Locomotives

Freight Rail

Green Cargo will use ten newly leased Vectrons for international traffic

Green Cargo, Sweden’s largest rail freight carrier, will replace TRAXX locomotives used for traffic from Swedish Malmö to German Maschen with ten Vectron locomotives leased from two different leasing companies.

Technology & Innovation

Cando Rail & Terminals develops battery-powered switching locomotive

The project aims to retrofit a conventional locomotive with a state-of-the-art Li-Ion battery propulsion system to revolutionize rail switching operations.

Rolling Stock

Greener railways: Tata Steel invests in Clayton Equipment's Hybrid+ Diesel locomotives

These locomotives feature advanced hybrid technology that reduces emissions and operating costs, promoting sustainable rail operations.

Passenger Rail

First views of the Hyundai Rotem locomotives and trainsets for TRC

Tanzania Railway Corporation awarded Hyundai Rotem with an order of 17 electric locomotives and 10 electric multiple units in the summer of 2021. Two years later, the first pictures of the rolling stock emerged.

Freight Rail

DB Cargo takes delivery of the EffiShunter 1000 locomotive to power Italian rail infrastructure

The locomotive is the first of four units from the Czech manufacturer CZ LOKO ordered for service in Italy, where they will be deployed in crucial logistics terminals.

Freight Rail

CARGOUNIT strengthens the fleet by ordering up to 30 Dragon 2 locomotives from NEWAG

The biggest locomotive rental company in Central and Eastern Europe, CARGOUNIT, has signed a new contract to deliver up to 30 Newag Dragon 2 locomotives.

Passenger Rail

Chiltern Railways started running trains on recycled vegetable oil

Chiltern pioneered Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) in passenger rail service in the UK.

Rolling Stock

15 more Vectron locomotives for Akiem, new customers announced

The European rolling stock leasing company, Akiem, has ordered 15 additional Siemens Vectron locomotives, both for alternative current and the multisystem ones.

Freight Rail

Wabtec to boost CN's fleet efficiency with the modernization of 60 locomotives

Wabtec's advanced modernization program will include converting certified pre-owned Dash-9 locomotives to AC powered traction and incorporating digital solutions to boost performance.

Freight Rail

ČD Cargo will get 12 more Traxx MS locomotives, this time with Atlas ETCS

In line with the company strategy, ČD Cargo announced the purchase of 12 additional multisystem Traxx locomotives from Alstom. Unlike previous ones, these will already have the Atlas ETCS system installed.

Freight Rail

Arkas Lojistik buys 5 EuroDual locomotives and announces connection of Istanbul with Duisburg

Arkas Lojistik will become the second Turkish company to operate EuroDual locomotives made in Stadler Valencia. The company will buy five of these dual-mode locomotives.

Freight Rail

MEDWAY purchases 15 Siemens Vectron MS locomotives

MEDWAY keeps investing in new locomotives fleet. The latest acquisition is 15 new Siemens Vectron multisystem locomotives for its MEDWAY Belgium branch.