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The wagons will be built at VR FleetCare’s workshop in Pieksämäki.
Production is expected to start ahead of deliveries scheduled from the first quarter of 2027.
An internal presentation of the locomotive was held on 21 November at Ljubljana station for staff involved in the project.
Of these, 1,367 belong to the container segment, 200 are hopper wagons, and 3,433 are tank wagons.
ELL’s management visited Budapest for the handover, meeting executives from MÁV and representatives of the Ministry of Construction and Transport
The additions come alongside CN’s broader efforts to manage peak winter demand, which includes infrastructure, traction power, and scheduling measures across key corridors.
The contract was signed on 2 December 2025 after a negotiated procedure that attracted five offers.
ZSSK has signed a contract for new battery electric trains, introducing this technology into regular regional services for the first time in Slovakia.
The initiative links Softronic’s manufacturing base with an operational leasing model.
The agreement maintains Lineas’ current traction capacity for international rail freight and includes an option to draw on additional or different locomotive types in the future.
Built in 2004, the Class 376 trains operate on Metro services across south east London and north Kent.
The initial batch, consisting of two passenger EMUs and two freight locomotives, was finalised following factory acceptance tests and is en route to Kuantan Port, with arrival expected by the end of December.
Delivered in November 2025, the three-axle locomotives are assigned to the Werra plant—currently the largest production site of K+S Minerals & Agriculture
Delivery to the operational site is scheduled to take place in the coming days.
The locomotives were officially commissioned during a ceremony held at Ruse Razpredelitelna station.
Preparations are underway for the next testing phase of the Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) system, as a demo train plans to operate in Austria in 2026.
ZSSK Cargo is adjusting its fleet in response to changes in the Žilina traction system from DC to AC system.
Škoda Group has completed the first of 25 new electric units for Bulgaria, just 14 months after contract signing. The order includes 15 years of servicing.
Two more Class 99 locomotives, numbered 99003 and 99004, are on their way to the United Kingdom following their departure preparations in Barcelona.
The order includes 20 Gama 3.0 locomotives from PESA and 20 Dragon 2 locomotives from NEWAG.