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The initial batch of five multi-system units enables cross-border freight operations between Poland, Czechia, and Slovakia.
The Italian private operator plans to deploy a new fleet of up to 30 high-speed trains to challenge the long-distance dominance of the German state incumbent.
The intermodal service operates three weekly round trips with P400 profile capacity and a gross train weight of 1,700 tonnes.
The renewed contract keeps BNSF crews and tracks behind the commuter service linking Chicago and Aurora until 2036.
The final units of a long-term traction renewal program have entered commercial service for operations in Finland.
The operator will launch locomotive-hauled Talgo sets featuring passive tilting technology and a 200 km/h design speed on cross-border corridors starting 30 April.
The critical link near Barcelona resumes limited operations following emergency structural reinforcement to stabilize the tunnel floor and vault.
The independent operator has rolled out its first very high-speed trainset as part of a fleet order designed to challenge the state incumbent on the Atlantic corridor.
The double-deck electric multiple units received authorization for operations across three national networks ahead of their scheduled service entry.
The new entity will operate bulk commodity services using its own locomotives and wagons under long-term contracts, starting on Queensland’s narrow-gauge network.
The wagons were purchased by its subsidiary LTG Cargo Polska and will operate on the 1,435 mm European-gauge corridor via Łódź.
The delivery is the first commercial relationship between the two companies.
The new offering comprises courses and workshops designed for companies, managers, and specialists seeking to keep pace with dynamically evolving legislative requirements, technical standards, and market trends.
The 10-year contract, valued at EUR 965m in constant euros, was awarded following a tender launched in 2023.
The new agreement expands the existing cooperation between the two companies.
The services ran via the Alsace plain to maintain container and semi-trailer traffic.
Trenitalia will complete delivery of 77 new regional trains by May 2026 under an EUR 569m programme financed through Italy’s PNRR funds.
The order includes 20 trainsets and 10 locomotives to replace night train rolling stock nearly 40 years old.
The 79-train order includes 200-meter units capable of carrying 1,884 passengers to increase hub capacity by 20%.
The sector recorded its highest historical market presence despite a general decline in national freight volumes below 220 million tons.
The facility is not restricted to on-site chemical producers; it is also open to external customers requiring reheating of rail-delivered products prior to onward distribution.
The depot will combine office space, workshops and staff facilities in a single complex, bringing together operational planning and field activities.
The HSL 1 line, which entered service in 1997, is undergoing a broader modernisation programme.
RAILPOOL is supplying the locomotives under a full-service leasing arrangement, covering maintenance and related services for the duration of the contracts.
ÖBB Holding released results of the group of its companies for the year 2025.
The contract, valued at EUR 325m, includes delivery of the trains and 30 years of maintenance.
Two new sightings of EURO9000 locomotives on European rails
The locomotive is part of a February 2023 framework agreement for up to 50 bi-mode locomotives, including a first call-off for 13 units and a 10-year maintenance contract.
The agreement secures supply from the Pueblo, Colorado-based mill, the only dedicated rail production facility in the United States.
The selected manufacturer is expected to be announced by the end of 2027.
The terminal covers 152,500 m² within the Puerta Centro – Ciudad del Transporte logistics area in the Henares Corridor.
The system enables real-time monitoring of parameters linked to train safety and performance.
The EuroDual locomotive offers an unparalleled combination of power, flexibility, and efficiency, making it an ideal solution for the challenging railway landscapes of the Balkan region.
The programme covers vehicles that underwent their first major upgrade more than 20 years ago and are now entering the next phase of their lifecycle.
The agreement covers bulk china clay flows from local rail-connected sites in the South West of England.
The vehicle arrived at the Meadows Maintenance Complex in Kearny, New Jersey, on 13 April 2026 and will undergo testing before entering service.
The total investment value is estimated at more than PLN 369m (around EUR 86m).
The connection provides a scheduled alternative to road freight on the Balkan corridor.
The contract notice was published on 14 April 2026, with requests to participate due by 6 May 2026.
The project, valued at EUR 33.5m (PLN 145m), is scheduled for completion in mid-2026 and is located on the former KWK Makoszowy and JSW Koks industrial site.
The additions increase TUA’s ETR 104 fleet to nine trains.
The facility, with an 18-month construction period, will service the new high-capacity Stadler trains entering operation from 2026 on the busy Móstoles–Humanes corridor.
He will join Heiko Krebs in the company’s dual leadership structure, succeeding Armin Riedl.
In 2024, rail transport performance in the Czech Republic reached 10,517 million passenger-kilometers (p-km), marking a recovery to 96.2% of 2019 levels.
The coaches, manufactured in the late 1980s, will operate in push-pull formations with SEPTA’s Siemens ACS-64 electric locomotives.
The partnership strengthens Akiem’s operational presence near the port of Marseille and key freight hubs in Miramas and Fos-sur-Mer.
The milestone operation took place at Hodoš station, which was the locomotive’s debut on Slovenian infrastructure.
Agro trains now operate between Poland and Germany with Captrain traction.
The transaction strengthens Alstom’s capacity to maintain and develop hydrogen-powered rolling stock deployed in Germany, Italy, and France.
The programme covers the modernisation of 19 locomotives.