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Brightline has unveiled a new Orlando Station at Orlando International Airport (MCO), marking a significant milestone in connecting two of Florida's fastest-growing regions. The scheduled service start is in the summer of 2023.
PKP CARGO has finalised the acquisition of 5 Siemens Vectron MS locomotives. With this recent addition, PKP CARGO now boasts a fleet of 25 Vectron locomotives.
Porterbrook, a UK rolling stock company, has recently introduced a new Asset Management Facility (AMF) at the Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre.
After extensive tests, Finland’s VR Group introduced its new Dr19 Stadler locomotives into regular freight traffic nationwide.
A new route with a capacity of 1.5 million tons per year has been established, and VLI bought 78 new Greenbrier Maxion wagons to serve it.
CAPTRAIN España has announced the acquisition of eight Stadler EURO6000 electric locomotives. With this purchase, CAPTRAIN España aims to enhance its transportation services and expand its presence in the Mediterranean Corridor.
Alpha Trains, a leading European rolling stock leasing company, is strengthening its position on the Iberian peninsula by leasing three six-axle EURO6000 locomotives to a Spanish rail freight operator, Low Cost Rail.
Innofreight and DB Cargo have introduced a new version of the container, which will be used to transport hot briquetted iron.
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) passed a new In-Use Locomotive Regulation that will ban locomotives made before 2007 from entering California after 2030. In addition, all locomotives operating in the state after 2035 must be zero-emission.
The submission of the draft for the "3rd Law to Change Toll Regulations", submitted by the German Minister of Transport, has received a warm welcome from freight railways. The freight railways association, Die Güterbahnen, anticipate that the additional revenue generated from the truck toll will be primarily allocated to improving and expanding rail infrastructure, benefiting freight transport.
The Bulgarian Ministry of Transport and Communications has issued several tenders for new rolling stock. It includes 18 shunting locomotives and up to 62 new trainsets.
Over the past week, several new connections were announced. In Europe, new routes started within France, in Montenegro, and a connection of Germany / Denmark to Italy / France. China launched its first trains heading for France, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan and received a “durian train” from Thailand.
Two new railway lines are set to be built in the Bratislava region, as the increase in construction in the city and its surroundings has put pressure on residents' mobility.
VR Sverige, a member of the Finnish VR Group, has a new CEO. With 25 years of experience in the railway industry, the Swedish branch will now be led by Johan Oscarsson.
In preparation for the upcoming World Ice Hockey Championships, VR, Finland's national railway company, has announced the addition of over 30 long-distance train services.
The long-awaited Ankara-Sivas High-Speed Train Line was officially launched with a grand ceremony in Sivas. The 405 km high-speed rail project is the second-longest in Turkey.
CARGOUNIT and OLAVION have signed a framework agreement to lease eight Pesa Gama locomotives. With the first locomotive already handed over, the remaining eight locomotives will be ended to the rail freight carrier by the end of the year.
The Haramain train, which connects the holy cities of Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia, achieved record-breaking figures for both the number of passengers and commercial services operated during Ramadan 2023.
The La Dorada-Santa Marta railway corridor saw a 12% increase in cargo transportation in the first quarter of 2023, compared to the same period in 2022.
Alstom has announced a nearly €1 billion order for 60 additional RER NG trains. The new-generation double-deck rolling stock will be deployed on the RER D and RER E lines of the Île-de-France network operated by Transilien SNCF Voyageurs for Île-de-France Mobilités.
CN, Union Pacific and Ferromex have announced the launch of a new intermodal service, which will create a seamless rail connection between Canada and Detroit with Mexico. At the same time, CPKC has gained Schneider's Mexico – Chicago intermodal traffic.
The fleet of Electrostar units, owned by Porterbrook and used by Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), is undergoing modernisation. Class 387/1 is retrofitted with ETCS in-cab signalling, while Class 377’s modernisation program “Aurora” reaches number one hundred.
On April 25, 2023, the Pomeranian Voivodeship announced the tender results for the supply of four dual-mode (electric-diesel multiple units) that will transport passengers in Pomerania. The vehicles will be manufactured by Newag SA, with the first trains scheduled to appear on tracks in the middle of next year.
Hitachi Rail has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) to accelerate innovation for rail passengers and deliver value for money. The collaboration between Hitachi Rail and GCRE has the support of both the Welsh and UK Governments.
On 24 April 2023, the EU Cohesion Fund 2014-2020 approved an investment of over €190 million for Slovakia to enhance the marshalling yard in Žilina-Teplička, which is a crucial part of the Trans-European Transport Network.
German manufacturer of braking systems, Knorr-Bremse, has secured a major supply agreement with South Korean train manufacturer, Dawonsys.
Last week, the already strong rail freight connectivity on the European north-south axis got an even bigger boost. Three new or extended connections were announced. On the east-west axis, Warsaw will get better connection to Rotterdam, and in Finland, a new wood transport has started.
On Wednesday, 19 April 2023, the Dutch passenger rail transport company Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) debuted with the first ICNG unit on a high-speed Amsterdam Central – Rotterdam Central route.
The Cape Corridor of South African Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) has achieved its highest volume performance on the Port Elizabeth Manganese Export Line. In the 2022/23 financial year, it hauled record-breaking 9,780,293 million tonnes of cargo.
As pre-announced at the 2022 Innotrans, Stadler Valencia and European Loc Pool (ELP) are working on additional countries to be added to the country roster of its EuroDual locomotive. Four Balkan countries were mentioned as the next step.
On the north-west corner of the southern Hungarian town of Szeged, in Kiskundorozsma, Petrolsped announced the construction of a new intermodal terminal, which should be operational in September 2023.
The rail freight carrier of the large Polish chemical industry group, Grupa Azoty Koltar, has agreed with domestic rolling stock manufacturer Newag on the delivery of one six-axle DC electric locomotive, DRAGON2.
The share of former European national rail freight carriers, also called incumbents, has, for the first time in history, dropped below 50% of the market.
Spanish rolling stock manufacturer, Talgo, will double the number of trainsets, which it will make for Danish passenger rail operator, DSB. In total, DSB will now receive 16 trainsets.
The China-Laos Railway initiated cross-border passenger services on April 13, 2023.
One of the six Class I railroads in the US, CPKC, created from a merger of Canadian Pacific with Kansas City Southern, has been officially presented.
Florida’s passenger rail service connecting Miami with West Palm Beach, Brightline, announced the opening of a maintenance facility and a new ticketing and reservation system from Siemens Mobility ahead of the planned expansion.
More containerised connections inside Australia, Spain and Italy, new connections between Croatia - Hungary and Germany – Italy, and new automobile rail transports in Spain.
At Railmarket, we have created a brief overview of new rail connections and transports that will keep you in the loop of what is happening on the railways.
PKP CARGO, the leading rail freight operator in Poland and the European Union, has achieved record profitability and increased profitability in 2022, according to the company's annual report.
RCG has invested in 300 new curtainsider swap bodies that can be placed on semi-trucks and intermodal wagons by a reachstacker or gantry cranes.
Knorr-Bremse, a global leader in braking systems for rail and commercial vehicles, has begun real-world testing of its Digital Automatic Coupler (DAC) on a freight train in Sweden.
Over the past month, railroad safety has become a significant concern in the United States. In March, none of the Class I railroads was spared from the list of companies experiencing derailments and accidents, and even Amtrak was added to the undesired list.
Australian logistics provider Seaway and rail transport company Aurizon have launched the first containerised service from the inland port in Emerald, Queensland.
CAF Group has secured contracts worth €161 million to manufacture an additional 18 Coradia Polyvalent regional trains, marking the company's first orders for these units.
Siemens Mobility will expand its locomotives production capacity in the Munich-Allach manufacturing plant to over 300 locomotives per year.
The Hungarian rolling stock repair workshop, owned by GYSEV Zrt. in Sopron, has undergone a complete renovation, both inside and out, and was recently unveiled.
The meeting provided a platform for discussions on the future of rail transport in Europe.