Stories about millions of tons on rails: newsfeed about the newest locomotives and wagons at rail cars section. Besides rail vehicles infrastructure's info too.
The final unit has left the Alstom Transport Technology Centre in Widnes and re-entered service.
This broader distribution will include a wider geographical reach across the network, allowing for a quicker response to unforeseen situations.
ELP successfully deploys another state-of-the art locomotive on German market.
The order forms part of a wider procurement for a total of 75 units.
More than 400 units, including open box wagons and container platform wagons, are scheduled to be handed over by the end of the first half of 2025.
Under the terms of the agreement, Progress Rail is expected to acquire ECM4 certification, taking on maintenance tasks both in the field and at designated depots.
Alstom Coradia Nordic units will only enter Norwegian rails in summer 2026.
Alstom has signed two major contracts with OnTrain sp. z o.o. to supply a total of 40 third-generation Traxx Universal multi-system locomotives, with an option for a further 20 additional units.
Stadler's first locomotive order for the Lithuanian market includes an option for 17 additional units, spare parts and a 3-year maintenance period.
The service will link Gdańsk and Prague with four daily train pairs starting in mid-December 2024.
This order, valued at EUR 106 million, aims to replace older vehicles and adjust fleet capabilities for current operational needs.
The investment aligns with the Council of State’s objectives to promote rail as a sustainable alternative to road freight, particularly for the transport of bulk materials such as gravel.
The €12.7 million investment will improve the transport of construction materials such as dolomite, granite gravel, and metals.
Canada will get new coast to coast locomotives and passenger cars.
The signing of the contract took place in early October, attended by representatives from ENR, Austria’s diplomatic mission in Cairo, and Plasser & Theurer.
The procurement, valued at approximately €520 million, will be entirely financed by Île-de-France Mobilités.
Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko (ZSSK) has begun integrating new Siemens Vectron locomotives into its operations, with the first units recently unveiled at the Bratislava main depot.
The contract includes a mix of electric, battery-electric, and bi-mode class 80X models, totalling 70 rail cars, to be manufactured in County Durham.
These six-axle locomotives are capable of operating on both Iberian and UIC gauges. Delivery is scheduled for the first half of 2026.
As planned, the first out of three locomotives rolled out at the beginning of December 2024.