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Leo Express wins five-year Munich – Prague contract

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March 25, 2026
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The five-year contract was awarded at approximately EUR 17m, excluding infrastructure charges.

VTG subsidiary Waggonbau Graaff delivers chemical tank wagons to Evonik

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March 25, 2026
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The acceptance took place at the manufacturer’s site, where Evonik representatives inspected the vehicles prior to entry into service.

Wabtec delivers locomotives for Brazilian Arauco Sucuriú project

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March 25, 2026
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The locomotives will operate on a dedicated freight corridor linking Arauco’s pulp mill under construction in Inocência, Mato Grosso do Sul, to Brazil’s national railway network.

RCG warns on exports via Adriatic ports

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March 25, 2026
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Rising security risks in the Middle East are affecting maritime logistics, prompting new restrictions on cargo shipments via southern European ports.

HS2 tasked with reducing cost to taxpayers and speed up completion

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March 25, 2026
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HS2 Ltd has been requested to cut costs and speed up completion of the project

Book Review: Greater Anglia: The First Ten Years by Adam Head

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March 25, 2026
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This book illustrates the first ten years of the Greater Anglia franchise.

AtkinsRéalis secures £98 million contract to modernise rail signalling across Wessex

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March 24, 2026
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AtkinsRéalis has been awarded a £98.5m contract by Network Rail to upgrade signalling and telecommunications infrastructure in Wessex, southern Britain, through the Havant Relock & Re-control project. The three-year programme will be delivered by a Network Rail and AtkinsRéalis integrated project team, covering 43 kilometres of railway near Portsmouth spanning 11 stations, 10 interlockings, four […]

More speakers confirmed for the European Cargo Experience

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March 24, 2026
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The first edition of the European Cargo Experience is less than three months away, with more and more speakers being confirmed. Held in Gdansk, Poland,…

Transport Secretary tasks HS2 with reducing construction time and cost

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March 24, 2026
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The Transport Secretary has tasked HS2 Ltd to explore options to remove complexity that could cut billions in costs and reduce delays for the project. The move comes as part of the Government’s reset of the high-speed rail line to ensure more trains and faster journeys are delivered as quickly and efficiently as possible, following […]

Innofreight group handles 400,000-tonne biomass flows for ŠKO-ENERGO

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March 24, 2026
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The project represents the largest biomass-based rail logistics operation currently underway in the Czech Republic.