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Silverliner IV safety concerns force urgent SEPTA action

11.01.2026

SEPTA Regional Rail schedule restoration: morning expresses back

Norfolk Southern Improves Efficiency Amid Market Pressure

11.01.2026

Norfolk Southern merger opposition meets rail network upgrades

Shepparton Line Upgrade finished after 45-day blitz

11.01.2026

V/Line service cancellations as fire danger shuts key lines

first Citylink tram train to Hungary

25.01.2021

Stadler delivered the first Citylink tram train to Hungary

Stadler has supplied MÁV-START with the first Citylink three-car train in Hungary. It can operate both on tram lines and on the railway, informs Railway Supply magazine with reference to the Global Railway Review.
Škoda Vagonka

25.01.2021

Škoda Vagonka launched a large center for the processing of aluminum parts

Škoda Vagonka launched a large center for the processing of aluminum parts The largest part-processing machine in Europe, worth about 100 million kroons (3.
supplied railway tanks

22.01.2021

Poltava Wagon Building Plant supplied 10 railway tanks for TAS-Logistic

The wagon fleet of the Ukrainian wagon operator TAS-Logistic was replenished with 10 rail tank cars. They were produced by the Poltava Wagon Building Plant, which is also a part of Sergiy Tigipko TAS group, informs Railway Supply magazine with reference to REUA.
center for railway workers

22.01.2021

New training center for railway workers opened in Uzbekistan

A new Center for technical training has been created at the unitary enterprise "Bukhara regional railway junction" JSC "Uzbekiston temir yullari".
The share of passenger traffic in double-deckers has increased in the Russian Federation

22.01.2021

The share of passenger traffic in double-deckers has increased in the Russian Federation

Last year over 5. 3 million passengers chose double-decker trains formed by JSC FPC (a subsidiary of JSC Russian Railways) for their journeys (-12% by 2019).
diesel locomotive

22.01.2021

The first EffiShunter diesel locomotive was commissioned in Krivoy Rog

ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih received and put into operation the first of four EffiShunter 1600 shunting locomotives manufactured by the Czech company CZ Loko, reports Railway Supply magazine.
Rail Cargo Hungaria invests

22.01.2021

Rail Cargo Hungaria invests in noise reduction

Rail Cargo Hungaria is investing HUF 1. 5 billion (EUR 4.
Ukrzaliznytsia

21.01.2021

Ukrzaliznytsia received less than a third of compensation for preferential passengers in 2020

Ukrzaliznytsia provided services for the transportation of passengers of preferential categories in suburban traffic in the amount of UAH 285.
Deutsche Bahn AG

21.01.2021

Deutsche Bahn delays ICE trains to defuse WWII bombs

Due to the planned defuse of several World War II bombs in Göttingen there are disruptions expected on Deutsche Bahn regional and intercity connections.
cargo operator

21.01.2021

Belgian SNCB sold the remaining stake in the cargo operator Lineas

Belgian national rail operator SNCB has sold the remaining 10% in Lineas to SFPI-FPIM (The Federal Holding and Investment Company), reports railway magazine Railway Supply, referring to official information from Lineas.
to launch rail freight

21.01.2021

Railcoop start-up plans to launch rail freight this year

French startup Railcoop is set to launch its first rail freight service later this year. If the plans come true, the next stage in 2022 will be the launch of intercity passenger services on the Bordeaux - Lyon route, informs Railway Supply magazine with reference to the Railway Gazette.
purchase of new rail vehicles

21.01.2021

KfW IPEX-Bank to provide a Railpool loan for the purchase of rolling stock

KfW IPEX-Bank, in a consortium with a number of other European banks, will provide financing to Railpool leasing company in the amount of EUR 150 million for a period of 7 years.