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GTR public ownership expands DfT rail operations

07.06.2026

Govia Thameslink Railway public ownership reshapes UK rail control

Trains return as Hamburg–Berlin corridor reopens

07.06.2026

Hamburg–Berlin corridor reopening begins on 14 June

RS Lease Transmontana enters CRW Hungary service

07.06.2026

RS Lease Transmontana taken over for CRW in Hungary

Turkey dispatches first railway tank railcars for Iraq

17.02.2021

Turkey dispatches first railway tank railcars for Iraq

Turkey dispatches first railway tank railcars for Iraq Turkish manufacturer Cryocan has dispatched the first batch of 50 railway tank railcars for transporting oil and oil products to the Iraqi national railway operator.
Russian Railways significantly increased grain transportation

17.02.2021

Russian Railways significantly increased grain transportation

Russian Railways significantly increased grain transportation At the end of January 2021, over 2. 7 million tons of grain cargo were loaded on the Russian Railways network.
PKP Cargo has signed a major contract for the transportation of coal

17.02.2021

PKP Cargo has signed a major contract for the transportation of coal

PKP Cargo has signed a major contract for the transportation of coal PKP Cargo has signed another coal rail transport agreement with Tauron Wydobycie.
Indian railways will get record-breaking financing

17.02.2021

Indian railways will get record-breaking financing

Indian railways will get record-breaking financing India's government budget for fiscal 2021/2022 provides railway expenditures of Rs 1.
Riga railway station

16.02.2021

Riga railway station will not be closed for the Rail Baltica project

Riga railway station will not be closed for the Rail Baltica project During the reconstruction of the tracks and Riga Central Railway Station as part of the construction of Rail Baltica, the accessibility of the most important services will be guaranteed to visitors and passengers.
The fleet of locomotives

16.02.2021

The fleet of locomotives of the port “Nika-Tera” has reached 10 units

The fleet of locomotives of the port "Nika-Tera" has reached 10 units In 2020, as part of the investment program, the number of own diesel locomotives of the Nikolaev port “Nika-Tera” was brought to 10.
Additional passenger trains are launched in Uzbekistan

16.02.2021

Additional passenger trains are launched in Uzbekistan

Additional passenger trains are launched in Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Railways announces the launch of new passenger trains in February.
Three more Smartron locomotives launched in Bulgaria

16.02.2021

Three more Smartron locomotives launched in Bulgaria

Three more Smartron locomotives launched in Bulgaria Since February 11 three new Smartron locomotives have been involved into passenger transportation to various cities in Bulgaria, reports railway magazine Railway Supply citing information from the Bulgarian Railways.
PKP Cargo plans to launch container trains through Ukraine

16.02.2021

PKP Cargo plans to launch container trains through Ukraine

PKP Cargo plans to launch container trains through Ukraine PKP Cargo is negotiating the launch of intermodal trains on the Turkey - Ukraine - Poland route through the Medyka terminal.
rolling stock renewal program

15.02.2021

Ukrzaliznytsia transported 22 million tons of cargo in January

Ukrzaliznytsia transported 22 million tons of cargo in January Ukrzaliznytsia transported 22 million tons of cargo in January 2021.
Special train

15.02.2021

Special train from China delivered medicines to Poland

Special train from China delivered medicines to Poland A special freight train from China with medicines arrived at the Malaszewicz terminal in Poland.
diesel locomotives

15.02.2021

Twin TE33AS diesel locomotives are used for heavy trains

Twin TE33AS diesel locomotives are used for heavy trains Regional branch "Pridneprovskaya Railway" of JSC "Ukrzaliznytsya" successfully uses freight trains of increased weight and length.