According to information from the operator METRANS, part of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), the overhaul of the first Siemens Eurorunner (EP20-001) diesel locomotive, which was handed over to the operator in May 2011, has been completed.
Interpipe announced that it has expanded its Ultimate line of railway products for freight cars by introducing a new niche product – its own ULT 70 wheel sets. The first batch has already been shipped to a customer in France, who is successfully operating them on car carrier trains.
Rail operator CargoBeamer, which specializes in semi-trailer transport, is launching a new route connecting the Romanian city of Oradea and Venlo in the Netherlands.
According to information from the Port of Gdynia, construction has begun on a modern intermodal terminal at the Logistics Center. Nearly PLN 75 million is to be invested in the project, including PLN 35 million (50%) in funding from the Connecting Europe Facilities (CEF).
Rental rates of gondola cars started going up in October. In particular, with the lowest rates holding steady, both average and higher rental rates show an increase.
Gondola car rental rate index, €/day*
Gondola car price index, €/unit*
The European Union may allow Finland to use Russian-made railcars for domestic transport until 2028. Previously, it was planned to decommission this fleet at the end of 2026.
According to LDZ, on October 3, the Register of Enterprises decided to reorganize three subsidiaries of VAS Latvijas dzelzceļš into a single structure. Thus, SIA LDZ ritošā sastāva serviss, LDZ Loģistika, and LDZ Cargo will now be part of LDZ Cargo.
PKP CARGO plans to add 400 specialized railcars for transporting construction cargo to its fleet. The first batch will include 42 Eamnos railcars.