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DOT-111 tank car removal faces NTSB call

12.06.2026

DOT-111 tank car removal urged after CPKC derailment

10.06.2026

Magnetic train tickets face QR replacement at JR East

Traxtion capital raise brings $86m support

10.06.2026

Traxtion capital raise secures $86m in backing

ČD completes tests of new trains

25.02.2021

ČD completes tests of new trains

ČD completes tests of new trains Testing of new long-distance passenger cars manufactured by the consortium Siemens Mobility and Škoda Transportation is being completed at the Czech Velim test site.
Ukrainian Railways Development and Investments conference in Kyiv

24.02.2021

“Ukrainian Railways: Development and Investments” conference in Kyiv

"Ukrainian Railways: Development and Investments" conference in Kyiv The specialized industry forum - V International Conference "Ukrainian Railways: Development and Investments" - will be held in Kyiv on February 25.
Russian Railways will index the salaries of railway workers

24.02.2021

Russian Railways will index the salaries of railway workers

Russian Railways will index the salaries of railway workers From March 1, 2021, the salaries of railway workers of Russian Railways will be indexed by 1.
"Promvagontrans" is another participant in the private traction project

24.02.2021

“Promvagontrans” is another participant in the private traction project

"Promvagontrans" is another participant in the private traction project The company "Promvagontrans", which was identified as the second participant in the pilot project for the admission of private traction to work on the public railways of Ukrzaliznytsia, will use four diesel locomotives 2TE116 in its four directions, informs Railway Supply magazine citing information from the CFTS.
embargo on railway products from the Russian Federation

24.02.2021

Ukraine wants to limit the service life of railway cars again

Ukraine wants to limit the service life of railway cars again On February 22, the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine promulgated a draft order “On approval of the Procedure for establishing a ban on the operation of freight wagons on railway transport”.
center for railway workers

24.02.2021

Members of the supervisory board for the railway company are invited to Uzbekistan

Members of the supervisory board for the railway company are invited to Uzbekistan A competition has been announced in Uzbekistan to attract foreign specialists (including compatriots) to the supervisory board of the state joint-stock company Uzbekiston Temir Yullari.
LTG Cargo

24.02.2021

LTG Cargo transported more cargo in January

LTG Cargo transported more cargo in January In January this year, the Lithuanian railway operator LTG Cargo transported 3.
Odessa railway installed more than 800 anti-theft devices

23.02.2021

Odessa railway installed more than 800 anti-theft devices

Odessa railway installed more than 800 anti-theft devices In order to prevent unauthorized interference with the operation of signaling and communication devices in 2020, 849 protective devices were installed in the regional branch of the Odessa Railway JSC Ukrzaliznytsia.
spoiled railcars

23.02.2021

“Graffiti artists” spoiled 8 railcars of South-Western Railway in January

"Graffiti artists" spoiled 8 railcars of South-Western Railway in January In January 2021, 5 cases of vandalism were recorded in the regional branch of the South-Western Railway JSC Ukrzaliznytsia.
Obligation to wear two masks in public transport in Czech Republic

23.02.2021

Obligation to wear two masks in public transport in Czech Republic

Obligation to wear two masks in public transport in Czech Republic New rules are being introduced regarding the use of public transport during a pandemic in the Czech Republic.
The EU wants to distribute 60 thousand free railway tickets to young people

23.02.2021

The EU wants to distribute 60 thousand free railway tickets to young people

The EU wants to distribute 60 thousand free railway tickets to young people The European Union wants to provide young people with 60 thousand free Interrail train tickets, so they would be able to travel across Europe for 30 days in 2022.
DB Cargo UK tests vegetable oil fuel

23.02.2021

DB Cargo UK tests vegetable oil fuel

DB Cargo UK tests vegetable oil fuel DB Cargo UK, a subsidiary of German railways in the UK, and the metallurgical group Tata Steel have tested hydro-treated vegetable oil as fuel for a Class 60 locomotive which hauled 2 500 tonnes of steel coil from Margam steel works in Port Talbot to the Round Oak terminal at Brierley Hill in the West Midlands, reports Railway Supply magazine citing the Railway Gazette.