Railway freight

UNIFE welcomes Military Mobility Package as a timely move, with the European Rail Supply Industry Association calling it a key step towards strengthening the European Union’s defence readiness by making transport systems more interoperable, resilient and responsive for both military and civilian use, in line with the objectives set out by the European Commission.

Milei’s freight rail privatisation in Argentina is drawing investors. Companies are lining up to take part in President Javier Milei’s plan to transfer the country’s freight railways to private operators, hoping to ride a new wave of market reforms and, in the process, unlock Argentina’s agricultural and mining export potential.

ASLRRA UP-NS merger review is moving forward as the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) formally notifies the Surface Transportation Board (STB) that it intends to participate in the agency’s examination of the forthcoming Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern (UP–NS) merger application, as first reported by Railway Age.

NC By Train ridership record was set in October, when North Carolina’s state-sponsored intercity passenger-rail service logged its strongest month yet for intercity passenger rail, as reported by Progressive Railroading.

Forest Hill Flyover project has reached operational completion and moved into full operation as the Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency (CREATE) program and its partners marked the milestone on Nov.

Modernization of the TGM4 locomotive within the Coolergy project moved from documents to metal as the company tested its hydrogen power unit on a rebuilt engine at Estonia’s Tapa depot.

A freight train derailment in Galicia halts regular passenger links and freight flows, and operators scramble to rethink routes because recovery teams focus first on clearing nine overturned wagons from the damaged section.

The Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor moves from blueprint to steel and concrete, as India readies its first true high-speed line and, as project notes from National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited confirm, embeds this route at the centre of its rail modernisation plans.

Visakhapatnam Port enters a phase of rail-oriented development, and the latest infrastructure partnership strengthens internal links so the port can handle rising freight volumes smoothly and—with fewer delays—serve cargo predictably.

The U. S.

On a mild November afternoon on Chicago’s South Side, railroads and public officials finally gathered to celebrate the completion of the Forest Hill Flyover.

Storm Claudia caused disruption between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport because a fallen tree blocked every line, and Northern urged passengers to follow its travel updates closely throughout the day.