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Railway transportation
Railway traffic in Poland in August 2025
Approximately 18.2 million t of cargo were carried by railways in Poland in August 2025, down 3.8% year-on-year.
Production and offer prices of large railway castings in Ukraine
Kremenchuk Steel Works produced about 200 t of large railway steel castings in August 2025, while the overall production reached 2,700 t in the period from January 1 to August 31, 2025.
Electrification of Chop–Uzhhorod European gauge railway line to be completed by July 2026
Aliona Shkrum, First Deputy Minister for Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine, presented the first newly built European railway track in the history of independent Ukraine to European Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighborhood Policy Marta Kos.
Laude Smart Intermodal steps up transportation of steel and mineral fertilizers
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in Ukraine reached 151,897 TEU. The bulk (60%) was accounted for by exports of Ukrainian goods, 28% by imports, and 12% by domestic traffic. Laude Smart Intermodal remains one of the leaders in intermodal services in the country.
Moldovan Railways and Carpatica Feroviar România to launch freight traffic from Moldova to Constanta
On September 25, representatives of Moldova’s railway company Calea Feroviar din Moldova and Carpatica Feroviar România (a freight railway operator that replaced CFR Marfă) signed an agreement on the organization of railway transport for exports and imports, in particular through the new Prut 2-Fălciu border crossing point.
Alstom planning to set locomotive service center in southern Poland
Alstom is strengthening its position on the locomotive market – a memorandum of understanding has been signed with DB Cargo Polska regarding cooperation in the field of locomotive maintenance at a new modern service center in Rybnik (southern Poland).
UZ Cargo Poland delivered sheet metal from Romanian port of Constanta to Perechin station
UZ Cargo Poland, a subsidiary of Ukrzaliznytsia, transported sheet metal from the Romanian port of Constanta to the Perechin station via a direct connection. The company announced this on social media, including LinkedIn and Telegram.
Freight rolling stock rental rates in Baltic countries in September 2025
In Baltic countries, no significant changes are reported on the rental market of freight wagons in September 2025. At the same time, rental rates of boxcars with a body capacity of 161-175 cu m and fitting platforms witnessed slight adjustments amid currency fluctuations.
GATX Rail Europe and DB Cargo signed sale-leaseback agreement for 6,000 freight cars
GATX Rail Europe (GRE) and DB Cargo have agreed on a fleet of 6,000 freight cars of various types. According to the company’s press service, GRE will purchase the rolling stock and initially lease it to DB Cargo for several years.