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The planned production will focus on traction converters, drives, and auxiliary systems for regional trains, metro vehicles, and light rail applications.
The new units bring the company closer to its target of operating 20 locomotives of this type by 2029.
Bulgaria and the Republic of North Macedonia are preparing to finalise an agreement for the construction of a cross-border railway tunnel.
These adjustments affect connections in Central and Southeastern Europe, including Hungary, Romania, Serbia, Croatia, Belgium, and Germany.
The management of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) Railways is pursuing several activities to stabilise cargo transport and assess the potential for a new international passenger route.
The delivery of LEMA No. 89 continues this procurement path, adding to CER Cargo’s pool of multi-system locomotives.
The company anticipates a return to net profitability starting in 2026.
MILLET SAS has introduced five Vossloh DE18 locomotives equipped to operate on hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO).
The first phase of modernization in the Tauern Tunnel is approaching completion.
The first test run of an electric train has taken place on the Algarve Line between Faro and Vila Real de Santo António.
The company reported a 40% year-on-year increase in turnover in 2024 and projects a further 24% rise in 2025.
The shipment consists of wagons with a loading capacity of 57.3 m², built specifically for heavy cargo transport.
Rail freight volumes from the Netherlands experienced a year-on-year decline in 2024, primarily driven by reduced coal shipments to Germany.
Morinaga Milk Industry, together with Nippon Express, JR Freight, and Japan Oil Transportation, launched in July 2025 a rail-based round-trip service specifically for transporting liquid nutritional milk products.
The new contract, awarded by the provincial authorities, spans from December 2028 through 2043, with an estimated value of over EUR 650 million.Arriva has secured the railway concession for the Vechtdal lines in the province of Overijssel, the Netherlands.
Infrastructure upgrades along the Mesopotamia corridor and a public-private agreement with major grain exporters are driving both the modernization of assets and the recovery of international rail connections.
The current debate focuses on the scope and method of data sharing within this system.
The European Commission has approved funding for 94 transport infrastructure projects under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) 2024 calls.
The train operated with a consist of ten wagons carrying approximately 700 tonnes of various goods.
Following three years of work focused on infrastructure adaptations and yard expansions, the operation of 135-car trains at Rumo has started
For the first time in France, a regional administration independently managed the reopening of a previously closed railway line.
The container terminal at the Port of Linz recorded its highest monthly throughput in May 2025, processing 24,405 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units).
A consignment of nearly 230 new KIA vehicles has been transported by rail to Kaunas, Lithuania.
The site has been under construction for two years, followed by a six-month testing phase.
The Swedish Government has assigned the Swedish Transport Administration to maintain the train ferry connection between Sweden and Germany until 2031.
The Hungarian railway infrastructure operator MÁV and the Sopron-based railway company GYSEV have signed an agreement on the transfer of railway lines in Western Hungary.
The Muuga freight terminal is the only location in Estonia where Rail Baltica will directly connect to a seaport.
Once fully operational, the factory is expected to produce more than 1,000 lightweight wagons and up to 3,000 bogies per year.
The accident occurred at approximately 12:01 p.m. at a crossing equipped with active light and sound warning signals.
China Railways has introduced several new freight services along the Middle Corridor.
The rail-focused part of the project involves the construction of a new international rail terminal at the Wonderful Logistics Center.
Banaras Locomotive Works delivers locomotives to CFM, the national carrier in African Mozambique.
The high-speed railway between Novi Sad and Subotica is expected to begin passenger operations in July 2025.
The new electric locomotive, named Nina, was officially put into operation in June 2025.
The initial test focuses on transporting ambient temperature products for Yukijirushi Megmilk between Hokkaido and the Kansai region.
The in-plant railway siding at Maruti Suzuki’s Manesar facility has started operations.
The project includes the construction of a new railway line (No. 437) and a dedicated siding to serve the port area.
The total investment in this modernization project exceeds EUR 1.6 million.
The locomotive is a result of cooperation between Australian UGL and US-based Wabtec Corporation.
The partnership is focused on developing intermodal transport along the Middle Corridor.
DB Cargo France has launched a new intermodal service connecting Metz and Valenton, operating via Champigneulles. The service runs five round trips per week.
The first contract is a renewal of a long-term cement transport arrangement, while the second introduces new aggregate transport services from multiple quarries to destinations across the United Kingdom.
The launch of this rail link is one of several recent initiatives on the Polish market focused on linking inland logistics hubs with ports using rail transport as an alternative to long-distance trucking.
The planned route will connect Katowice/Zabrze with Düsseldorf and will operate six times per week in each direction.
The service is planned to begin operations in January 2026.
Both companies operated in the CEE traction market, which has presented persistent challenges in recent years.
Philippe now leads strategic projects at RLE.
The company plans to introduce additional train services on key routes connecting Paris with Bordeaux, Nantes, Angers, and Rennes.
The regular service is scheduled to commence today, 1 July 2025.
The company is expanding its existing framework agreement signed in 2021, which originally included 100 trainsets. This latest order brings the total to 150 IC5 units.