Norske tog returns first upgraded Class 72 train to service
The train is operating commuter services in the Oslo area and on the Jæren Line.
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The train is operating commuter services in the Oslo area and on the Jæren Line.
The handover adds further leased traction capacity for the Italian rail freight operator.
The locomotive was delivered las week, completing the Wabtec part of CPKC’s locomotive fleet renewal programme.
The wagons were delivered in spring 2026 and introduced into DB Cargo’s Automotive RailNet for use by multiple customers.
The investment comes as South Africa prepares further changes to rail network access.
The trial forms part of the testing and commissioning programme ahead of planned commercial operation of the Class 99 fleet in July.
The Newag-built train is part of a 35-vehicle order worth about EUR 789m gross, with first services planned in the first half of 2027.
Stadler and ARST have presented the world’s first hydrogen-powered train designed specifically for narrow-gauge lines, with passenger service in Sardinia planned from 2028.
Spain’s Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility said the operator has invested EUR 520m in 70 trains for medium-distance and commuter services.
The locomotives are scheduled for delivery in 2028 and will increase Alpha Trains’ EURO6000 fleet to 92 locomotives.
KiwiRail and Stadler will prepare the three locomotives for operation over the next four to six weeks. After this phase, the locomotives will move to the main line for further testing.
The train is part of the SNCF Voyageurs framework agreement for up to 860 trainsets.
Stadler and SBB have presented the final livery of the EURO DuFour locomotives for SBB Cargo Switzerland, with the first units planned for commissioning in 2027.
The train is the first completed vehicle in a EUR 34.6m (£30m) programme covering the EMR Connect fleet.
The first Vectron order from Croatia will start being delivered in early 2027.
One locomotive is undergoing testing at the Velim test circuit before transfer to San Donato, where network trials are planned for November.
PESA’s new electric multiple unit for RegioJet has reached 200 km/h during testing at the VUZ Velim test centre in Czechia.
The fleet consists of seven three-car and 28 six-car units operated under the Bayerische Regiobahn brand.
European Loc Pool has handed over two EuroDual locomotives to FRACHTbahn Traktion and a third Euro9000 locomotive to Raildox.
The Czech manufacturer’s bid was selected ahead of Pesa, according to Polish procurement reporting.