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The logistics unit is headquartered in Bremen and covers evb’s rail freight, shunting and intermodal activities.
The transaction expands Beacon’s presence in the UK market and adds Eversholt Rail’s passenger and freight leasing activities to the group.
Under the tender conditions, a new company, Intermodal Terminal Padova, will be established and the terminal assets transferred to it.
The locomotive acquisition supports Nordic Re-Finance’s expansion into Germany and increases the share of electric traction in its leasing portfolio.
The terminal is located in Friuli Venezia Giulia and serves regional industrial traffic as well as connections to national and cross-border logistics flows.
Interview with Dan Kurucz, Country Managing Director of ALSTOM Czech Republic, about tenders, ETCS, high-speed trains, market development, multisystem locomotives, hydrogen and batteries, metro projects and the production site in Česká Lípa.
The transaction was finalised on 9 January and covers NTS’s workforce and technical equipment.
Czech national carrier České dráhy (ČD) has launched two public tenders for battery electric multiple units (BEMU), covering up to 120 trains for regional passenger services. The framework contracts aim to support zero-emission operation on partially electrified routes.
Former CEO, Michael Reininger, shifts to Brightline West.
Two key Czech rail organisations are expected to appoint permanent leadership in the coming weeks, ending a prolonged power vacuum. The changes affect both rail infrastructure and state-owned freight operations.
Riedl was a founding managing director of Lokomotion and has led the company since its establishment.
Intermodal rail operator CargoBeamer has appointed Julian Hagenschulte as its new Chief Digital Officer. The move underlines the growing importance of digital leadership in modern rail freight.
Spain’s competition authority CNMC has published the results of its latest consultation with users of railway infrastructure and services, revealing a clear contrast between passenger and freight transport.
The agreement covers operations on the East Coast Main Line between London and Newcastle.
Snowfall, severe frost and strong winds are causing service suspensions, capacity reductions and growing backlogs, with limited prospects for short-term recovery.
Passenger and freight rail services in Cyprus ended in 1951. Alongside Malta, Cyprus remains one of the two EU member states without an operational railway network.
GATX Corporation has completed the acquisition of Wells Fargo’s rail operating lease portfolio, with the transaction closing on 1 January 2026.
The investment loan covers the purchase of 17 electric locomotives along with spare parts.
Poland’s intermodal rail freight recorded stable performance in the first three quarters of 2025, according to data from the national rail regulator UTK. While TEU volumes increased year-on-year, total tonnage and transport work slightly declined.
The orders were recorded in the company’s third quarter of the 2025/26 financial year.