Alpha Trains signs full-service contracts for locomotive maintenance in Sweden and Norway
The company has entered into new full-service maintenance agreements in Scandinavia as part of its operational framework for leased locomotives.
The company has entered into new full-service maintenance agreements in Scandinavia as part of its operational framework for leased locomotives.
The delivery is expected in September 2025.
In addition to the current procurement, ADY plans to extend the fleet with an additional order for 14 mainline locomotives.
The batch delivered in April 2025 represents the beginning of the delivery cycle for this year. Earlier deliveries under similar configurations have already entered regular operation.
The company is targeting Nordic rail freight corridors as a long-term area of operation, supported by an expanding fleet that aligns with evolving environmental and performance requirements.
The delivery follows a pattern of incremental fleet growth by RheinCargo through leasing arrangements.
The fleet now consists of five EuroDual and four Euro9000 locomotives.
The project serves as a technical trial for automated coupling integration in regional rail contexts.
Testing of a steam locomotive fitted with the European Train Control System (ETCS) Level 2 has been completed on the Cambrian line in Wales.
The company—formerly known as Chicago Freight Car Leasing Australia (CFCLA)—has focused on expanding domestic production, updating its locomotive fleet, and offering new leasing models to customers.
The move is part of DB Cargo Czechia’s wider plan to maintain wagonload traffic viability in areas where infrastructure upgrades now require ETCS-compliant vehicles.
Czech rail freight operator IDS CARGO has introduced a new multisystem Vectron locomotive into its operational portfolio.
The document was issued from April 2025 in accordance with EU Directive 2016/798 and relevant Hungarian legislation.
The latest agreement follows a series of previous acquisitions, with the most recent EuroDual scheduled for delivery in December.
Two different hybrid coupler systems were tested.
The unit was handed over to CFR Călători and is the first of 19 locomotives included in the refurbishment programme.
The scope of the agreement includes a total of 141 locomotives over a 15-year period.
Technis will provide support services under regular workshop conditions at its Thionville site.
The LC-800 locomotive, previously used by Mertz Transport, is being relocated to Sannahed near Hallsberg for a new assignment under the Swedish Transport Administration.
The handover was completed recently, and the locomotive has already entered the company’s operational pool.