Management

Union Pacific will open a new intermodal terminal in Phoenix, Arizona

Union Pacific Railroad will launch a new intermodal terminal in Phoenix's central area.

Lubomir Cech 05/12/2023 · 1 min read

How CPKC and Metra infuse the Christmas Holiday spirit on North American railways

As the holiday season approaches, North American railways are decking their trains with festive decorations to infuse the Christmas spirit into daily commutes and special events.

Lubomir Cech 01/12/2023 · 2 min read

Infrastructure

Siemens Mobility opens its first workshop in Sweden

Siemens Mobility officially opened its new locomotive workshop in Hallsberg on November 22, 2023.

Lubomir Cech 27/11/2023 · 1 min read

Business

VTG: changes at the top management level

After having worked for VTG for more than 20 years, Sven Wellbrock (Chief Operating Officer Europe and Chief Safety Officer) has decided to leave the Company on 31 December 2023.

Karel Novak 21/11/2023 · 2 min read

Business

Waberer's Group acquires majority stake in Petrolsped

Waberer's International Nyrt. has acquired a 51% share in Petrolsped Ltd, a major logistics service provider in Hungary.

Lubomir Cech 20/11/2023 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

Van den Bosch opens Italian branch

Van den Bosch, a logistics company specialising in the intermodal transport of dry and liquid bulk goods, has expanded its operations in the Italian market.

Lubomir Cech 17/11/2023 · 2 min read

Business

Talgo reports increased revenues as well as backlog

Talgo S.A. has reported increased revenues and improved its outlook for the upcoming year in the railway industry.

Lubomir Cech 17/11/2023 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

Mercitalia Logistics and MEDLOG form a new intermodal joint venture

Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane (FS) and MSC Group will commonly enhance freight transport logistics between Italian and European ports.

Lubomir Cech 16/11/2023 · 2 min read

Business

ZSSK CARGO with a new top management

Shortly after the national assembly elections, the Slovak Ministry of Transport, as the sole shareholder of ZSSK CARGO, named a new CEO and members of the BoD.

Lubomir Cech 16/11/2023 · 1 min read

Business

Germany: 20-hour strike of train drivers, DB expects severe impact

The strike, which began at 10 pm on Wednesday, has severely disrupted operations across DB, affecting drivers, conductors, workshop staff, and dispatchers in several companies.

Marketa Horpeniakova 16/11/2023 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

BNSF and J.B.Hunt go for customers using trucking by Quantum

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. and BNSF Railway have rolled out Quantum, a new service designed to move goods quickly and reliably by rail, targeting customers who usually depend on trucking.

Lubomir Cech 10/11/2023 · 2 min read

Business

Eiffage increases its stake in Getlink, surpasses the 20% mark

Eiffage, the prominent French construction and concessions company, has enhanced its investment in Getlink.

Lubomir Cech 09/11/2023 · 1 min read

Business

LKAB acquires share in Duroc Rail to boost maintenance capacities

LKAB has announced the purchase of a 49% share in Duroc Rail AB, a specialist in locomotive and wagon wheel maintenance.

Lubomir Cech 08/11/2023 · 2 min read

Passenger Rail

MGBahn will expand its fleet with 25 new Stadler trains

Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn (MGBahn) has inked a deal with Stadler Rail, securing 25 additional ORION multiple units.

Lubomir Cech 08/11/2023 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

DB Cargo in jeopardy as Deutsche Bahn plans cuts, warns EVG

The German Railway and Transport Union (EVG) has issued a stark warning about the future of single-wagon rail transport at DB Cargo amidst Deutsche Bahn’s sweeping plans for job reductions.

Lubomir Cech 08/11/2023 · 2 min read

Business

Maersk: 9% job cuts due to poor market conditions

Company's revenue decreased significantly to USD 12.1 billion from USD 22.8 billion in Q3 2022, with an EBIT margin of 4.4%, impacted by lower freight rates and lower volumes.

Karel Novak 07/11/2023 · 2 min read

Business

ETCS in the Czech Republic: common approach

At a coordination meeting convened by the Czech Railway Authority, the top managers of the eleven most important railway companies in the Czech Republic agreed on further joint action in the implementation of ETCS.

Karel Novak 06/11/2023 · 3 min read

Freight Rail

DB Cargo will buy new wagons for renewed contract with K+S

The contract was renewed ahead of schedule, and in the ten-year duration, DB Cargo will move 70 million tonnes of potash for the mining company.

Lubomir Cech 27/10/2023 · 1 min read

Rolling Stock

Alpha Trains buys Stadler EURO9000 locomotives

The Luxembourg-based ROSCO is buying twelve six-axle hybrid locomotives, the strongest newly produced locomotives currently on offer on the European market.

Lubomir Cech 25/10/2023 · 1 min read

Passenger Rail

DB sells Arriva Group to I Square Capital

Deutsche Bahn has agreed with the global infrastructure investor to sell Arriva Group, including Arriva national companies in 10 European countries.

Lubomir Cech 19/10/2023 · 2 min read