Arrival at the Port of Hanko is scheduled for 24 October. Test runs in Finland are planned for November.
These locomotives remain in service on non-electrified lines and are used during infrastructure disruptions, detours, and engineering works.
The freight locomotive order, valued at approx. EUR 183 million, is described as the largest of its kind in Iran’s domestic market.
The order will expand PKP Intercity’s pool of multi-system electric traction capable of operating under various electrification systems across Europe.
The tests involved routes between Crewe and Carlisle, including operational assessments on the Shap incline.
Wabtec has secured the largest locomotive contract in its history, worth $4.2 billion, with Kazakhstan’s national railway KTZ to supply new Evolution Series locomotives and long-term service support.
The Vectron Dual Mode aim to replace older diesel locomotives on non-electrified or partially electrified routes.
Deliveries are expected to begin at the end of 2027. The contract includes an option to acquire five additional Vectrons.
According to MEDWAY, each locomotive has the potential to replace around 50 heavy trucks from the road network.
The 15 locomotives are designated for deployment in Germany and Austria, joining Alpha Trains’ existing roster of Vectron AC, MS, and Dual Mode units.
Stadler has submitted documentation to the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) to extend the operational approval of the EuroDual locomotive type to Croatia and Slovenia.
PESA has introduced its Gama 3.0 locomotive platform during the TRAKO 2025 trade fair in Gdańsk. The new development expands the existing Gama portfolio with a modular approach allowing for various traction configurations.
The rollout is part of an AUD 350 million investment in low-emission traction aimed at reducing fleet-wide emissions by 6–10%.
The planned site is intended to support the growing fleet of Traxx Universal locomotives operating across Poland and the Eastern European corridor.
The agreement was finalised during the TRAKO trade fair in Gdańsk and will remain in effect for a period of two years.
The handover on 19 September 2025 was preceded by its first hydrogen-powered run.
The locomotive, produced by Newag in Poland, is being presented as part of Akiem’s ongoing expansion in the Central European market.
The purpose of the run was to check load handling and route timing under diesel power.
ČD Cargo officially unveiled the third-generation Traxx Universal multi-system locomotive during a ceremony held on Czech National Railway Day.
The project falls under the company’s Li-Ion 2025 initiative and involves the conversion of a conventional diesel locomotive into a fully battery-electric unit.