VM-Trans purchases 3,000 freight cars from UWC
United Wagon Company and railway operator VM-Trans have agreed on the delivery of up to 3,000 of new generation freight […]
Freight
New weekly rail service Vladivostok-Horvino launched by FESCO
FESCO Transportation Group will launch FESCO Moscow Shuttle Khovrino (FMSKh), a new weekly shuttle train on the route from Vladivostok […]
TÜV SÜD Rail to collaborate CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles
TÜV SÜD Rail GmbH has signed a cooperation agreement with CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles in order to support CRRC Changchun […]
Eesti Raudtee interested in collaboration with Port of Tallinn
The Estonian state-owned railway company Eesti Raudtee intends to work closer together with the state-owned port company Port of Tallinn […]
Norfolk Southern to downsize staff and operations
Norfolk Southern Corp. announced it would cut 2,000 jobs and downsize its rail lines. The company reached this decision after […]
Greece agrees to restart Trainose privatisation process
Greece said it has agreed to a new tender process for rail operator Trainose, frozen in 2014 for a lack […]
CP Carga privatisation completed
MSC Rail, a subsidiary of MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company completed the acquisition of Portuguese rail freight operator, CP Carga. This […]
European governments still fund 88% of rolling stock procurement
Despite the expansion of the number of private rail operators in Europe, state funding still makes up 88% of rolling […]
Union Pacific USD 3.75 billion capital program in 2016
Union Pacific is planning a USD 3.75 billion capital program in 2016, pending approval from its board the company said. […]
CP-NS combination will ease congestion in key Chicago rail hub
Canadian Pacific released a white paper showing how CP’s proposed combination with Norfolk Southern Corp. (NS) will alleviate congestion in […]