Rail News Railfreight Rolling Stock Akiem’s Mecklenburg-Vorpommern battery FLIRTs fleet reaches car body stage gobstopper August 17, 2026 0 The first shells are complete for the 14-train fleet that is due to replace diesel operation from December 2027.
Freight Rail Rail News Railfreight Reading & Northern reaches 19,000 carloads in the first half of 2026 gobstopper August 14, 2026 0 Forest products and anthracite remained the largest traffic groups, while frac sand and rock salt drove the fastest growth.
Rail News Railfreight Rolling Stock KTZ puts 70% of freight locomotives under service contracts gobstopper August 14, 2026 0 The Kazakh operator is shifting more fleet risk to long-term maintenance providers as new traction enters service.
Rail News Railfreight Rolling Stock KTZ puts 70% of freight locomotives under service contracts gobstopper August 14, 2026 0 The Kazakh operator is shifting more fleet risk to long-term maintenance providers as new traction enters service.
Freight Rail Rail News Railfreight Kombiverkehr is adding short-notice intermodal rail capacity due to low Rhine water levels gobstopper August 14, 2026 0 It estimates around 2,000 TEU of available capacity for freight that can be shifted from barge to rail.
Freight Rail Rail News Railfreight ČD Cargo reaches Denmark with coke train from northeast of Czechia gobstopper August 14, 2026 0 The Vectron hauled the train to Padborg, where Hector Rail took over for the final leg to Falköping.
Freight Rail Rail News Railfreight Bulkstream opens edible oil loading station for Mombasa – Nairobi rail transports in Kenya gobstopper August 14, 2026 0 The facility moves imported edible oil by rail from Mombasa to bonded storage in Nairobi, replacing part of the road leg.
passenger rail Rail News Railfreight Attacks rise as DB Regio tests bodycam audio gobstopper August 13, 2026 0 DB Regio recorded 989 attacks on employees in the first half of 2026. The operator will now test audio recording on bodycams before a planned nationwide rollout.
Business Rail News Railfreight Boluda puts rail business under shipping brand gobstopper August 13, 2026 0 The new Euro 4000 livery is a visible step in Boluda’s integration of former Transfesa rail activity into Boluda Logistics.
Freight Rail Rail News Railfreight RheinCargo adds Rotterdam-Duisburg coal trains for HKM due to low levels of water in Rhine gobstopper August 13, 2026 0 Each round trip carries around 2,000 tonnes, giving HKM a rail buffer while Rhine barges remain restricted.