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Stadler FLIRT Akku train in ODEG livery for the Westmecklenburg II network

18.08.2026

Akiem’s First German Passenger Trains Take Shape

South Western Railway Class 159 unit 159005 at Salisbury station

14.08.2026

SWR Overhauls Class 158/159 Fleet as Replacement Plan Waits on National Strategy

ELP orders 20 more Stadler EuroDual locomotives, with the new batch covering Germany, Austria, Croatia, Serbia and Slovenia.

11.08.2026

ELP Orders 20 Stadler EuroDuals for South-East Europe

OnTrain Receives First Dragon 2 Locomotive

20.07.2026

OnTrain Receives First Dragon 2 Locomotive from NEWAG

OnTrain receives first Dragon 2 locomotive from NEWAG, beginning the delivery phase for ten heavy freight engines ordered for the Polish leasing platform’s expanding fleet.
Officials break ground for the SLGW West Interchange in Salt Lake City

20.07.2026

SLGW West Interchange Breaks Ground in Salt Lake City

The SLGW West Interchange has entered construction in Salt Lake City, launching a $31 million freight rail project designed to reduce blocked crossings in Poplar Grove.
Salt Lake West Interchange Breaks Ground

20.07.2026

Salt Lake West Interchange Starts $31M Construction

The Salt Lake West Interchange has entered construction, launching a $31 million freight rail project designed to reduce blocked crossings and shift switching away from Poplar Grove.
Vale iron ore train on the Vitória a Minas Railway beside BR-381 in Timóteo, Brazil

18.07.2026

Vale Wabtec PTC Agreement Covers Two Brazilian Railways

The new Vale Wabtec PTC agreement will bring I-ETMS train protection to Brazil’s EFC and EFVM networks under a R$1 billion phased program running through 2031.
Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena and Orion Steel CEO Doug Matthews inside Rocky Mountain Steel’s Pueblo mill

18.07.2026

Union Pacific long rail delivery opens Pueblo mill

Union Pacific long rail supply has entered a new phase after Rocky Mountain Steel Mills delivered the first product from its newly opened Pueblo production line.
Freight Rail Research Consortium Launched by AAR

18.07.2026

AAR Launches Freight Rail Research Consortium in US

The Association of American Railroads has launched the Freight Rail Research Consortium, connecting four major universities to expand long-term research on freight markets, technology and policy.
Port of Long Beach clean air equipment and container terminal

18.07.2026

Port of Long Beach Environmental Award Marks Green Progress

The Port of Long Beach environmental award recognizes decades of work combining cargo growth, cleaner technology and more sustainable freight operations across the Southern California region.
OmniTRAX 40th Anniversary Marks Rail Milestone

16.07.2026

OmniTRAX 40th Anniversary Marks Four Decades of Rail

The OmniTRAX 40th anniversary marks four decades since a Colorado short line became the foundation of a 35-operation rail network serving industrial markets across North America.
Aerial view of container terminals at the Port of Long Beach

16.07.2026

Port of Long Beach Cargo Rises 10.6% in Strong June

Port of Long Beach cargo rose 10. 6% year over year in June, lifting first-half throughput above the record-setting pace established during 2025 at California’s major trade gateway.
Overview of Norfolk Southern’s Conway Yard in Pennsylvania

16.07.2026

Conway Yard safety milestones reach two benchmarks

In July, Conway Yard safety milestones included more than a year without a reportable injury and over 500 days without a stop signal violation.
Carolina Coastal Railway freight train in North Carolina

15.07.2026

North Carolina multimodal freight plan seeks input

The North Carolina Department of Transportation is updating the North Carolina multimodal freight plan and seeking public input during its development.
Rail freight containers being handled at an intermodal terminal

14.07.2026

Barking Eurohub redevelopment begins with £15m investment

Barking Eurohub redevelopment has begun with a £15 million investment, marking the start of a three-year programme to transform the 40-acre east London site into a fully operational international intermodal freight facility.