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On 11.12.2023, shortly before 9 am, a fully loaded grain train heading to the port of Rijeka in Croatia collided with an infrastructure maintenance vehicle. No injuries were reported.
An exclusive Railmarket interview with Klaus-Peter Langenkamp, Partner at the law firm TIGGES Rechtsanwälte, focusing on the railway industry.
The project, completed in just two weeks, involved a specially configured train comprising 23 platforms.
In an exclusive interview, Willem Goosen, the CEO of European Loc Pool, shared the vision and future plans of his company with Railmarket News.
The successful Central European locomotives leasing company CARGOUNIT has added two more customers, each leasing two new Vectron locomotives.
During November and early December 2023, several new transports and expansions of existing routes were announced. Here is the summary:
Moroccan Office National des Chemins de Fer (ONCF) has announced a renewal plan for the passenger rail fleet, including 18 high-speed trains.
During the Rail Live event in Madrid, CPK signed an agreement with Adif aiming to enhance the development of Poland's high-speed railway network.
In 2023, Amazon enhanced its railway transportation in Europe, utilising over 100 rail routes.
In collaboration with Mitsubishi Corporation, Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF) will deliver 7 Electric Multiple Units (EMUs) to its railway system.
Union Pacific Railroad will launch a new intermodal terminal in Phoenix's central area.
Romanian Authority for Railway Reform (Autoritatea pentru Reforma Feroviara – ARF) received Alstom's first out of 37 electric units.
After two decades of construction and an investment of 4 billion euros, Spain has completed one of its most extensive and intricate engineering projects: the Pajares tunnel.
Linia Hutnicza Szerokotorowa (LHS) has recently inaugurated its new transhipment terminal.
As the holiday season approaches, North American railways are decking their trains with festive decorations to infuse the Christmas spirit into daily commutes and special events.
CRRC has recently completed a new batch of diesel locomotives for use in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Since entering the Spanish high-speed rail market at the end of November 2022, the company has moved over 5 million passengers.
Locomotives will help with material transportation for the East Coast Rail Link.
Ministers of Transport and Communications of North Macedonia and Serbia have signed a memorandum in Belgrade.
The Portuguese passenger rail operator has finalised its agreement with Alstom to procure 117 new EMUs.
Opting for modernisation over purchasing new units, BLS is transforming its fleet in its Bönigen workshop, readying it for the next two decades.
With new Alpha Trains Vectrons, Hector Rail will have more locomotives for Sweden, Norway, and the Scandinavian corridor.
The last batch of 19 intermodal wagons was delivered to the Polish freight rail carrier on 23 November 2023.
A new, high-capacity electric shunting locomotive powered by Yiwei's lithium battery system was completed in Zhuzhou.
The initiative, pushed by Adif, is aimed to foster collaboration among various stakeholders, including shippers, logistics operators, road transport firms, railway companies, and port authorities.
Trans Regio has introduced the first in its line of Desiro ML modernised trains for the MittelrheinBahn service.
In cooperation with Maersk, the rail freight carrier successfully tested replacing diesel with hydrotreated vegetable oil on over 100 journeys in southern Spain.
Siemens Mobility officially opened its new locomotive workshop in Hallsberg on November 22, 2023.
European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) has authorised ten different vehicle types from Siemens Mobility, which will be integrated into ÖBB's Nightjet sleeper service.
The Hauts-de-France region, in partnership with SNCF Voyageurs, has started a mid-life renovation program for 150 regional express train (TER) sets.
The Italian logistics company GTS will extend its fleet of intermodal platforms by an additional 54 wagons.
A draft report, made by European Parliament rapporteur Tilly Metz, is a significant improvement of the initially proposed regulation, says ERFA.
Within a month, the Polish bulk rail carrier received 55 Eamnos open box wagons from a leasing company of Greenbrier.
Adif, the Spanish railway infrastructure company, has implemented its Winter Preventive Measures Master Plan for the 2023/24 season.
Cargo-partner, an international transport and logistics provider, commenced the construction of a third warehouse hall at its iLogistics Center in Dunajská Streda, Slovakia, directly connected to the intermodal terminal.
Waberer's International Nyrt. has acquired a 51% share in Petrolsped Ltd, a major logistics service provider in Hungary.
Poland's first shunting hydrogen locomotive was tested at Inowrocław railway siding.
Van den Bosch, a logistics company specialising in the intermodal transport of dry and liquid bulk goods, has expanded its operations in the Italian market.
Akiem signed a contract with Newag for the delivery of 30 Dragon-2 electric locomotives, with an additional option for up to 50 more units.
Talgo S.A. has reported increased revenues and improved its outlook for the upcoming year in the railway industry.
Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane (FS) and MSC Group will commonly enhance freight transport logistics between Italian and European ports.
The procurement of these grain wagons will be phased, with an initial acquisition of 300 units to expedite customer service.
Shortly after the national assembly elections, the Slovak Ministry of Transport, as the sole shareholder of ZSSK CARGO, named a new CEO and members of the BoD.
PKP CARGO Group has launched the Zduńska Wola – Karsznice Multimodal Terminal. The terminal spans 13 hectares and can handle 500,000 multimodal units annually.
Newag will most probably become the supplier of locomotives, while two companies submitted offers for the largest rolling stock tender in PKP Intercity history for passenger wagons.
VR-Yhtymä Oyj, the state-owned Finnish rail operator, intends to sell around ten operational diesel locomotives in 2024.
There could not be a hotter topic on the table for almost two years in Central and Eastern European railways than the export of Ukrainian grain. Let’s dive into the topic to understand which routes it uses in the EU, who hauls it and what wagons are available.
London Northwestern Railway (LNR) has initiated passenger service with the first Class 730 electric train unit on the West Coast Main Line as of November 13.
French leasing company Akiem has started a Mid-Life Operation (MLO) program for its fleet of Prima locomotives.
FS Group’s Trenitalia and Hitachi Rail signed a deal valued over one billion euros for 30 new Frecciarossa ETR 1000 trains with an option for ten additional units.