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VR's takeover of MTRX's long-distance train operations was completed yesterday. Passenger services between Stockholm and Gothenburg will continue and all of MTRX's 130 employees will become part of VR's long-distance operations.
Services are in disarray and delays after incident on West Coast Main Line.
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) has signed a contract option for the manufacture and delivery of up to 33 new FLIRT Evo trains.
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal, a company of Polo Logistica, part of the FS Italiane Group, is enlarging its fleet with the purchase of eight locomotives for shunting and rescue services on the line.
This conference will offer several key sessions focusing on technological innovation, market competition and strategic developments.
Martell Beck has been appointed Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) with effect from 1 June. In this role, he succeeds Jürgen Kornmann, who will be responsible for digital innovations, analytics and AI in the area of communication and marketing.
The financial year of European Combined Transport saw a 10.57% decrease in the number of consignments transported and a slightly smaller decrease of 9.39% in the tonne-kilometre performance.
The Dutch government has been criticised for imposing track access charges on rail companies operating on the high-speed Amsterdam-Belgium-Breda line.
A survey carried out in April in 9 Member States (FR, DE, BE, AT, IT, PL, HU, ES and RO) and based on 8,037 online interviews has revealed that "mega trucks" (European modular vehicle combinations) are largely unknown to the majority of respondents (14% recognised the problem, 34% had a vague idea and 52% admitted not knowing).
A freight train has derailed in the Volgograd region due to the intervention of unauthorised persons, according to the Russian newspaper Kommersant.
DB is preparing intensively for the European Football Championship and is deploying around 20 per cent more security staff at stations and on trains.
Europe-Asia Intermodal Logistics 2024: New Silk Way Shaping conference will take place on 30-31 May in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The conference will include a full day of forums and exhibitions on 30 May, followed by a technical site visit to the Port of Rotterdam the next day.
Construction of the new building is scheduled to begin in 2024 and be completed by 2026.
LTG Group and Ukrainian Railways have signed a deal to work together on a route from Klaipėda to Kyiv through Poland.
The Luxembourg Protocol, which streamlines the financing of railway rolling stock, has officially entered into force, creating a global legal framework for securing creditors' interests.
The Multimodal Transport and Transit Forum 2024 in Tbilisi highlighted key developments and strategic collaborations in the transport sector, with a particular focus on enhancing freight opportunities.
To support the growing domestic construction demand, LTG Cargo announces a tender for open-top wagons to expand its freight capacity in Lithuania.
Siemens Mobility has received an order to expand ÖBB's fleet with 21 additional Desiro ML trains to strengthen regional services in eastern Austria by 2026.
ČD has launched a competitive dialogue to secure a new, modern headquarters in Prague to consolidate operations and improve efficiency.
At the recent IBS Summit in Helsinki, key players in the rail industry gathered to discuss new projects and advances in multimodal and intermodal freight transport aimed at improving connections between Northern Europe and the rest of the continent.
České dráhy (ČD) Group has reported record profits, boosted by strategic expansion in freight transport, including successful ventures into international markets.
Siemens Mobility, in partnership with Hassan Allam Construction, has been awarded a major contract for the UAE-Oman Railway, marking a historic first for cross-country rail connectivity in the Middle East.
CSX has unveiled its first hydrogen-powered locomotive in partnership with Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), demonstrating a shift to more sustainable freight transportation methods.
This order will add innovative features and improved capacity to the line from Munich to Mittenwald through the Werdenfelser Land region of Germany.
Deutsche Bahn is to improve privacy on its ICE trains with new 'cuddle cabins' featuring frosted glass to give passengers more space for privacy.
Vossloh Rolling Stock has appointed Henrik M. Egeter as its new CEO, bringing with him wide-ranging industry experience to steer the company's future growth.
Siemens Mobility is converting the entire 170-kilometre Copenhagen S-Bane network to the highest grade of automation.
Nevomo's MagRail technology has been selected by the Institute of Hyperloop Technology for integration into the CargoTube high-speed freight transport project.
Evelina Maleckiene, Head of Intermodal Sales at LTG Cargo, outlined the company's forward-looking strategies during her presentation at the 51st IBS Congress in Helsinki.
Jing Shan, a researcher from Technische Universität Dresden, has been awarded the Second Prize in the Rail Mode category at the TRA VISIONS 2024 Young Researcher Competition in Dublin, recognizing his significant contributions to sustainable transport.
Nordic Stream Group launches new rail ferry service that promises greener freight transport between Estonia and Finland.
ČD Cargo has enhanced its locomotive fleet by integrating the Siemens Vectron Dual Mode, following a successful trial period.
In a significant leap towards gender diversity, Deutsche Bahn now boasts over 55.000 female employees, marking a notable increase in its female workforce and leadership.
Zbigniew Prus, who was elected on Monday as Chairman of the Board of Directors, is an experienced leader in the field of rail transport.
The 51st Congress of the International Rail Freight Business Association (IBS) is set for April 11-12, in Helsinki, focusing on enhancing multimodal freight transport.
The Belgian presidency recently unveiled a strategy for Europe's future mobility, emphasizing sustainable transport as essential for achieving climate neutrality by 2050.
The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has brought transformative changes in numerous industries, and the field of train maintenance is no exception. The railway industry has increasingly adopted AI-powered solutions to enhance efficiency, safety, and reliability in maintaining trains.
Tbilisi, Georgia, will host the 2024 Multimodal Transport and Transit Forum on 23-24 April to discuss trends in multimodal transport in Europe and Asia.
LTG Group is joining the Orfeus system of the International Union of Railways (UIC) used in the West, which enables cooperating carriers to transmit CIM waybill data.
The fair is will take place from 11-13 June 2024 at the Trojhalí Karolina in Ostrava and for this year has chosen as partner country Poland.
Stadler's FLIRT H2 has been entered into the Guinness World Records database for the longest distance of 2.803 kilometres travelled by a pilot hydrogen fuel cell electric multiple unit passenger train without refuelling or recharging.
With the delivery of 50 Tagnpps 95 m3 grain wagons, Ermewa has achieved further growth for its customer Rail Cargo Logistics, a subsidiary of Rail Cargo Group.
The development of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Corridor (TITR), the construction and cooperation of countries and operators along the corridor has become one of the most important issues in the industry, as has the optimisation of Eurasian trade and logistics services in response to supply chain disruptions.
Captrain Italia and RAILPOOL have signed a sale and leaseback agreement for 13 Alstom Traxx DC3 locomotives equipped with a last mile module.
Two thirds (64%) of people around the world support banning air travel where high-speed rail alternatives exist, according to a major report commissioned by Hitachi Rail.
ÖBB is making significant progress towards gender diversity in its workforce, demonstrating a progressive shift from its historically male-dominated composition.
LTG Infra has started consulting the market regarding the planned procurement of works to construct the superstructure of the railway line from Kaunas to the Latvian border.
A few days ago, the Vice President of Kazakhstan National Railway Group, Koishebaev Yerlan, and his delegation came to Chongqing to discuss logistics cooperation between Kazakhstan and Chongqing, to deepen the construction of the China-European Liner (Chongqing) South Passage, and to sign a strategic cooperation agreement on the international corridor with the partners of Chongqing.
Siemens Mobility is replacing its current rail infrastructure site in Chippenham, Wiltshire, UK, with a state-of-the-art factory, digital engineering and R&D facility.
Company plans to invest seven million euros over ten years in cooperation with TU Dresden, where it will endow a professorship for digital railway systems.