult financial year by divesting non-strategic businesses.
Both eastern African countries have plans to revamp the Standard Gauge Railway project that currently connects coastal Kenyan Mombasa with Nairobi and Naivasha.
Contship Italia Group, maritime terminals, intermodal and logistics group, has leased its first TRAXX DC3 locomotive from RAILPOOL.
China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) has opened a railway wagon assembly plant in the most populated African country, Nigeria.
Electric locomotives leasing company RAILPOOL and Railnova, a fleet management and predictive maintenance company, will equip 57 RAILPOOL locomotives with remote condition monitoring equipment, Railster.
The Italian branch of the German rail freight carrier ordered four diesel EffiShunter 1000 locomotives that will be used in single wagonload traffic, non-electrified lines and industrial premises.
Czech locomotives manufacturer CZ Loko delivered two more EffiShunter 600 locomotives to the Turkish steel producer, Erdemir.
European Rail Freight Association (ERFA) calls for better coordination of infrastructure works, considering capacities across the border of the neighbouring state.
Wabtec Corporation and Deutsche Bahn (DB) have officially signed an agreement to collaborate on optimising the maintenance and operation of Wabtec equipment installed on Deutsche Bahn trains.
PT Kereta Api Indonesia China (KCIC), a company operating the Jakarta – Bandung high-speed line, proceeded with tests of the CRRC Fuxing trains on the first line of its kind in the country.
The biggest rail freight carrier in France, Fret SNCF, faces significant changes due to the European Commission’s investigation, which considers the state of EUR 5.3 billion aid provided to the carrier between 2017-2019 illegal.
In June and July 2023, European Loc Pool (ELP) will start its homologation tour across four Balkan countries for the Stadler EuroDual locomotive. The leasing company also announced one more locomotive leased to BBL Logistik.
Despite challenges at the beginning of 2022, rolling highway operator RAlpin recorded a 4% increase compared to the previous year.
A new project, called MehrSpur Zürich–Winterthur, should bring 30% more capacity on this railway line.
Leading intermodal operator in Central and Eastern Europe will launch direct regular trains connecting the port of Rijeka and its recently acquired Indija terminal near Belgrade with its hub terminal in Budapest.
TX Logistik has announced the procurement of 115 T3000 double pocket wagons for its intermodal transport operations.
The British railway infrastructure company, Network Rail, has unveiled its five-year plan (2024-2029) aimed at enhancing the railway infrastructure in England and Wales. The overall sum exceeds 50 million euros.
China – Central Asia rail freight traffic is thriving. Over 15,000 train trips were organized between the Chinese coastal city of Lianyungang and 5 Central Asian countries already.
Hitachi and Toshiba won a contract to build 12 high-speed trains, comprising a total of 144 cars, to the Taiwan High-Speed Rail Corporation (THSRC).
On 15 May 2023, Stadler Rail, the Swiss train manufacturer and service provider, placed a time capsule into the foundation of its latest service location in Germany, marking the commencement of a state-of-the-art maintenance facility for battery-powered regional trains.
Every week, new rail transports and new rail routes are announced across the world. Railmarket News is bringing you a summary of interesting ones that caught our attention over the recent period.
In the first quarter of 2023, Combined Transport in Europe experienced a significant decline of 13.96% compared to the same period in the previous year, reports Union Internationale Pour le Transport Combine Rail-Route (UIRR).
The Canadian government-owned passenger rail company VIA Rail Canada Inc. will have a new CEO from 12 June 2023. Mario Péloquin will lead the company.
On 16 May 2023, Captrain Italia accepted two more leased locomotives from Railpool, growing its fleet to four and aiming for 19 locomotives in total.
Wabtec Corporation has secured a deal with Hong Kong-based MTR Corporation to modernise 25 Mk3 Battery-Electric Locomotives.
Alstom has just released its first TRAXX locomotive, equipped with ATLAS ETCS on-board system, from its factory in Kassel for testing.
Green Cargo has become one of the first lessees of the newly-delivered Vectron locomotives for Alpha Trains aimed at the Scandinavian market.
Austrian rail freight carrier ecco-rail has leased five multisystem Siemens Vectron locomotives from a French leasing company, Akiem.
Cargo-partner, the esteemed global logistics player and an important partner for intermodal rail companies, has been sold to a Japanese company Nippon Express Holdings (NX Group).
Spanish railway operator Renfe signed a cooperation agreement with the Chilean state railway company, EFE. The Memorandum of Understanding aims at materialising future collaborations.
AITX, a North American-based provider of wagon services in the freight transportation market, has launched its European wagon platform. The company named Mahindhann Krishnapillai as the Head of AITX Rail Europe.
Getlink, a company that manages and operates the Channel Tunnel between the UK and France, is rebranding its shuttle train service, now to be known as LeShuttle.
Nexrail, a Luxembourg-based rolling stock leasing company, will lease two Vossloh Rolling Stock DE18 locomotives to German operator Rail Bavaria Logistik.
If you were willing to meet people from the European transport and logistics sector, there was a big chance to see everyone in one place – in Munich. The recently ended trade fair transport logistic 2023 is over, and the post-Covid comeback was successful.
Alstom has brought its iLint hydrogen multiple unit to Quebec ahead of the planned commercial demonstration service.
The design process of 100 new Alstom Coradia Stream trains that Danish passenger rail operator DSB ordered reached a new stage when the manufacturer made a 1:1 scale model of the new IC5 train.
After DB filed an urgent application in court and EVG's wage demands were met, the unions called off the announced two-day strike scheduled for Sunday night.
The Polish Office of Rail Transport has issued a summary of intermodal transportation in the country for 2022. Due to geopolitical factors, the segment decreased both in volume and turnover, ending a decade-long period of growth.
German electronic consumer electronics retailer, MediaMarktSaturn has partnered with LKW WALTER to make their supply chain more sustainable by rail.
Union Pacific, one of the largest railroad companies in the United States, has announced a new partnership with Tiger Cool Express LLC, a top 25 refrigerated carrier.
Rolling stock leasing company Akiem has announced a new customer for three Siemens ES64F4 locomotives – Ost-West Logistic Poland.
RailAdventure, a rail service provider for the railway industry, is expanding its electric locomotives fleet. It recently purchased a new Stadler Euro6000 locomotive and a second-hand Siemens ES64U4 locomotive.
Transport logistic fair in Munich is keeping the news busy with announcements. The recent one came from Innofreight about additional wagons and tank containers for K+S.
Rail freight carrier Holzlogistik und Güterbahn GmbH (HLG) and leasing company Alpha Trains sign a single Siemens Vectron Dual Mode locomotive contract.
Locomotives manufacturer Vossloh Rolling Stock and Duisburger Hafen sign a letter of agreement to deliver two Modula EBB battery-and-hydrogen locomotives at the ongoing transport & logistics fair in Munich.
CARGOUNIT, leading locomotives leasing company in Central and Eastern Europe, fully executes the option from a framework agreement with Siemens Mobility and orders 9 more Vectron MS locomotives.
GATX Rail Europe, a leading freight wagons lessor, and European deep-tech company, Nevomo, have joined forces to enhance rail freight transport using innovative technologies.
National passenger railroad company in the United States, Amtrak, has introduced an increased speed on the Chicago-St.Louis Corridor. Faster trains will now run at a speed of 177 km/h.