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Porterbrook agrees deal with GB Railfreight for new wagons
Porterbrook agrees deal with GB Railfreight for new wagons

Porterbrook has agreed a deal to supply 56 new box wagons to GB Railfreight supporting domestic manufacturing from rail freight to steel production.

New Freightliner's logo
New Freightliner's logo

On 2 November 2026, Freightliner unveiled its new logo, marking a new milestone for the UK’s largest maritime intermodal logistics operator while maintaining its core brand identity.

InnoTrans 2026 (evaluation)
InnoTrans 2026 (evaluation)

From 22 to 25 September, the latest edition of the world’s most significant railway industry trade fair took place.

Increased capacity at Arken Intermodal Terminal in the Port of Göteborg
Increased capacity at Arken Intermodal Terminal in the Port of Göteborg

By rebuilding and streamlining the layout of the railway tracks at Arken Intermodal Terminal, new space for cargo handling has been created.

InnoTrans 2026 report (7)
InnoTrans 2026 report (7)

Voith at InnoTrans: From manual coupling to digitally networked freight trains.

New Class 2ES9 freight locomotive for 25 kV 50 Hz
New Class 2ES9 freight locomotive for 25 kV 50 Hz

The work is underway at NEVZ on the new Class 2ES9 locomotive with an asynchronous propulsion.

EURO DuFour at the VUZ test centre
EURO DuFour at the VUZ test centre

On 16 October 2026, two EURO DuFour locomotives arrived at the VUZ Velim test centre.

Alstom delivered 18 TRAXX Universals to CLIP Intermodal
Alstom delivered 18 TRAXX Universals to CLIP Intermodal

Alstom has delivered 18 of the ordered TRAXX Universal locomotives to CLIP Intermodal.

METRANS expands terminal in Poznań
METRANS expands terminal in Poznań

HHLA’s subsidiary METRANS has completed the extensive expansion of its terminal in Poznań/Gadki.

SŽ - VIT overhauled a Vectron for Beacon Rail
SŽ - VIT overhauled a Vectron for Beacon Rail

In September 2026, SŽ - VIT of Slovenia, has rolled out the first Vectron to be overhauled in house, returning the locomotive to Beacon Rail Capital Europe (BRCE).

New rail service boosts Swedish forest exports through the Port of Göteborg
New rail service boosts Swedish forest exports through the Port of Göteborg

On 28 September 2026, the first train on a new rail service for Swedish timber producer Fiskarheden departed from Malungsfors for the Port of Göteborg, carrying sawn timber.

InnoTrans 2026 report (2)
InnoTrans 2026 report (2)

On 23 September, RAILPOOL and Siemens Mobility have signed an order for the delivery of 100 Vectron X locomotives at InnoTrans 2026.

InnoTrans 2026 report (1)
InnoTrans 2026 report (1)

On 23 September 2026, Alstom and Northrail announced the signing of a framework agreement at InnoTrans.

First taste of InnoTrans 2026
First taste of InnoTrans 2026

The latest edition of the InnoTrans trade fair takes place from 22 to 25 September.

Sizewell C: first commercial freight train arrives on site
Sizewell C: first commercial freight train arrives on site

Sizewell C has reached a major construction milestone with the arrival of the first commercial freight train via its new Green Rail Route (GRR).

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