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Komatsu has launched a rail transport operation using its proprietary 20-foot containers for construction and mining machinery parts.
The campaign began in June 2025 and focuses on verifying DAC safety in S-curve conditions using physical load testing.
The measure is based on the EU’s state aid framework and is intended to increase the use of rail for freight transport.
Pol-Miedź Trans continues to provide rail transport for KGHM’s mining operations beyond copper concentrate and ore.
The cooperation between the automotive manufacturer and the rail freight company has been ongoing for over two decades.
A new international rail freight service connecting Guoyuan Port (Chongqing, China) with Hanoi (Vietnam) has officially started operations.
The deal is structured under the third phase of the Manganese Export Capacity Allocation (MECA 3), which governs rail and port access for bulk manganese exporters.
Renfe transported a total of 277.4 million passengers across its services in the first half of 2025, representing a 3% increase compared to the same period in 2024.
The unit is headed to Pueblo, Colorado, where it will undergo a testing and certification process. Service entry is scheduled for 2026.
The funding will be provided through SFPIM, Belgium’s sovereign wealth fund, which holds a long-term stake in the company.
The company presented its plan during a meeting with trade union representatives on 21 July 2025.
The change follows a shift introduced over the past few months.
The milestone vehicle was a MAN truck transported on the Brzesko–Rhein route between Poland and Germany.
The project should improve international rail connectivity and offering additional capacity for intermodal and transit traffic between Ukraine and the EU.
Polish, Czech and Hungarian national carriers announce vehicle upgrades, international service configurations, and station-level capacity works.
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) is adjusting its intermodal network.
A new combined transport rail service between Cherbourg (Manche) and Mouguerre (Pyrénées-Atlantiques) has started operations.
The company is majority owned by AD Ports Group (51%), while KTZ Express, a subsidiary of Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), holds the remaining 49%.
The company will undergo a restructuring phase while maintaining core operations along its East–West and North–South intermodal routes.
Long-distance services, except those on the Gäubahn line, and approximately half of the regional services will be rerouted via the new through station.
The auction announcement precedes the formal public auction, scheduled to occur in November 2025.
ČD Cargo has entered talks with the Association of Forestry and Wood Processing Enterprises regarding the organization of future timber transport.
Polish freight operator Olavion, part of the UNIMOT Group, has taken delivery of its first multi-system Vectron locomotive.
The agreement for northern Germany runs until 2033.
The transfer took place from the company’s Caserta manufacturing site to Naples Campi Flegrei station.
BNSF Railway has introduced a new intermodal service linking Los Angeles and Houston with third-day delivery capability.
The locomotive entered the installation phase at EMD Longport, marking the start of a broader rollout under the National Freight ETCS Programme (NFP).
The order follows the activation of an option included in a previous contract and raises the number of Elf units ordered under the current framework to 30.
Adesso Rail, a newcomer to the European railway sector, has launched its operational activities with the deployment of two Siemens Vectron A22 locomotives.
Portuguese locomotives will receive ETCS+STM solution for Convel interoperability
Three two-car battery-electric units will replace diesel trains currently operating on the RE 47 line between Remscheid-Lennep and Düsseldorf Hbf from summer 2026.
This rail link aims to streamline transport logistics between Poland’s northern maritime gateways and the economic centers located in its interior.
Following rail transport, the cargo completed the final delivery leg to the ELVAL production plant in Oinofyta by truck.
The transport involved 11 dedicated trains comprising 177 railcars, deploying five different railcar types to accommodate the diverse vehicle specifications.
A three-month strike at SNCF Réseau, the French national rail infrastructure manager, continues to disrupt freight operations in the Paris Nord area.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has launched the construction phase for the extension of the Ulm-Dornstadt intermodal terminal.
As of 7 July 2025, Van den Bosch has taken full ownership of the Spanish rail operator Multirail, acquiring the remaining shares from the Ayuso family.
According to RCG, the rail-based shipments reduced carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 34,000 tons over the year.
India’s Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd (DFCCIL) has introduced longer freight train formations and released operational data for Q1 of the financial year 2025–26.
The order consists of 16 three-car and six four-car EMUs based on the new Škoda 26Ev platform.
The terminal, operated by PSP Terminal, has so far handled bulk goods and steel structures. This move adds container handling to the existing portfolio.
In the first quarter of 2025, intermodal rail transport in Poland reached its highest-ever share of total rail freight.
An important step for the rolling stock leasing company into the world of passenger trains’ leasing.
The first service involved the short-notice transport of a tank car block train across Germany, departing Saarbrücken and heading to Frankfurt (Oder) at the Polish border.
The Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region has confirmed an additional order of 14 Coradia Polyvalent trains, extending its current fleet of 48 units.
In 2024, Austria’s rail freight market showed modest growth, as reported by Schienen-Control’s annual market review.
The corridor, used by an average of 470 trains daily—including long-distance, regional, and freight services — will undergo work on infrastructure components and station facilities.
The company was chosen following a call for expressions of interest and will oversee operations when the terminal enters service in March 2026.
Union Pacific Railroad has initiated rail operations serving Roehm’s recently opened petrochemical plant located in Bay City, Texas.
By 2030, the fleet will grow from the originally planned 27 to a total of 40 Railjet trainsets, consisting of 12 nine-car and 28 seven-car units.