Rail freight in Estonia has taken a hit. Transport volumes dropped by 43 per cent on a yearly basis in comparison to 2022. According to the Estonian statistics agency, the drop can mostly be attributed to the disappearance of East-West freight traffic. Estonia recorded a decrease in rail freight volumes during all months of 2023. […]
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Estonian Operail scraps old locomotives amid financial problems
The Estonian state-owned company Operail has sent its old locomotives to the scrapyard. They will now be dismantled, and the remaining materials will be sold off to interested parties. The move comes amid a difficult financial situation following the loss of Russian transit goods. The locomotives to be scrapped were purchased in 2002 and had […]
Estonian Operail scraps old locomotives amid financial problems
The Estonian state-owned company Operail has sent its old locomotives to the scrapyard. They will now be dismantled, and the remaining materials will be sold off to interested parties. The move comes amid a difficult financial situation following the loss of Russian transit goods. The locomotives to be scrapped were purchased in 2002 and had […]
LDZ Cargo expands in Estonia while Lithuania opens its doors
Latvian rail freight operator LDZ Cargo aims to expand its business operations in neighbouring Baltic countries. It has succeeded in winning public tenders in Estonia, and it has secured access to Lithuania’s public railway infrastructure for freight transportation. As per the company, the stated aim of the expansion is to become a regionally significant rail […]