Projects

Freight Rail

€190 Million for the Improvement of a Marshalling Yard in Slovakia

On 24 April 2023, the EU Cohesion Fund 2014-2020 approved an investment of over €190 million for Slovakia to enhance the marshalling yard in Žilina-Teplička, which is a crucial part of the Trans-European Transport Network.

Lubomir Cech April 25, 2023 · 2 min read

Passenger Rail

Regained trust in Knorr-Bremse train brakes in South Korea

German manufacturer of braking systems, Knorr-Bremse, has secured a major supply agreement with South Korean train manufacturer, Dawonsys.

Lubomir Cech April 24, 2023 · 1 min read

Passenger Rail

NS introduces Intercity New Generation on the Amsterdam – Rotterdam route

On Wednesday, 19 April 2023, the Dutch passenger rail transport company Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) debuted with the first ICNG unit on a high-speed Amsterdam Central – Rotterdam Central route.

Lubomir Cech April 21, 2023 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

Doubling the volume: Transnet Freight Rail transports almost 10 million tons of manganese

The Cape Corridor of South African Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) has achieved its highest volume performance on the Port Elizabeth Manganese Export Line. In the 2022/23 financial year, it hauled record-breaking 9,780,293 million tonnes of cargo.

Lubomir Cech April 21, 2023 · 1 min read

Freight Rail

“Leteći Balkanac”: Stadler EuroDual is heading to the Balkan

As pre-announced at the 2022 Innotrans, Stadler Valencia and European Loc Pool (ELP) are working on additional countries to be added to the country roster of its EuroDual locomotive. Four Balkan countries were mentioned as the next step.

Lubomir Cech April 21, 2023 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

The second intermodal terminal recently announced in the Hungarian town of Szeged

On the north-west corner of the southern Hungarian town of Szeged, in Kiskundorozsma, Petrolsped announced the construction of a new intermodal terminal, which should be operational in September 2023.

Lubomir Cech April 20, 2023 · 2 min read

Passenger Rail

Cross-border passenger service started on China-Laos Railway

The China-Laos Railway initiated cross-border passenger services on April 13, 2023.

Lubomir Cech April 18, 2023 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

5 new rail line connections announced in week 15, 2023

At Railmarket, we have created a brief overview of new rail connections and transports that will keep you in the loop of what is happening on the railways.

Lubomir Cech April 11, 2023 · 3 min read

Freight Rail

Knorr-Bremse Starts Real-World Testing of DAC in Sweden

Knorr-Bremse, a global leader in braking systems for rail and commercial vehicles, has begun real-world testing of its Digital Automatic Coupler (DAC) on a freight train in Sweden.

Lubomir Cech April 5, 2023 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

Seaway and Aurizon launched containerised service from the inland port in Emerald

Australian logistics provider Seaway and rail transport company Aurizon have launched the first containerised service from the inland port in Emerald, Queensland.

Lubomir Cech April 4, 2023 · 2 min read

Business

More locomotives from Munich: Siemens expands its Allach plant

Siemens Mobility will expand its locomotives production capacity in the Munich-Allach manufacturing plant to over 300 locomotives per year.

Lubomir Cech April 3, 2023 · 2 min read

Business

ÖBB Rail Cargo Group and STRABAG: container homes for earthquake victims

ÖBB Rail Cargo Group and STRABAG SE are providing housing for people affected by the earthquakes in February in the province of Adıyaman in south-eastern Turkey.

Karel Novak March 21, 2023 · 3 min read

Freight Rail

Rail-sea landbridge for Asian freight

Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB), a Malaysian national railway company, through KTM Kargo, after collaborating with COSCO SHIPPING Lines, a China-based shipping company headquartered in Shanghai, China, to provide faster transportation of good service in Malaysia.

Karel Novak March 18, 2023 · 2 min read

Business

Alarm in Germany: DB to work with Huawei

DB chooses Huawei technology to digitise rail network, critics fear could allow Beijing to disrupt railways.

Karel Novak March 13, 2023 · 2 min read

Business

Siemens Mobility to invest $220m in rail manufacturing in North Carolina

Production in Lexington, North Carolina, will begin in 2024 and the facility will create more than 500 jobs by 2028.

Karel Novak March 13, 2023 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

UAE national rail network launched including rail freight

UEA has completed the national rail network, connecting the seven emirates with one main railway line. The inauguration took place at the main control and maintenance centre in the Al Fayah area of Abu Dhabi.

Karel Novak March 1, 2023 · 3 min read

Passenger Rail

USD 3 billion for UAE-Oman rail network

Oman and Etihad Rail Company, the developer and operator of the UAE-Oman Rail Network, have signed a cooperation agreement with Mubadala Investment Company, a sovereign wealth fund in Abu Dhabi, to support the development of the 303 km rail network linking Oman and the UAE, with a total investment value of USD 3 billion.

Karel Novak February 24, 2023 · 3 min read

Business

Kosovo: next EUR 38 million for upgrading freight and passenger railways

To date, the EIB has invested over €1.2 billion in the Western Balkans rail sector, supporting regional cooperation and connectivity.

Karel Novak February 23, 2023 · 3 min read

Freight Rail

RWE, VTG and ammonia: from import terminal to customer by rail

RWE and VTG have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to use rail for the onward transport of ammonia from the Brunsbüttel terminal in tank wagons.

Karel Novak February 14, 2023 · 2 min read

Technology & Innovation

Hyperloop companies launch first international The Hyperloop Association

The Articles of Association were signed by the seven founding companies last December. The Royal Decree establishing the Association is expected in the coming weeks, followed by an official announcement of the Association.

Karel Novak February 9, 2023 · 2 min read