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CPKC locomotive 9375 in the railway’s red livery

22.08.2026

CPKC and IBEW Binding Arbitration Agreement Ends Strike

Brightline West groundbreaking ceremony in Las Vegas

22.08.2026

Brightline West Financing Deadline Moves to September 10

Overturned Union Pacific railcars after the Central El Paso derailment

22.08.2026

Four Union Pacific Train Derailments Hit Texas

service electric trains

10.12.2020

Transmashholding will service electric trains in Bavaria

Transmashholding will service electric trains in Bavaria The international division of Transmashholding, TMH International, has signed an agreement with the German company Go Ahead Bavaria for the maintenance of the electric train fleet, reports railway magazine «Railway Supply» citing information portal Regnum.
Rail Baltica

10.12.2020

Rail Baltica signs € 214.3 million grant agreements with INEA

Rail Baltica signs € 214. 3 million grant agreements with INEA The Innovation and Networks Executive Agency (INEA) and the Baltic joint venture RB Rail AS have signed two additional cross-border grant agreements for Rail Baltica, the total budget of these two agreements is 214.
railway wheels

10.12.2020

Supply of railway wheels for Ukrzaliznytsia for UAH 118 million

Supply of railway wheels for Ukrzaliznytsia for UAH 118 million LLC MC Trade Ukraine and PJSC Interpipe Nizhnedneprovsky Pipe-Rolling Plant are participating in a tender for the supply of 3,65 thousand units of solid-rolled railway wheels with a total value of UAH 117.
Electrification of the railway line

10.12.2020

Opening of tender proposals for the project “Electrification of the Dolinskaya-Nikolaev-Kolosovka railway line”

Opening of tender proposals for the project "Electrification of the Dolinskaya-Nikolaev-Kolosovka railway line" On December 4, 2020, the Tender Commitee opened the tender proposals for the first stage of the project (electrification of the Dolinskaya-Nikolaev section), informs Railway Supply with reference to the press service of UZ.
the supply of a batch of flat wagons

10.12.2020

Leasing company “Dessa” signed a contract with the Tikhvin plant for the supply of a batch of flat wagons

Leasing company "Dessa" signed a contract with the Tikhvin plant for the supply of a batch of flat wagons Leasing company "Dessa" has signed a contract with the Tikhvin plant United Wagon Co for the supply of a new batch of Type 13-6895 flat wagons for timber carriers.

09.12.2020

Reform of the railway industry in Ukraine should be accelerated

Reform of the railway industry in Ukraine should be accelerated Reforming the railway industry in Ukraine should be accelerated and implemented taking into account national legislation and European standards, says member of the board of JSC "Ukrzaliznytsia" Frantisek Buresh, reports Railway Supply    magazine with reference to the press service of UZ.
production of electric train

09.12.2020

TÜRASAŞ will start production of a national electric train prototype in 2021

TÜRASAŞ will start production of a national electric train prototype in 2021 Turkey's Transport and Infrastructure Minister - Adil Karaismailoğlu, who visited the regional office of TÜRASAŞ Sakarya, said that the production of prototypes of 32 electric trains to be used on the Gaziray line will begin in 2021, aiming to increase the localization rate to 80 percent in mass production, reports railway magazine «Railway Supply» citing Rayhaber.
railroad after the

09.12.2020

Rebuilding the railroad after the flood

Rebuilding the railroad after the flood Porr Construct has received an EU-funded € 97 million contract to rebuild the Bucharest-Giurgiu direct railway line, which was not in use after the collapse of the Gradishtea bridge over the Arges River during floods in 2005, reports Railway Supply  magazine citing the Railway Gazette.
Construction of a new railway line

09.12.2020

Kazakhstan Railways: Construction of a new railway line

Kazakhstan Railways: Construction of a new railway line It is planned to build a new railway line Darbaza - Maktaaral. To improve the logistics infrastructure of border stations located in international transport corridors, NC KTZ JSC, together with Uzbekistan Temir Iullari, signed a memorandum of cooperation to study the best options for the effective use of transit potential, informs Railway Supply  magazine referring to YuKinform.
new railway project

08.12.2020

The World Bank is implementing a new railway project in Azerbaijan

The World Bank is implementing a new railway project in Azerbaijan The Azerbaijani government jointly with the World Bank (WB) continues development of a new project aimed at improving rail freight traffic and logistics, reports Railway Supply   magazine referring to Menafn.
Painted railway wagon

08.12.2020

Painted railway wagon adorned the territory of Vilnius railway station: “Express: back to nature”

Painted railway wagon adorned the territory of Vilnius railway station: "Express: back to nature" A painted wagon adorns the Vilnius railway station area: artists invite you to return to nature! Artists proposed to create a visual idea for the train of the future.
Electrification of the Line №102 project

08.12.2020

Poland-Ukraine: Electrification of the Line №102 project

Poland-Ukraine: Electrification of the Line №102 project There are two options for financing the modernization of the «Line №102».