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All four are established players in rolling stock leasing and were selected based on their financial capacity and compliance with technical requirements.
Additional activities include cooperation with DB Cargo in Germany and project preparation in Austria, Switzerland, and Croatia, where a country-specific locomotive design has been developed.
The bill reflects a wider structural shift away from the privatised and heavily segmented model that has governed Britain’s railways for the past three decades.
The handover took place in Sered, Slovakia, and involved a mix of newly built and previously used Sggrs(s) wagons.
The deployment of multi-country approved electric traction is expected to streamline cross-border freight flows without locomotive changes at borders.
CER Cargo Group, which operates across multiple Central, Eastern, and Southern European markets, was selected as the top bidder.
The European Commission has presented a comprehensive plan to deliver a unified high-speed rail network across the European Union by 2040.
The contract spans 10 years and is Progress Rail's first such engagement in South America.
The approval process for the CRRC-built units is close to completion, and passenger service rollout is expected to begin in the coming weeks.
The newly built Koralm Railway has commenced freight operations as of early November, several weeks before its official passenger service launch.
With this a daily return service is introduced operated with the Spanish-built rolling stock, which replaces older equipment previously used on the international corridor.
CZ LOKO continues to deliver its EffiShunter 1000 locomotives to operators in Sweden and Norway, with a total of 30 units already delivered or on order.
The transaction was finalised in October 2025, following formal approval from Romanian authorities.
The new batch is expected to be used for both freight and passenger services, including on the Nordlandsbanen line.
The planned locomotives must be capable of operating both under overhead lines and independently via battery on non-electrified sidings.
The deal expands DPB’s traction capacity and adds dual-mode capability to its freight operations.
The regional council is expected to vote on the contract award on 15 December 2025. If approved, RATP Développement will begin a transition period in January 2026 to prepare for the start of operations.
Eurostat released data for volumes in passenger and freight rail in 2024.
The collision happened at Meteren level crossing disrupts services, extensive repairs underway.
It takes the train 90 minutes to pass the newly-build section of track.
He replaces Sven Engquist, who will remain with the company in the role of Chairman of the Board.
A cross-border recycling scheme has been launched between Sweden and Poland, involving the return of dismantled Swedish rails to ArcelorMittal’s steel plant in Dąbrowa Górnicza.
Each locomotive is equipped with a 14.5 MWh battery, positioning them among the largest battery-powered mobile rail assets globally.
Shipping transit time from Venice to China is around 30 days.
The production facility in Trieste is part of a broader strategy to address demand for efficient and configurable freight wagons within Europe.
Greenbrier Europe hosted a visit from Hexafret at its manufacturing facility in Drobeta Turnu Severin, Romania, where production is underway for new freight wagons ordered by the French logistics operator.
His appointment was formalised by presidential decree on 29 October 2025, after receiving approval from the relevant parliamentary committees and the board of directors of the Group.
Renfe has held the third edition of its innovation programme “Pitch Train”, bringing together nine startups, venture capital firms, and corporate partners on board a high-speed AVE service between Madrid and Seville.
The upgrade, valued at GBP 70 million (approx. EUR 80.4 million), is part of a broader GBP 1 billion investment programme in rolling stock and infrastructure.
To mark the anniversary, the operators are releasing 25,000 additional discounted tickets for travel between the two countries. Fares start at EUR 19.99 and are available until mid-November.
The route uses Kansas City as the interchange point.
The proposals include new routes from Rochdale to London Euston, and Cardiff to York, along with an extension of its existing Stirling–London service beyond 2030.
The arrangement, signed with the Polish branch of Siemens Mobility, will cover nearly 70 locomotives, with the potential to expand further as new units are delivered under an existing framework agreement.
Keeping rail projects on track, no matter the location.
Virgin has received regulatory approval from the UK's Office of Rail and Road to access the Temple Mills International depot in East London. This development paves the way for a new open-access international train operator on the Channel Tunnel route, targeting launch by 2030.
The signatories call for immediate political engagement to tackle these points and signal readiness for dialogue with decision-makers.
The net value of the contract is approx. EUR 313 million, with completion scheduled for 2029.
The EuroNight service will operate three times weekly in both directions, providing a direct overnight rail connection between Switzerland and southern Scandinavia.
Container Corporation of India (CONCOR) is pushing forward its tank container operations for loose cement by launching services for two different customers: Adani Cement and MP Birla Group.
The Hungarian government has issued a new decree targeting the insolvency of MÁV Dunakeszi Járműgyártó Kft. (formerly Dunakeszi Vehicle Factory), enabling the appointed state liquidator to immediately separate and sell specified assets of the company group without following the usual, lengthier liquidation route.
The agreement was formalised during the Global Rail 2025 exhibition in Abu Dhabi.
Swiss wagons leasing company MFD Rail expands its portfolio beyond intermodal wagons, leasing 500 Eanos cars to its customer.
The company intends to acquire a 27 percent stake in EANG, pending approval by Hamm’s city council.
The robot, developed to operate with AI-based image recognition, is currently being trained to detect mechanical defects on freight rolling stock.
The first locomotive is currently undergoing reconstruction in Oslo and is expected to enter service in 2026.
The Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management has submitted its "Toekomstbeeld Spoorgoederenvervoer 2050" (Rail Freight Vision 2050) to parliament, outlining the strategic direction for rail freight transport in the Netherlands.
The operator currently owns 30 sleeping cars, two-thirds of which were produced in the 1980s and lack air conditioning.
The test phase began on 24 October 2025 at the Kijfhoek classification yard and is being conducted in cooperation with the Dutch and German Ministries of Infrastructure.
The contract is part of ADIF’s ongoing maintenance programme for the Red Ferroviaria de Interés General (RFIG), the backbone of Spain’s railway infrastructure.
According to data from the Polish railway regulator (UTK), rail freight operators transported 104.9 million tonnes of cargo in the first half of 2025 – a drop of 5.1% compared to the same period in 2024.