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This record was set on the Erfurt–Leipzig/Halle line, which opened in 2015 and is designed for high speeds.
Following Transport Logistic 2025 in Munich, JUSDA shares its post-fair insights, spotlighting shifting priorities in European freight and intermodal logistics.
The Polish freight carrier PKP Cargo is facing accusations from trade unions that its planned restructuring is illegal and could compromise the safety of the national transport system.
In its new study, 'Railway Track Systems – Global Market Trends 2025', SCI Verkehr forecasts an average annual growth rate of 3.6% (including an inflation rate of around 2%) up to 2029. However, growth dynamics vary significantly by region.
DB Cargo uses a combination of artificial intelligence and video gates to detect damage to freight wagon tarpaulins early on.
The first of the two new locomotives, which arrived aboard the MV Constance after travelling from Germany, has docked at Bristol Port. A total of 30 bi-mode freight locomotives will be supplied to Beacon Rail and GB Railfreight.
Škoda Group did much better financially last year. The volume of new orders increased by 74% to EUR 1.7 billion, and EBITDA rose by 185% year-on-year to reach a total of EUR 62 million.
The company is introducing 36 new trains, which were built at Alstom’s UK factory. The Class 730/2 fleet offers a 20% capacity increase on routes to and from London Euston.
An exclusive interview with Filip Budník, Investment Director and Partner at Thein Industry, on how refurbished Czech locomotives are driving Thein’s expansion in Poland—and why this strategy fits the shifting rail logistics landscape in Europe.
The Czech railways company České dráhy (ČD) has successfully issued Eurobonds with a total value of €500 million. The senior unsecured bonds have an annual fixed coupon of 3.75% and mature in five years, in 2030.
The current SCI Verkehr study "European Rail Freight Transport" analyses the factors affecting market shares, types of goods and corporate strategies, as well as emerging opportunities.
Siemens Mobility has completed the modernisation of the Kijfhoek freight rail yard for ProRail B.V. As the largest freight rail yard in the Netherlands, Kijfhoek is a vital hub connecting the Port of Rotterdam with major European industrial centres.
In an exclusive interview with RAILMARKET, Ctirad Klimanek, managing partner at RAILVIS, explains how the digital platform connects Europe's fragmented rail market and supports smarter freight logistics.
Buses and trains in Germany generate €75 billion in added value. For every euro invested, three euros are generated.
Seven people died and dozens were injured when a train crashed into a collapsed bridge in Russia.
The KIRA project operates with real test users in Langen and Egelsbach in the Rhine-Main area of Germany.
On 23 May 2025, the city of Valencia is hosting an important event for people working in European rail and freight. It is called the Keepers Summit 2025 and it is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the International Union of Wagon Keepers (UIP).
Survey of 11,000 people in North America and Europe, including France, Spain, Italy and Germany finds that almost half expect to increase long-distance train travel in the next five years.
Ermewa has now reached a significant milestone: At the beginning of May 2025, the 50.000th wagon — a Laaers wagon — was added to the Ermewa fleet.
Almaty, Kazakhstan is preparing to host a major global logistics event that will shine the spotlight on the future of transport in Central Asia.
Pavel Mazač, Director of the Division Rail Freight Transport at OLTIS Group, describes K-modul in an exclusive interview for RAILMARKET NEWS—now ready for wider rollout.
Despite the continued growth in traffic generated by ČD Cargo's foreign branches and subsidiaries, the total traffic volume decreased to 56.7 million tonnes in 2024.
At the beginning of May there was a change at the top of Swiss company Wascosa, which focuses on the rental and management of freight wagons for rail transport.
As global trade shifts, European company JUSDA is strengthening its logistics network with flexible alternative routes, proactive planning and a growing presence beyond China to meet growing demand between Asia and Europe, says David Fischkandl of JUSDA's Product Development & Procurement in an exclusive interview for RAILMARKET NEWS.
DB has completed the sale of its logistics subsidiary DB Schenker to the Danish transport and logistics group DSV for an enterprise value of €14.3 billion.
Siemens Mobility has started production of the hydrogen-powered trains that will enter service on the Südostbayernbahn network at the end of 2026.
In an exclusive interview with RAILMARKET NEWS, Petr Rožek, Managing Director of the Association of Forwarding & Logistics of the Czech Republic, explains the global changes in the shipping industry, the role of Turkey and the future of the Ukraine in European logistics.
The Russian Federal Agency for Railway Transport (Roszheldor) announced on 21 April that the first container train with unspecified cargo travelled on the Russian "Novorossiya Railways" network through occupied Ukraine and arrived in occupied Sevastopol.
Stadler has delivered the first of seven metre-gauge trains to Transports de Martigny et Régions (TMR) and the French state railway SNCF.
Orient International's latest China-Europe (Shanghai) freight train recently departed from Minhang Railway Station, carrying new Chinese electric vehicles to Duisburg, Germany via Alashankou Port.
By adding Lodz to its Kaunas-Duisburg route, LTG Cargo, the rail freight company of the LTG Group, is expanding its intermodal transport capabilities.
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) is extending its existing TransFER Salzburg-Augsburg to Ulm once a week, increasing the number of round trips from two to three per week.
Ukrainian troops have destroyed a Russian armoured train in a rare drone strike. The train itself was described as a "greeting from the Second World War" by an air reconnaissance officer. The information has been published by the Ukrainian news Kyiv Post.
The new service will start on 28 April 2025.
All bridges, tunnels, superstructures, tracks, switches, level crossings, signal boxes, overhead lines and station infrastructure were examined and graded according to the school grading system.
On Easter Sunday, the moment had finally arrived: the ÖBB storks in Perg had offspring. The first chicks hatched from six eggs – just in time for Easter. For the third time in a row, a new generation of storks is growing up in Perg.
Building on the success of previous editions, TransLogistica Romania is preparing for its fourth edition, to be held at ROMEXPO Bucharest from 14 to 16 October 2025.
Centralny Port KomunikACYJny has awarded a contract to a consortium led by PORR for the new High-Speed Rail tunnel in Łódź.
Technology, industry leaders and digital solutions took centre stage at a railway conference tackling the challenges - and future - of Europe's railways. The event took place last week in Pardubice, Czech Republic.
The new SCI study shows that Europe is currently a place where different transport companies are competing a lot. New systems are driving growth, and high-speed rail transport continues to accelerate.
A new production line for very high-speed trains is to be built at Alstom's Valenciennes Petite-Forêt site, at a cost of more than €30 million.
The Italian railway operator Ferrovie della Calabria has ordered three new customised diesel-electric metre-gauge multiple units from Stadler. With this new order, Stadler has now sold a total of more than 100 customised trains in Italy.
The European Rolling Stock Summit (ERS Summit) 2025 was held on March 18-19 in Warsaw, Poland.
AI is no longer a futuristic concept - the railway is already changing with it. On 10 April, Pardubice city in the Czech Republic will become a hub of digital innovation, bringing together top experts, rail leaders and students to explore how AI will impact transport, operations and infrastructure.
The General Assembly of ČD Cargo, has strengthened the company's Board of Directors with Robert Heděnec, an experienced economist and former CFO of ČD Cargo.
The largest rail freight carrier in Poland intends to conclude a package of contracts worth over €55 million net with the country's leading fertiliser producer.
The 500th fully India-made Prima T8 WAG12B e-locomotive was flagged off from Alstom’s manufacturing facility in Madhepura, Bihar.
The pair of storks have already chosen an ÖBB mast in Perg as their new home in 2021.
The future of rail logistics and a new standard in rail transport? Smart rail, wireless and fully connected - LEVEL Systems'Smart Wagon® is its pioneer.
Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner unexpectedly stepped down from his top job with US passenger rail this week.