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Lithuania’s state-owned rail group LTG Group has appointed Robertas Vyšniauskas as Chair of the Board. The move comes as the company advances major infrastructure and freight-related projects.
Alstom has signed a four-year agreement with Poland’s infrastructure manager PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe to maintain and overhaul electric point machines across the national network. The contract covers nearly 3,500 units, with an option for a further 800.
Streem Group has acquired the tank container fleet of VTG with effect from 1 February 2026. The assets will be managed under the Eurotainer and Raffles Lease brands.
After the Freightliner brand and intermodal business in the UK was acquired by CMA CGM, a new entity was created for bulk by rail in the UK..
Poland’s rail freight sector recorded its weakest performance in more than a decade in 2025, while passenger traffic reached a 30-year high. New data from the national rail regulator highlight diverging trends between freight and passenger markets.
Norway has reached a milestone in its nationwide ERTMS rollout with the upgrade of the 100th train to digital signalling. The programme is part of a broader plan to equip more than 350 vehicles across the national fleet.
The operator reported record levels for employee safety, freight car velocity, locomotive productivity and terminal dwell.
The company also confirmed a sharp increase in planned repair volumes for 2026 and preparations for upcoming regulatory changes.
The organization calls for EUR 18bn EU funding to extend rail research programme
Alstom has opened a new welding and fitter training centre at its Mátranovák site in Hungary to support production of railway bogie frames. The facility is aimed at securing skilled labour for rail manufacturing and improving production quality.
Czech investor Jaroslav Strnad and J&T investment group are close to acquiring a blocking stake in Polish port operator OT Logistics, according to Czech news website Seznam Zprávy. The move could strengthen rail-linked logistics corridors between the Baltic Sea and Central Europe.
The financing supports NS’s investment programme for new electric passenger rolling stock to be deployed in the Netherlands and Belgium.
The agreement references potential collaboration linked to PKP Intercity’s planned 320 km/h high-speed rail programme.
Deutsche Bahn has highlighted Holocaust remembrance as part of its corporate responsibility as Germany’s state-owned rail group. The commitment was reiterated in a joint declaration issued on International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
The order of 40 new ES44AC locomotives comes along with the news of opening route between Chicago and New England for double-stack container trains.
The update follows additional on-site inspections and evidence collection carried out between 20 and 21 January.
The terminal is located at Bayserke railway station in the Almaty region and operates under the name QAZContargo Almaty Ltd.
The new trainsets will operate in the Nuremberg–Ingolstadt–Augsburg–Munich corridor, increasing capacity on regional services.
As part of the process, majority shareholder HRG expanded the investor base and provided additional capital.
The Belgian operator will manage manoeuvring operations within the port area.