Business

Rationalisation as a Competitive Tool: VUZ Offers a Service for the Systematic Improvement of Performance in the Railway Industry

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.

March 12, 2026 · 4 min read

Rolling Stock

FreightCar America delivers 4,125 wagons in 2025

The Chicago-based manufacturer reported revenue of $501.0m and increased gross margin to 14.6%.

March 11, 2026 · 2 min read

Business

Gornergrat and Matterhorn Gotthard Railway with strong passenger growth across network in 2025

The group plans continued investment in railway infrastructure, rolling stock and tourism offerings, including the procurement of ORION multiple units for the MGBahn fleet.

March 11, 2026 · 1 min read

Rolling Stock

TÜRASAŞ begins tests of 225 km/h national high-speed train

The eight-car National Electric High-Speed Train set was placed on the test track on 5 March, with dynamic testing now ongoing.

March 11, 2026 · 1 min read

Freight Rail

Tågab launches asphalt stone rail flows for Eurosand

According to Tågab, the services will operate with electric locomotives for the full route.

March 11, 2026 · 1 min read

Infrastructure

Vossloh signs turnout components framework with Deutsche Bahn

Vossloh stated that demand for large turnout components is expected to increase as DB advances network upgrades across Germany.

March 11, 2026 · 1 min read

Freight Rail

Medway and Railsider launch Valencia - Catalonia steel shuttle trains

The shuttle operates three times per week, with plans to increase to five rotations in the coming months.

March 11, 2026 · 1 min read

Rolling Stock

Progress Rail modernizes 96 Norfolk Southern locomotives

The phased modernization will allow NS to return upgraded locomotives to service progressively between 2027 and 2029.

March 11, 2026 · 2 min read

Business

Hector Rail starts performing shunting service at Ziel Terminal Duisburg

The service is available to all rail operators using the terminal.

March 11, 2026 · 1 min read

Rolling Stock

Northrail hands over first of five Alstom Traxx 3 MS locomotives to KombiRail

The multi-system locomotives are part of a fleet renewal that will see existing KombiRail locomotives returned as the new units enter service.

March 11, 2026 · 1 min read

Infrastructure

DUSS commissions a new gantry crane in Berlin terminal

The terminal is located adjacent to several logistics companies and serves combined transport flows in the Berlin region.

March 10, 2026 · 1 min read

Passenger Rail

GoVolta launches Amsterdam–Berlin and Hamburg trains in March 2026

The Dutch operator plans three weekly return services on each route at launch, increasing both corridors to daily operation by summer 2026.

March 10, 2026 · 1 min read

Business

Tesmec wins 21 maintenance vehicles contracts from SŽ-Infrastruktura

The contracts cover the delivery of vehicles and related services for the operation of next-generation maintenance equipment.

March 10, 2026 · 1 min read

Infrastructure

Poland clears its rail infrastructure for speeds up to 250 km/h

The approval by the Office of Rail Transport (UTK) confirms that PLK’s safety management system complies with EU requirements for infrastructure managers.

March 10, 2026 · 1 min read

Freight Rail

FHP Intermodal launches Italy–Sicily intermodal rail service

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.

March 10, 2026 · 1 min read

Rolling Stock

Akiem awards Technis maintenance contract for seven BB 27000 locomotives

The agreement covers full-service maintenance for the fleet, which is already in circulation.

March 10, 2026 · 1 min read

Freight Rail

CargoNet transports military equipment for Cold Response exercise

The movements were carried out on behalf of the Norwegian Armed Forces and civil protection authorities.

March 10, 2026 · 1 min read

Rolling Stock

LEONHARD WEISS gets EURO9000 hybrid locomotive from European Loc Pool

The locomotive has been delivered in the contractor’s yellow and black livery.

March 10, 2026 · 1 min read

Passenger Rail

SNCF Voyages Italia plans 13 daily high-speed services in Italy from 2027

The operator is seeking sufficient train paths to run nine daily return services between Turin and Naples and four between Turin and Venice.

March 10, 2026 · 1 min read

Business

Bremerhaven container volumes rise 10% in 2025, rail share at 53%

The ports of Bremen and Bremerhaven handled 65.3 million tonnes of seaborne cargo in 2025, up 5.4% year on year, with container traffic in Bremerhaven driving the increase. Throughput reached 4.9 million TEU, a rise of more than 10%.

March 9, 2026 · 2 min read

Infrastructure

Glasgow Central closed after major fire destroys adjacent building

No trains are operating to or from the high-level platforms, and low-level services are running through the station without stopping.

March 9, 2026 · 2 min read

Technology & Innovation

Matson and BNSF launch intermodal cargo security programme

The scheme will cover the majority of the carrier’s international intermodal containers moving inland from Los Angeles at no additional charge to customers.

March 9, 2026 · 2 min read

Business

Titagarh Firema is now owned by FS Group

The acquisition was finalised in Rome on 4 March 2026.

March 9, 2026 · 1 min read

Freight Rail

LKW Walter and DP World launch Serbia - Germany intermodal route with Budamar traction

LKW Walter has introduced a new intermodal connection between Novi Sad in Serbia and Herne in Germany, offering three roundtrips per week with a transit time of 46 hours.

March 9, 2026 · 2 min read

Business

METRANS acquires 50% stake in Arad South Terminal

The transaction concerns the Arad South intermodal terminal, located in western Romania near the Hungarian border.

March 9, 2026 · 1 min read

Rolling Stock

Tatravagónka produces 400 flat wagons for VTG and SSAB

After ramp-up, monthly output is planned at 40 to 60 wagons, with production scheduled to continue through the end of September.

March 9, 2026 · 1 min read

Freight Rail

PSP Rail launches BMW finished-vehicle trains from Debrecen

Operations began in March with high-volume rail transport of finished vehicles from the Hungarian plant.

March 9, 2026 · 2 min read

Business

Impact of war in the Middle East: Rail Cargo Group warns on export flows to Port of Koper

The notice follows restrictions announced by several shipping lines due to heightened security risks in the Middle East.

March 9, 2026 · 1 min read

Passenger Rail

Amtrak adopts single-deck strategy for long-distance fleet renewal

The revised approach follows a joint review with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and feedback received during the earlier request for proposals.

March 6, 2026 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

Midsea activates rail terminal at Port of Monfalcone

This brings rail into regular use at the Adriatic port and adds an intermodal option for cargo flows.

March 6, 2026 · 1 min read

Rolling Stock

Opole region in Poland activates option for eight additional PESA EMUs

During negotiations, the delivery schedule for the first vehicles was brought forward, with handover now planned by the end of 2027.

March 6, 2026 · 1 min read

Technology & Innovation

METRANS equips 20 Vectron locomotives with ETCS Baseline 3

The locomotives have been deployed into regular operations since the end of 2022.

March 6, 2026 · 1 min read

Freight Rail

Bosnian railways lose 60% of freight volumes after operational problems of its biggest customer

Traffic on the Omarska–Zenica route stopped on 2 March 2026 after Nova Ljubija notified the railway on 27 February that shipments were being suspended due to operational problems at the Zenica steelworks.

March 6, 2026 · 2 min read

Business

FS intend to develop Turin intermodal hub

Two signed memoranda of understanding aim at developing intermodal logistics in Northwest Italy, focusing on the Turin–Orbassano terminal.

March 6, 2026 · 2 min read

Passenger Rail

Deutsche Bahn allocates EUR 20m for ICE comfort measures

Deutsche Bahn (DB) and the German federal government have launched an immediate action programme titled “More Comfort on Long-Distance Trains”, backed by an additional EUR 20m in 2026.

March 5, 2026 · 2 min read

Passenger Rail

Slovenian Railways carries 20.9 million passengers in 2025

Slovenian Railways (SŽ–Potniški promet) transported 20.9 million passengers in 2025, the highest annual total since Slovenia’s independence and 25% more than in 2024.

March 5, 2026 · 2 min read

Passenger Rail

Leo Express launches Warsaw–Kraków domestic services

From Kraków, the service continues internationally via Ostrava, Olomouc and Pardubice to Prague, establishing a through Warsaw–Kraków–Prague connection.

March 5, 2026 · 2 min read

Infrastructure

Maritime opens Northampton Gateway SRFI on West Coast Main Line

The 17-acre terminal provides direct northbound and southbound access to the West Coast Main Line via the Northampton loop.

March 5, 2026 · 2 min read

Rolling Stock

ŁKA receives first of 14 Pesa Elf 3.0 EMUs for Łódź commuter service

The three-car train has arrived in Łódź, with staff training and entry into service scheduled ahead of the June timetable change.

March 5, 2026 · 2 min read

Rolling Stock

Alpha Trains leases two EURO9000 locomotives to Lineas

The locomotives will operate primarily in Germany and on the Rhine–Alpine Corridor linking the North Sea ports with Southern Europe.

March 5, 2026 · 1 min read

Business

Port of Lyon plans to double rail traffic in 2026

The growth follows the launch and expansion of several new intermodal services.

March 5, 2026 · 1 min read

Freight Rail

Tren Maya begins freight tests in Mexico with Wabtec locomotives

Mexico’s Maya Train has begun dynamic testing of its new freight service using Wabtec ES44AC locomotives on the route toward Tenosique.

March 4, 2026 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

Genesee & Wyoming’s NCVA Railroad will serve a new steel manufacturing plant in North Carolina

The short line expects to handle inbound steel plate and slab traffic as well as outbound finished components.

March 4, 2026 · 1 min read

Business

Start of container transport on Standard Gauge Railway in Tanzania

The 420 km service introduces the dedicated container traffic on the SGR network.

March 4, 2026 · 1 min read

Freight Rail

Captrain and LIT launch daily Bremen–Stuttgart freight rail service

The service handles both conventional wagonload shipments and combined transport (CT) units, covering a range of cargo types and shipment sizes.

March 4, 2026 · 1 min read

Rolling Stock

Fenniarail orders two more Siemens Vectron locomotives for 2027

The Finnish private freight operator is expanding its fleet as transport volumes from the forest industry increase and pulp shipments begin this year.

March 4, 2026 · 1 min read

Passenger Rail

DB and ÖBB deploy ICE 4 on Graz–Munich corridor

Five direct trains operate daily in each direction between Graz and Munich. The route is complemented by a daily Nightjet service linking Graz with Berlin overnight.

March 4, 2026 · 1 min read

Freight Rail

GYSEV CARGO launches Debrecen–Wilhelmshaven intermodal service

Under the arrangement, maritime containers moving through Wilhelmshaven are transferred to rail for inland distribution to Debrecen.

March 4, 2026 · 1 min read

Insights

Forbes lists 12 companies shaping global rail infrastructure

The analysis highlights Asia and Europe as the main centres of activity, driven by high-speed rail expansion, urban metro construction and corridor upgrades.

March 4, 2026 · 2 min read

Infrastructure

Australian Government allocates EUR 402m for Newcastle–Sydney high-speed rail development

The Australian Government has allocated AUD 659.6m (EUR 402m) for a two-year development phase of the Newcastle–Sydney section of Australia’s High Speed Rail (HSR) programme. The funding covers detailed planning and approvals to prepare the 194 km Line 1 corridor for construction between Newcastle and central Sydney.

March 4, 2026 · 2 min read