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ERS Summit to focus on digital rail freight

Industry leaders from across Europe - Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Finland, and CEE - will gather in Warsaw this March for the ERS Summit 2026, an event focused on digitalisation, rolling stock innovation and the future of European rail freight.

Karel Novak March 5, 2026 · 2 min read

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Tren Maya begins freight tests in Mexico with Wabtec locomotives

Mexico’s Maya Train has begun dynamic testing of its new freight service using Wabtec ES44AC locomotives on the route toward Tenosique.

Lubomir Cech March 4, 2026 · 2 min read

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Genesee & Wyoming’s NCVA Railroad will serve a new steel manufacturing plant in North Carolina

The short line expects to handle inbound steel plate and slab traffic as well as outbound finished components.

Lubomir Cech March 4, 2026 · 1 min read

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Captrain and LIT launch daily Bremen–Stuttgart freight rail service

The service handles both conventional wagonload shipments and combined transport (CT) units, covering a range of cargo types and shipment sizes.

Lubomir Cech March 4, 2026 · 1 min read

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GYSEV CARGO launches Debrecen–Wilhelmshaven intermodal service

Under the arrangement, maritime containers moving through Wilhelmshaven are transferred to rail for inland distribution to Debrecen.

Lubomir Cech March 4, 2026 · 1 min read

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Rail Cargo Hungaria runs first freight train on Belgrade–Budapest high-speed line with a CRRC locomotive

Freight traffic has started on the Belgrade–Budapest high-speed line between Serbia and Hungary.

Lubomir Cech March 3, 2026 · 1 min read

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Cando acquires Savage Rail in North America expansion

The deal will combine the two operators’ first- and last-mile rail services and terminal infrastructure businesses across Canada and the United States.

Lubomir Cech March 2, 2026 · 2 min read

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Return flows overtake outbound on China–Europe rail

China–Europe freight train services operated 20,022 trips in 2025, up 3.2% year on year, while return services outnumbered outbound trains for the first time in recent years.

Karel Novak February 26, 2026 · 2 min read

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New Italy–Sweden rail service begins

A new direct rail connection between Parma and Sweden has launched this week, offering a fixed weekly schedule and three-day transit time between Italy and Örebro.

Karel Novak February 26, 2026 · 2 min read

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Rail leaders to meet in Wisła

Rail and intermodal decision-makers will gather in Wisła from 4–6 March 2026 for the 15th International Railway and Intermodal Congress.

Karel Novak February 26, 2026 · 2 min read

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Lithuania boosts rail military mobility

The Lithuanian Armed Forces and LTG Group have signed a cooperation agreement to strengthen military mobility, logistics and national resilience, with a focus on NATO interoperability and crisis preparedness.

Karel Novak February 25, 2026 · 3 min read

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Streem reshapes leadership at Ermewa

Streem and its subsidiary Ermewa have announced key management changes, combining continuity with strategic repositioning as European rail freight faces structural and regulatory challenges.

Karel Novak February 24, 2026 · 3 min read

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ENNA Transport runs first freight train to Hungary

The service represents ENNA Transport’s entry into the Hungarian rail freight market and extends the group’s cross-border operations in Central Europe.

Lubomir Cech February 23, 2026 · 1 min read

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Pasifik Arkas DTI launches two services using Stadler EuroDual locomotives

New business involve minerals as well as containers movements.

Lubomir Cech February 23, 2026 · 1 min read

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CPKC and Americold launch Kansas City–Mexico cold chain rail service

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) and Americold have introduced a temperature-controlled rail service linking Kansas City with Mexico, targeting cross-border flows of perishable food.

Lubomir Cech February 20, 2026 · 1 min read

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Kombiverkehr tests new intermodal link Dörpen–Ludwigshafen

The project is designed to assess the operational feasibility of shifting the traffic to combined transport.

Lubomir Cech February 19, 2026 · 1 min read

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VTG supplies Tadns wagons to Resonac Austria

The wagons are used for transporting graphite products from the Austrian site.

Lubomir Cech February 19, 2026 · 1 min read

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Hupac names first female CEO

Hupac Group has appointed Britta Weber as its new Chief Executive Officer, marking a leadership transition at one of Europe’s key intermodal operators.

Karel Novak February 19, 2026 · 2 min read

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Kazakhstan–Estonia rail flows double

Kazakhstan Temir Zholy and Estonian Railways are stepping up cooperation to strengthen freight corridors between Central Asia and Europe, with rail volumes between the two countries more than doubling in 2025.

Karel Novak February 18, 2026 · 2 min read

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DB Cargo boosts capacity at Győr hub

DB Cargo and DB Cargo Hungária have expanded the Győr terminal in western Hungary, increasing maintenance capacity and strengthening support for automotive and industrial freight flows in Central and Eastern Europe.

Karel Novak February 18, 2026 · 2 min read