10. Severe weather leads to widespread ÖBB service interruptions in Austria
When Austria was hit by extreme weather and downfall in the form of rain and snow, it paralyzed some of the routes causing havoc on railways too.
9. Train derailment in Norway: Train driver dies and traffic is disrupted
The derailment of a train in the northernmost line in Norway unfortunately ended the life of one of our colleagues – the train driver of the train that hit a rockslide.
8. RAILWAY FILM SERIES: The Hogwarts Express from Harry Potter
Our special weekend series about trains and movies was a blast – and no wonder one of the most famous trains in cinematography made it to number eight.
7. Nordic Re-Finance leases 15 TMe locomotives to MÁV-START and MÁV Rail Tours
Some business news made it to the most popular articles too. Among them the transfer of diesel locomotives known from Denmark, by the Swedish locomotives leasing company all the way to Hungary.
6. The battle for Talgo: Hungarian Magyar Vagon wants to take over the Spanish company
Hungary made it twice to our top news – this time from a point of view of possible Talgo takeover by Magyar Wagon. As we know today, the bid was not successful due to security reasons.
5. The Progress on Stadler’s Class 93 and Class 99 Locomotives for the UK
Before the Class 99 locomotive was unveiled at InnoTrans, we wrote about the progress of this locomotive type – and its four-axle counterpart.
4. Tatravagónka Changes the Game: The First 6-Axle Intermodal Wagon with Integrated Baskets in Europe
This is the most successful article of 2024 when it comes to business news. Tatravagónka’s new pocket wagon with integrated basked made it to the 4th most-read article of this year.
3. Freight train derails near Bergen in Norway, train driver with minor injuries
Train collisions and weather disasters dominate the top 3 of this year – starting on bronze with the derailed train near Bergen.
2. Freight train runs into a truck on level crossing in Germany (video)
Another collision of freight train, this time on level crossing with a semitrailer truck, happened at the end of the year in Germany and made it with readership to the silver position.
1. Zermatt is Inaccessible Due to Flooding
Shortly before summer, extreme weather caused extensive damage to MGBahn and Rhetian Railway and this article wins the gold medal when it comes to the most-read article on Railmarket News this year.
https://railmarket.com/news/infrastructure/20898-zermatt-is-inaccessible-due-to-flooding
Top 10 business news articles of 2024:
- Tatravagónka Changes the Game: The First 6-Axle Intermodal Wagon with Integrated Baskets in Europe
- The Progress on Stadler’s Class 93 and Class 99 Locomotives for the UK
- The battle for Talgo: Hungarian Magyar Vagon wants to take over the Spanish company
- Nordic Re-Finance leases 15 TMe locomotives to MÁV-START and MÁV Rail Tours
- Tatravagónka unveils intermodal wagon with Grainbox container for seasonal use at Innotrans
- METRANS introduces new car carrier containers
- EU approves: €1.9 billion state aid for DB Cargo, it comes with strict conditions
- Tanzania Railway Corporation receives locomotives and passenger coaches from South Korea
- 7 New Rail Connections Across Europe Announced by Early July 2024
- CRRC partners with Acemil Partners to start rolling stock production in Hungary
With this, we would like to thank you for every second spent on Railmarket in 2024 and wish you all the best for the year 2025!
