Energy prices reach new record high, this is how rail freight adapts
With energy prices hitting new record highs in May, rail freight carriers face new challenges to keep their costs in check. Surcharges have become inevitable, efficiency is becoming the norm and in some countries, it...Read more
Sale of SNCF’s freight locomotive leasing company enters home stretch
SNCF is continuing its strategy of disposing of non-strategic assets after moving out of the red last year thanks largely to the €3.2 billion sale of its rail wagon leasing company, Ermewa.Read more
Meet the AMPS all-battery electric locomotive
NEW LOCOMOTIVERail operator OmniTRAX has acquired its first all-battery electric locomotive, expanding capacity on its northern Ohio rail lines. The firm purchased the new GP9-based battery-electric switching locomotive from engine developer Alternative Motive Power Systems (AMPS)...Read more
This heavy freight locomotive will soon cross Azerbaijan
Alstom in Kazakhstan has delivered the last of 40 Prima T8 AZ8A heavy freight locomotives to Azerbaijan Railways (ADY). This is a milestone, as it means the order from the Kazakh joint venture signed in...Read more
These modern locomotives are all coming DB Cargo’s way
In three years from now, the fleet of DB Cargo will be complemented with innovative locomotives of Siemens, Vossloh and Toshiba. Next year alone the German operator receives 150 new locomotives as part of its...Read more
New locomotive leasing company on the market
Nexrail will focus on providing innovative, sustainable locomotives for non-electrified operations, and is currently dedicated to the freight and shunting markets. It has purchased 53 shunting locomotives, and ordered another 50 hybrid locomotives hybrid from...Read more
Alstom to build four new Traxx locomotives for PCC Intermodal
PCC Intermodal and Alstom have signed a contract for the delivery of four brand new Traxx MS3 multisystem locomotives, together with the provision of full maintenance service. They signed an agreement towards this end on...Read more
Alpha Trains upgrades Traxx locomotives with ETCS
Alpha Trains will upgrade 77 of its locomotives with ETCS train equipment for Baseline 3 Release 2 (B3R2). The upgrade is part of a broader upgrade program that replaces the current train safety system (ATB)...Read more
ÖBB launches EU Year of Rail locomotive
Austrian operator ÖBB has given one of their locomotives a special European Year of Rail design. The locomotive was presented at a ceremony at Vienna central station last week, and will be on the tracks...Read more
DB Cargo upgrades fleet with dual-mode locomotives
400 Vectron Dual Mode locomotives will be added to DB Cargo’s fleet in the coming years. The vehicles are able to run on both electrified and non-electrified lines. With their help, the German rail freight...Read more
Estonian rail freight operator steps up in Finland
Estonian national rail freight operator Operail has certified its first two locomotives for operations in Finland. The company will start transporting freight this autumn. By this time, it will operate a fleet of nine new...Read more
Finland tests longer freight trains to intensify Russian transit
Finnish rail freight company VR Transpoint have successfully tested operation with a 830-metre-long train. It is a record figure for the railway between Vainikkala, an important junction close to the Russian border, and the Port...Read more
Translate4Rail to remove language barriers on European corridors
The International Union of Railways (UIC) and RailNetEurope (RNE) have joined forces for removing language barriers on rail freight corridors across Europe. Within the Translate4Rail project, both organisations are developing a special language tool for...Read more
Four ways to speed up trains on the New Silk Road
The rail freight traffic between China and Europe is growing year by year. The logistics companies compete for every customer and every container. Therefore, they are constantly improving their service. What measures are they doing...Read more
PKP Cargo got 20 Vectron multisystem locomotives
Siemens Mobility has delivered two Vectron multisystem locomotives to PKP Cargo. Thus, the German manufacturer finalised the 20-vehicle order of the Polish rail freight operator. The multisystem locomotives help PKP Cargo strengthening its presence on...Read more
PKP Cargo orders 31 Polish-made electric locomotives
PKP Cargo, EU’s second largest rail freight operator, has ordered 31 electric six-axle locomotives from Newag, a Polish rolling stock manufacturer. 24 vehicles will be a dual-system while the remaining seven units will be equipped...Read more
First orders for Smartron freight locomotives in Bulgaria and Romania
Siemens Mobility has concluded the first orders to supply Smartron electric locomotives to Bulgaria and Romania. The Romanian logistics company E-P Rail purchased four vehicles of this type while its Bulgarian counterpart PIMK Rail booked...Read more
PKP Cargo improves rail service on Baltic-Adriatic corridor
Czech freight operator Advanced World Transport (AWT), a subsidiary of PKP Cargo, has delivered a batch of cars from Czechia to the Slovenian port of Koper. The operation was provided with one Vectron multisystem locomotive...Read more
SBB Cargo orders 20 locomotives for Rhine-Alpine Corridor
Swiss rail freight operator SBB Cargo International has ordered 20 Vectron multisystem locomotives from Siemens Mobility. The deal includes an option for 20 additional vehicles. All the units will be used by SBB Cargo International...Read more