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Alpha Trains and Alstom signed a service agreement for Italy
Alpha Trains and Alstom signed a service agreement for Italy

On 23 October 2023, Alpha Trains has formalised a Framework Maintenance Service Agreement with Alstom in Italy.

More EURO9000 locomotives in operation
More EURO9000 locomotives in operation

Following the first three locomotives handed over this June to Rail Force One, RTB CARGO and HSL Logistik, European Loc Pool has leased four more EURO9000 dual-mode locomotives.

RegioJet Pool rents its TRAXX abroad
RegioJet Pool rents its TRAXX abroad

Although the RegioJet group is not planning to launch the locomotive pool service in its full planned scope until autumn 2024, after the delivery of another thirteen TRAXX3 MS locomotives, renting of locomotives to external customers is already increasing.

CZ LOKO
PRO//Motion.Expo 2023 (1)
PRO//Motion.Expo 2023 (1)

Between 24 and 27 August, PRO//Dvizhenie.Expo (PRO//Motion.Expo, originally EXPO 1520) took place. However, this year's 9th edition of the most important exhibition in the area of 1,520 mm gauge railways took place for the first time not in Shcherbinka, but in St. Peterburg.

New operator for EffiLiners in the Czech Republic
New operator for EffiLiners in the Czech Republic

SD - Kolejová doprava (SD-KD) has added one Class 365 electric locomotive to its fleet and is interested in purchasing up to four of these from CZ LOKO in total.

Alstom integrated its operations in Poland to a single company
Alstom integrated its operations in Poland to a single company

15 September 2023 - Alstom has merged all companies operating in the Polish market into a single entity, ALSTOM Polska S. A. 

GBRf's new Maintenance Hub in Peterborough
GBRf's new Maintenance Hub in Peterborough

On 26 September 2023 GB Railfreight has opened its state-of-the-art Maintenance Hub.

First Vectron for Fenniarail
  • updated 19th Sep 2023 22:20
  • Freight
First Vectron for Fenniarail

Fenniarail will soon receive its first Vectron.

Development of Innofreight in Poland
Development of Innofreight in Poland

Innofreight technology in various forms is already commonly present on Czech (and Slovak) railways, under development of the Czech subsidiary Innofreight Czech. However the latter also covers the expansion of this technology to Poland.

New Lovosice - Zeebrugge intermodal line
New Lovosice - Zeebrugge intermodal line

On 11 September 2023, new Lovosice - Zeebrugge intermodal line was launched.

DB Cargo equips 100 wagons with automatic load weight monitoring from PJM
DB Cargo equips 100 wagons with automatic load weight monitoring from PJM

DB Cargo optimises the loading process of bulk cargo and equips 100 Class Eaos wagons with PJM's automatic load weight monitoring system.

METRANS launches direct haulage to Italy
METRANS launches direct haulage to Italy

METRANS hired three Vectrons in the A35 variant from Akiem, thereby incorporating in its fleet locomotives capable of operating in Italy and the entire Balkans for the first time.

First commercial test train on Pajares Variante
First commercial test train on Pajares Variante

There is no point in running a test freight train unless it carries a commercial payload. Such was the case when the final session of verification testing started on the new high speed line between Pola de Lena and La Robla on 1 September 2023.

Alstom's first bogie centre in Kazakhstan
Alstom's first bogie centre in Kazakhstan

On 29 August 2023 Alstom inaugurated its bogie centre in Astana.

TMH's new EMKA locomotive
TMH's new EMKA locomotive

TMH will present several new products at the 11th PRO//Dvizhenie.Expo, which opens on 24 August in St. Petersburg.