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Aerial view of freight cars and intermodal containers at the Belt Railway of Chicago Clearing Yard.

12.08.2026

Global Rail Freight Weekly Review: August 6–12, 2026

LTG Cargo EuroDual enters its next production stage with 6.15 MW, 500 kN and a planned capability for 5,700-tonne freight trains.

12.08.2026

LTG Cargo EuroDual Takes Shape for 5,700-Tonne Trains

CN freight train crossing a river bridge near Ashcroft, British Columbia

12.08.2026

CN and CPKC Set Grain Records Over 30 Million Metric Tons

Russian railway operators

19.06.2023

Russian railway operators are reluctant to send their wagons to the occupied territories

The recently established enterprise 'Novorossiya Railways' by the occupiers is in urgent need of grain wagons and semi-wagons, but they are not available, according to the railway journal Railway Supply, citing Rail.
Ukrzaliznytsia helped

19.06.2023

Ukrzaliznytsia helped the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) apprehend an agent of the Russian Federation.

Ukrzaliznytsia, the Ukrainian Railways, aided the Security Service of Ukraine in apprehending a Russian agent who was planning to sabotage railway infrastructure and disrupt the counteroffensive operation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply.
Prohibition of transit of certain dual-use goods

17.06.2023

Lithuania: Prohibition of transit of certain dual-use goods

Lithuania intends to prohibit the transit of certain dual-use goods through its territory, according to the railway portal Railway Supply.
to clear the railway track

16.06.2023

The occupants have decided to clear the railway track from Mariupol Port to the station

The occupants have started clearing the railway track connecting Mariupol Port and the station, as reported by the Railway Supply journal, citing Rail.
contract with Metrowagonmash

16.06.2023

Metrowagonmash wants to appeal to the United States for the lifting of sanctions

On June 14, the Russian manufacturer Metrowagonmash announced that it is "exploring the possibility of approaching competent US authorities" in order to be removed from the sanctions list, according to the Railway Supply portal, citing Railway Gazette.
Russian occupation railway in Kupyansk

15.06.2023

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has detained one of the leaders of the Russian occupation railway in Kupyansk

He assisted in the transfer of Russian troops to the front - the traitor was captured near Kharkiv, according to the railway journal Railway Supply, citing Kharkiv 1654.
a train with ammunition

14.06.2023

Was a train with ammunition robbed in Poland?

The Polish police have arrested three individuals suspected of stealing four crates of ammunition from a train, according to the railway journal Railway Supply, citing Rail.
An explosion occurred on a railway track

14.06.2023

An explosion occurred on a railway track in Melitopol

Yesterday, June 13, an explosion occurred on a railway track in the temporarily occupied city of Melitopol, resulting in a freight train carrying ore derailing, according to the railway journal Railway Supply, citing Rail.
UZ signs

14.06.2023

UZ signs Ukraine Business Compact 2023

Ukrzaliznytsia (UZ) has signed the principles of long-term sustainable economic recovery for Ukraine - Ukraine Business Compact 2023, according to the railway portal Railway Supply.
Handball masterclass supported by Ukrainian Railways

13.06.2023

Handball masterclass supported by Ukrainian Railways (UZ) and UNICEF Ukraine

At the handball masterclass supported by Ukrainian Railways (UZ) and UNICEF Ukraine, the Handball Federation of Ukraine organized a workshop for children in the sports and play zone of the capital station.
Danube ports handled

12.06.2023

According to operational data, the Danube ports handled 11.5 million tons of cargo in the first five months of 2023

Yuriy Litvin, Chairman of the State Enterprise "AMPU," announced that the Danube ports have shown impressive results. In 2022, a total of 16 million tons of cargo were handled, and a new record of 11.
blew up a railway bridge

11.06.2023

Partisans blew up a railway bridge in the Zaporizhia region

Telegram channels are reporting that partisans have detonated a railway bridge in the occupied village of Yakymivka in the Zaporizhia region, which is occupied by Russian forces.