Fenniarail has started commercial operation with two new Siemens Vectron electric locomotives in Finland.
Data released under the Railway 200 banner show that rail freight is handling an increased share of consumer goods in the months leading up to the festivities.
Swiss Post handles a sharp rise in parcel volumes during the pre-Christmas period, processing more than 22 million parcels between Black Friday and Christmas.
Both companies have received authorisation to operate rail services in Austria, expanding their cross-border activities in Central Europe and along the North Adriatic corridor.
According to Innofreight, the operation moves up to 750,000 m³ of round timber per year by rail.
Fenaco has renewed its rail logistics cooperation with ChemOil Logistics, signing a new three-year contract covering domestic transport of agricultural commodities within Switzerland.
The TransFER Tuzla–Rijeka service represents the first intermodal rail connection of this type for Bosnia and Herzegovina, linking an inland industrial region directly with a major Adriatic port.
The route covers a distance of more than 1,300 kilometres and forms part of CargoBeamer’s domestic French network.
Czech logistics provider MIB Logistics is focusing on shifting freight flows from road to rail, offering end-to-end rail transport, siding services and last-mile solutions. The company targets a wide range of commodities while responding to ESG and sustainability requirements.
Czech Transport Minister Ivan Bednárik has called for a European debate on the future of rail freight, arguing that current EU policies are accelerating its decline. In an interview with the Czech News Agency, he points to high electricity prices and distorted competition with road transport as key issues.
The inaugural train ran on 14 December 2025, with daily operations introduced thereafter.
The new services were introduced across the national network and are operated by eight different companies.
The change concerns rail deliveries handled by companies from the Innofreight group and follows earlier operations based on the WoodTainer XXL.
The initiative targets the large share of semi-trailers on European roads, the majority of which are not designed for vertical handling.
Indian Railways is advancing plans for three new Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFCs), aiming to expand the country's freight transport capacity and reduce logistics costs.
Norfolk Southern has carried a large rotor to Southern Company’s Plant Vogtle in Georgia as part of wider freight activity connected to expanding power infrastructure for data centres, cloud computing and advanced manufacturing linked to artificial intelligence.
Lineas and FS Logistix have launched Modalink, a joint venture managing Antwerp Mainhub Terminal to strengthen intermodal services between Belgium and Italy. The initiative aims to increase capacity on one of Europe’s busiest North–South freight corridors.
Brazil’s Ministry of Transport has launched a new policy framework for railway concessions, presenting a portfolio of eight projects scheduled for auction by 2026.
The new line provides direct connectivity between Carinthia and Styria, improving Alpacem's multimodal transport operations, particularly for its construction material supply network in southern Austria.
The measure follows a revised Freight Transport Act and forms part of the state's plan to temporarily finance loss-making rail freight segments while requiring progress toward financial sustainability.