The Port Authority of Santander (APS) has presented plans for a rail freight corridor between Santander and Madrid, with support from three rail operators and several intermodal shippers.
The locomotives arrived via the Port of Montevideo and have been transferred to the Peñarol railway workshops for commissioning, with entry into service planned for 2026.
Stadler increased sales and profitability in 2025 despite continued disruption from the Valencia flooding, weak conditions in Germany and currency pressure from the Swiss franc.
Rising oil prices linked to renewed geopolitical tension in the Middle East are increasing cost pressure on European road freight, reinforcing the case for rail and intermodal transport on longer distances.
As of February 2026, the EU-Ukraine Solidarity Lanes remain a core trade lifeline for Ukraine, supporting the majority of imports and a large share of non-agricultural exports.
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