The newly launched rail corridor connecting Turkey with Central Europe has reached another important milestone, confirming its growing strategic relevance for intermodal transport between Asia and Europe. Following the recent announcement of the first-ever train connection between Turkey and Central Europe, the first train departing ex Dunajská Streda on 27 December 2025 successfully transported shipments to Halkalı and Railport Kartepe terminals in Turkey. The train arrived

Union Pacific Corporation and Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) today filed an application with the Surface Transportation Board (STB) requesting approval to combine the two railroads. The companies entered into a merger agreement on July 29, 2025, to create America’s first transcontinental railroad. The nearly 7,000-page application provides comprehensive and compelling new details on how the end-to-end combination will enhance competition and deliver broad public ben

A few days ago, Traxtion confirmed it is concluding a R3.4 billion rolling stock investment programme to expand freight capacity and support South Africa’s rail reform agenda. The programme, comprising R1.8 billion in locomotives and R1.6 billion in wagons, is the largest private freight rail investment in South Africa’s history in terms of fleet size and value, with a minimum 60% local content target and 662 direct jobs projected during build and deployment. The added capaci

In a first for Portugal, semi-trailers have been successfully transported by train, linking Spain with Entroncamento via Badajoz along the Eastern Line. This pioneering operation was made possible through a strategic collaboration between TRANSITALIA, TRAMESA, and MEDWAY, marking a significant milestone in their shared expansion and modernization strategy. The initiative presented unique technical and operational challenges. Semi-trailers differ in dimensions and handling req

A high-level meeting was held on 21–22 October in Vilnius between the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) and representatives of the Rail Baltica delivery organizations to review the project’s progress and outline the next phase of construction and technical activities. During the visit, the project’s central coordinator, RB Rail AS, signed a new Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) grant agreement with EU contribution of €295.5 million, supp

Rail Baltica has taken a significant step forward with the signing of a EUR 38.31 million contract for design and design supervision...

The number of TEUs handled by rail rose to 131,795, representing an increase of 12% The volume of goods arriving at the Port of Valencia...

ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) is setting new standards in international freight transport and improving its services for transports to and...

The project, funded entirely by public investment, is expected to be completed by 2030. Vietnam's National Assembly has approved the...

Helrom celebrated the opening of the new Brenner connection between Regensburg and Verona with a grand opening ceremony at bayernhafen...

ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has once again been recognised for its sustainability efforts in the EcoVadis sustainability rating, placing...