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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.
Adif has committed to upgrade seven sidings on the Zaragoza-Tarragona and Madrid-Barcelona lines to 750 metres.
Amtrak, the U.S. passenger rail service, has received a whopping $10 billion from the Federal Railroad Administration, marking a significant push by the Biden-Harris Administration to revamp the Northeast Corridor (NEC).
The government has given the green light for Centralny Port Komunykacyjny (CPK) to acquire over 100 electric multiple units with a maximum speed of 250 km/h.
Czech Railways announced an expansion of their fleet with a fresh batch of 30 RegioFox train units, PESA REGIO160 units, pushing their total number on order to 106.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. and BNSF Railway have rolled out Quantum, a new service designed to move goods quickly and reliably by rail, targeting customers who usually depend on trucking.
Porterbrook has been selected to finance a fleet of 10 new tri-mode trains for London North Eastern Railway (LNER), which will be built by CAF.
Eiffage, the prominent French construction and concessions company, has enhanced its investment in Getlink.
The Port of Barcelona has started a direct freight rail service with the French cities of Toulouse and Lyon using a maximum permittable European train length of 750 metres.
The new facility aims to double the capacity of transloaded trailers to 50,000 per year.
LKAB has announced the purchase of a 49% share in Duroc Rail AB, a specialist in locomotive and wagon wheel maintenance.
Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn (MGBahn) has inked a deal with Stadler Rail, securing 25 additional ORION multiple units.
The German Railway and Transport Union (EVG) has issued a stark warning about the future of single-wagon rail transport at DB Cargo amidst Deutsche Bahn’s sweeping plans for job reductions.
Akiem is leasing six DC Traxx locomotives to the strong-growing intermodal operator.
The African Development Bank Group granted Namibia an almost EUR 187 million loan for the next stage of their Transport Infrastructure Improvement Project.
The heavy-haul freight locomotive will operate with iron ore trains in Pilbara, Western Australia.
In its recent business plan update, Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) published its update on the market shares of rail freight operators in Italy.
Pocket wagons from the Spanish manufacturer foreshadow the start of the long-expected start of railway highways.
The Ukrainian wagon manufacturer sends the first superstructure for tests, working on more modular structures and wagons, open for new opportunities on the European market.
Norfolk Southern Corporation has initiated the use of Digital Train Inspection Portals throughout its expansive 22-state network.
Railmarket News is constantly monitoring the news of the rail market to bring you comprehensive overviews of new contracts and connections. Here are the latest news from the past month.
The railway company of the Duisburg port has two out of three Siemens Vectrons Dual Mode locomotives leased from Northrail in the operation.
The second largest contract signed for Railcare means long-term stability of the company's transport business.
Poland’s rail freight operator is expanding its fleet with leased electric and relocated diesel locomotives.
During the Rail Days 2023 event, Calea Ferată din Moldova (CFM), the Moldovan state rail operator, announced planned investment in new rolling stock.
ÖBB will introduce 330 trains, Renfe started selling tickets for the Pajares Bypass, and Alstom presented battery trains for SNCF, hydrogen trains for Saudi Arabia and a semi-high speed train for India.
The contract was renewed ahead of schedule, and in the ten-year duration, DB Cargo will move 70 million tonnes of potash for the mining company.
Based on a contract signed in December 2022, Nexrail will start getting its 40 DE18 locomotives for the German market. Railmarket News brings you the news of who will lease them.
The Luxembourg-based ROSCO is buying twelve six-axle hybrid locomotives, the strongest newly produced locomotives currently on offer on the European market.
Nothing changes for clients using Operail wagons for domestic use in Estonia, however, there is a change for international transport.
Taiwanese railway operator received the first new E500 locomotive made by Japanese Toshiba and will present it soon.
The order of the two different versions includes an option for 142 more of these locomotives.
Recently introduced new MS Griffin locomotive from the Polish manufacturer Newag reached 240 km/h on tests.
The Serbian transport minister signed an agreement with the biggest rolling stock manufacturer in the world, CRRC, to deliver five high-speed trains.
The award highlights exceptional learning tools incorporating gamification for education or training purposes.
The passenger wagon fleet renewal program at Ukrzaliznytsia is underway, and the operator just announced an agreement worth over 50 million euros to purchase 44 new wagons.
Four months after the initial order of ten locomotives, BBL Logistik confirmed the option and increased the overall order to 15 DE18s.
A third-party logistics company, CEVA Logistics, devised a solution to transport the Scuderia Ferrari F1 racing team across North America by rail. ©
The France-based wagons rental company, Ermewa, has handed over forty new Sgmmnss wagons to its Polish customer – LTG Cargo Polska.
FlixTrain has unveiled its 2024 timetable, set to commence in December. The updated schedule promises an increased offer by 25% in seating capacity.