UGL Transport has renewed its One Rail Australia maintenance agreement for five years, with options to extend, and will keep maintaining and overhauling most of the freight operator's locomotive fleet.
The New York Central 3001 restoration entered its next phase on September 15 after the locomotive completed its first mainline journey in more than 40 years.
A Siemens Mobility locomotive depot handling up to seven locomotives at once is due to open near Poznań in 2027 as the company's first Rail Service Center in Poland.
USA: New York Central 3001 is expected to leave its longtime Elkhart display this fall for restoration at the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society’s New Haven shop.
USA: Norfolk Southern locomotive modernization is expanding to 33 Evolution Series units, converting ES44DC locomotives from DC to AC traction under a Wabtec program announced in August 2026.
USA: The award of up to $140.7 million for overhauling as many as 41 Charger locomotives is not a Wisconsin-only project. WisDOT is leading a multistate programme covering state-owned fleets operated by Amtrak in the Midwest and Pacific Northwest.
BULGARIA: Express Service OOD will present a modernized Series 55 locomotive to the public during an open day at its Ruse plant on Aug. 29.
CANADA: The CN hybrid locomotive programme now includes three units under testing, while two more yard locomotives are scheduled for conversion by the end of 2026.
AUSTRALIA: RITES is developing a standard-gauge diesel locomotive prototype for an Australian customer by adapting an in-service Indian Railways unit, with testing and customer validation expected once the prototype is ready.
ALGERIA: SNTF has completed the modernisation of 20 EMD diesel-electric locomotives with Progress Rail support, returning the upgraded units to the national rail network after work by local technicians.
SLOVAKIA: ZSSK has launched an ETCS tender to equip 10 Class 757 diesel locomotives with Level 2 Baseline 4 technology, extending modern train protection to non-electrified passenger routes.
Wyss&Lila has opened a 1,000-square-metre rail maintenance hub in Rijeka, giving locomotive operators a new base for workshop repairs and round-the-clock field support across South-East Europe.
