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As part of the agreement, the entire fleet will be retrofitted with VTG’s iWagon telematics system.
The FXN5C is a modular, AC-traction locomotive designed for heavy mainline freight operations.
The section represents more than 25% of the full Northlander passenger corridor.
Sizewell C is a new nuclear power station under construction near Leiston in eastern England.
The “Spare Parts Forecasting 1.0” project combines historical consumption data with operational parameters to reduce parts shortages without increasing inventory levels.
The St. Louis-based autonomous railcar manufacturer has appointed former Wabtec President and CEO.
European railway operators keep supporting Ukraine via supplies of technology.
The decline on rail marks the fourth consecutive annual loss of modal share to road.
The agreements formalise capacity arrangements on two of France’s busiest intercity axes.
The Spanish manufacturer is investing a double-digit million euro amount in the project.
WWRMS will overhaul six Zambia Railways locomotives
The preferred option carries a base budget of around EUR 62m.
The New South Wales Government has taken delivery of nine trains under the Regional Rail Fleet programme, with two units currently undertaking network testing.
The contract covers engineering support for the fleet as its deployment expands across the UK network.
IPE Locomotori 2000 has completed the ninth locomotive of its G1001 series developed in cooperation with Vossloh Locomotives.
The measure is part of a revised maintenance planning approach introduced last year at several NS workshops.
The 91 coaches are intended to address a shortage of passenger rolling stock, which the ministry says has affected service quality.
Serbia will build and reconstruct 1,219 km of railway lines by 2035 under the national strategy “Serbia 2030”. The programme combines new construction and modernisation across the core network.
The project focuses on developing a new design methodology for lightweight, modular superstructures in rail freight transport.
The agreement, valued at approximately EUR 263m, covers 10 five-car EMUs with an option for 10 additional units, with entry into service planned for early 2028.
The company’s bid was selected as the best offer in the tender procedure.
The cooperation includes plans to offer RegioPanter electric multiple units to the Serbian market.
Rail now accounts for around 45% of the transport work required to supply SCA’s industrial operations with raw materials.
The service will operate with an initial frequency of two trains per week in both directions, enhancing connectivity of Slovakian terminal with Polish Baltic ports.
The route follows a new corridor and is the first entirely new railway connection constructed in independent Slovenia.
On an operational basis, performance was in line with the previous year.
Concurrently, Sierra is acquiring Central Valley Ag Transport (CVAT), an agricultural transload operator along its network.
The programme will support the entry into service of the new Class 99 locomotives.
The tests form part of Finland’s Digirail programme, which is introducing ETCS across the national network.
Deliveries are scheduled in three tranches between March 2026 and December 2027, structuring the operator’s fleet expansion over a 21-month period.
The amendment increases the contract value by EUR 318m, bringing total investment to EUR 1.064bn.
The staged approach follows delays caused by prolonged winter conditions that affected construction progress.
The fleet, equipped with Innofreight “RockTainer ORE” containers, will handle around 1.8 million tonnes of iron ore annually from the Erzberg site in Styria.
Locomotives will support new domestic services, including recently launched flows on the Lille–Miramas and Bonneuil–Miramas axis.
Improving work efficiency, reducing costs, and increasing quality and safety have long been priorities across both manufacturing and service industries. These principles are most highly developed in sectors with high-volume serial production, such as the automotive and aerospace industries. In the railway sector, however, the introduction of standardisation and optimisation measures is often more complex.
The Chicago-based manufacturer reported revenue of $501.0m and increased gross margin to 14.6%.
The group plans continued investment in railway infrastructure, rolling stock and tourism offerings, including the procurement of ORION multiple units for the MGBahn fleet.
The eight-car National Electric High-Speed Train set was placed on the test track on 5 March, with dynamic testing now ongoing.
According to Tågab, the services will operate with electric locomotives for the full route.
Vossloh stated that demand for large turnout components is expected to increase as DB advances network upgrades across Germany.
The shuttle operates three times per week, with plans to increase to five rotations in the coming months.
The phased modernization will allow NS to return upgraded locomotives to service progressively between 2027 and 2029.
The service is available to all rail operators using the terminal.
The multi-system locomotives are part of a fleet renewal that will see existing KombiRail locomotives returned as the new units enter service.
The terminal is located adjacent to several logistics companies and serves combined transport flows in the Berlin region.
The Dutch operator plans three weekly return services on each route at launch, increasing both corridors to daily operation by summer 2026.
The contracts cover the delivery of vehicles and related services for the operation of next-generation maintenance equipment.
The approval by the Office of Rail Transport (UTK) confirms that PLK’s safety management system complies with EU requirements for infrastructure managers.
The service will operate two round trips per week, with one outbound and one return connection, and can increase to three round trips in the short term.
The agreement covers full-service maintenance for the fleet, which is already in circulation.