TAS Dniprovagonmash has announced that it is starting to implement a contract with an international company (the customer’s information has not yet been disclosed). As part of this agreement, the plant will supply 1,500 railcars of various models to the customer. In addition, the company emphasizes that it plans to develop new models.
The Romanian freight railroad operator CFR Marfa has transported more than 1 million tons of agricultural products from Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion.
LDZ Cargo, a subsidiary of Latvian Railways (Latvijas dzelzceļš), is holding an auction on August 13 to sell two TEP70 locomotives. The starting price for the 0234 locomotive is €102,000, and for that of 0250 is €112,000. The auction step is €5,000.
Railroad operator Lemtrans is building a container terminal in Vinnytsia with an annual capacity of 30,000 TEU. Construction started in spring 2024 and will be carried out in two stages. The total investment will amount to $15 million.
Starting from January 1, 2025, LTG Cargo will no longer share its 1520 mm gauge* car fleet; the freight carrier is at the second stage of withdrawing from the agreement with the Railway Transport Council (Union of Railway Operators, GTT).
Gondola car price index, €/unit*
Gondola car rental rate index, €/day*
In July, the revised recommendations for the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) came into force, aimed at improving the connectivity, efficiency, resilience and sustainability of Europe’s transport infrastructure.
Between August 2 and 16, all cargo transportation from Ukraine to the Bochnia station in Poland will be suspended for the Stalprodukt S.A. consignee.
Prices for new freight wagons at some Ukrainian enterprises in July (million UAH, VAT excluding, EXW)