Topic: Operail

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

02-07-2020|Comment|author: Mykola Zasiadko

Operail container train, source: Operail

New player on Finnish rail freight market

Estonian national rail freight operator Operail announced its international expansion plan. To realise this goal, the company has established a subsidiary in Finland and considers investments to purchase rolling stock. The neighbouring country will become...Read more

17-10-2019|Comment|author: Mykola Zasiadko

LG Cargo train, source: Lithuanian Railways

Lithuanian Railways transforms freight division into LG Cargo

Lithuanian Railways (Lietuvos geležinkeliai) has established a separate company for its freight business. The new entity is called LG Cargo and is the largest rail freight operator in the Baltics. Lithuanian Railways will remain in...Read more

02-05-2019|Comment|author: Mykola Zasiadko

Estonia expands domestic container train service

Estonian rail freight operator Operail (former EVR Cargo) has launched a container train between Tartu and Sillamäe in order to reduce truck traffic on the country’s highways. The new service is the second domestic rail...Read more

06-03-2019|Comment|author: Mykola Zasiadko

Operail C-30M locomotive, source: CZ Loko

Operail leases shunting locomotives to Ukraine

Estonian rail freight operator Operail (former EVR Cargo) will lease two C30-M shunting locomotives to Ukrainian freight forwarding company Lemtrans, part of the industrial holding SCM. The locomotives were upgraded at the operator’s workshop in...Read more

05-02-2019|Comment|author: Mykola Zasiadko