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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.
The European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) has celebrated a milestone of getting 50,000 rail vehicles authorised for rail traffic in the EU.
GIC, one of the three investment entities managing the government reserves of Singapore, has become a majority shareholder of a leading European electric locomotives leasing company, Railpool.
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.