RZD announced a USD 3 billion plan for locomotive procurement
Russian Railways intends to purchase 1,379 locomotives until 2020, valuated at RUB 194.7 billion (USD 3 billion). The CEO of […]
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OmniTrax to acquire Winchester & Western Railroad
OmniTrax a US rail operator, and an affiliate of The Broe Group, entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Winchester […]
Greenbrier completes ARI acquisition
Greenbrier Companies completed the acquisition of the manufacturing business of American Railcar Industries (ARI) from ITE Management LP (ITE) substantially […]
Korea – Europe freight service launched
RZD Logistics and FESCO launched from Pusan the first container service that arrived at Vladivostok Port by maritime transport and […]
Turkey’s private operator receives five PowerHaul locomotives
Wabtec and Tülomsaş delivered five diesel electric PowerHaul locomotives to Turkey’s first private rail freight operator, Körfez Ulaştırma, the subsidiary […]
Rotterdam Port calls for greater speed on Rhine corridor improvement
During a meeting between Volker Wissing, the Transport Minister of Rhineland-Palatinate, Emile Hoogsteden, Vice President of the Port of Rotterdam […]
VTG Project Solutions opens branches in Eastern Europe and Asia
VTG Project Solutions has opened new branches in Russia, Lithuania and China as well as a representative office in Japan, […]
Union Pacific records PTC progress
Union Pacific reached an 86 percent on its Positive Train Control (PTC) implementation project relating to its infrastructure. The operator […]
Dynamic growth for UTLC ERA
UTLC ERA recorded a 34% increase of container traffic volumes on China – Europe – China routes during the first […]
Genesee & Wyoming successfully tested new low-emission locomotives
Genesee & Wyoming has completed the needed tests for two new EPA Tier 4-compliant low-emission locomotives which entered services on […]