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Work on the fleet commenced in December 2024, with the final unit delivered to Heavy Haul Rail in February 2026.
The manufacturer claims the new design offers a 30% reduction in purchase price compared to existing approved 40ft twin wagon models currently serving the British intermodal sector.
The agreement covers the use of the battery-powered railcars in industrial switching operations.
The DAC4EU project has completed its first commercial test run with a locomotive equipped with a Hybrid Digital Automatic Coupler (Hybrid-DAC).
This allows operation in tunnels, dense urban areas or environments affected by signal interference.
The tests were carried out under Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking within the TRANS4M-R project and focused on mechanical performance, wear and operational safety.
The programme has been running since the start of 2026 and includes two Modula-EBB units.
The train will run in commercial service to test and gather operational experience with DAC under Norwegian conditions.
The Desiro trains form the backbone of regional services in western Denmark, carrying more than 10 million passengers annually.
The EUR 2.7bn project was delivered in joint venture with Spanish engineering company Ayesa.
The “Spare Parts Forecasting 1.0” project combines historical consumption data with operational parameters to reduce parts shortages without increasing inventory levels.
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group has tested the Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) under winter conditions in Austria, with early results indicating strong reliability of the system.
The measure is part of a revised maintenance planning approach introduced last year at several NS workshops.
The project focuses on developing a new design methodology for lightweight, modular superstructures in rail freight transport.
The programme will support the entry into service of the new Class 99 locomotives.
The tests form part of Finland’s Digirail programme, which is introducing ETCS across the national network.
The scheme will cover the majority of the carrier’s international intermodal containers moving inland from Los Angeles at no additional charge to customers.
The locomotives have been deployed into regular operations since the end of 2022.
Pairpoint and Nexxiot are expanding their cooperation to improve visibility and data reliability across rail freight supply chains. The partnership focuses on trusted, verifiable operational data for logistics operators.
The demonstrator will replace the locomotive’s existing diesel engine with HyOrc’s modular power unit and test it in main line freight service.