Rolling stock price indices in Ukraine // Week 31
Gondola car price index, €/unit*
Railway transportation
Freight rolling stock rental rates in Baltic countries in July 2025
As planned for July, one of the key operators that works on the Baltic market revised rental rates for its own fleet. As a result, most rental rates were reduced chiefly due to scant cargo offer and low demand for transportation.
European Commission approves financial support to Slovakia for purchase of freight rolling stock
The European Commission has approved a €300 million state aid program for Slovakia aimed at purchasing new freight cars. Funding will be provided in the form of direct grants to cover part of the costs (up to 50%, with a maximum amount of €200 million per applicant) for the purchase of rolling stock.
Rolling stock price indices in Ukraine // Week 30
Gondola car price index, €/unit*
Indices of rolling stock rental rates in Ukraine // Week 30
Gondola car rental rate index, €/day*
Production and offer prices of large railway castings in Ukraine
Kremenchuk Steel Works produced about 200 t of large railway steel castings in June 2025, while approximately 2,400 t of such castings were produced in the period started January 1 and ended June 30, 2025.
Calea Ferata din Moldova plans to merge railcar and locomotive depots
According to Moldovan Railways (Calea Ferata din Moldova), the company is reorganizing to optimize technological processes, reduce operating costs and improve service reliability.
Loconi Intermodal launches new regular intermodal service
Polish operator Loconi Intermodal S.A. has launched a new intermodal service between the Baltic Container Terminal and Gdynia Container Terminal in Gdynia and iHub/Centrostal Lodz S.A. in Lodz.
Cost of freight wagon repairs at some private enterprises in Baltic countries in July 2025
Cost of repairs of 22.5 ton-force freight wagons at private enterprises of Baltic countries in July 2025 (€, VAT excluded, bss FCA)*
Slovenia reduces transportation to the Adriatic
According to a letter dated July 7 from Ernest Gortan, Director of the Freight Division of the Slovenian Railways (SŽ-Tovorni promet), the railway’s capacity on the section from the country’s capital Ljubljana to the port city of Koper will be reduced by 50% by the end of this year.