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DE 18 authorised for France, Belgium and Luxembourg
DE 18 authorised for France, Belgium and Luxembourg

On 6 December 2024, ERA granted two types of the DE 18 locomotives - the DE 18 Stage V and the DE 18 Stage V SmartHybrid - with the homologation for France, Belgium and  Luxembourg.

CRRC-built car carriers on test
CRRC-built car carriers on test

Three Laaeffrs560.4 wagons built by CRRC Shandong were recently present at the VÚKV test base in Cerhenice.

RAILPOOL France's first success in the French electric freight locomotive rental market
RAILPOOL France's first success in the French electric freight locomotive rental market

Regiorail and RAILPOOL signed a full-service rental contract for seven TRAXX Universal Last Mile locomotives.

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Northrail acquires DE 18 locomotives for use in Sweden and Norway
Northrail acquires DE 18 locomotives for use in Sweden and Norway

Northrail announces the conclusion of a purchase agreement for ten ETCS-equipped DE 18 Stage V locomotives with Vossloh Rolling Stock.

MSC receives all regulatory approvals for participation in HHLA
MSC receives all regulatory approvals for participation in HHLA

As of 14 November 2024, all closing conditions for the voluntary public takeover offer of Port of Hamburg Beteiligungsgesellschaft SE (Bidder), a wholly owned subsidiary of MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. (MSC), have been fulfilled.

InnoTrans 2024 report (18)
InnoTrans 2024 report (18)

Nexrail Lease exhibited two locomotives, a representative of the first DE 18 SmartHybrid series in production and the brand new pure battery e6, developed and produced in cooperation with the Italian company IPE 2000 Locomotori.

CRRC's Class 461 certified
CRRC's Class 461 certified

The Class 461 electro-battery shunting locomotive has received type approval for operation in Hungary and both existing prototypes have been granted an Authorisation to Place on the Market (APM).

InnoTrans 2024 report (16)
InnoTrans 2024 report (16)

PESA and the Swedish companies Väte Rail and Hankavik have signed a letter of intent on 26 September regarding the introduction of hydrogen shunting locomotives in Sweden.

ELL secures 250 million EUR financing to expand its Vectron fleet
ELL secures 250 million EUR financing to expand its Vectron fleet

On 15 October 2024, European Locomotive Leasing has successfully closed a 250 million EUR financing round in the form of a Senior Secured CAPEX revolving credit facility over seven years.

InnoTrans 2024 report (13)
InnoTrans 2024 report (13)

At InnoTrans 2024, Europorte, France's leading private rail freight operator and a subsidiary of the Getlink Group, presented Track Value, an innovative solution for the digitalisation of the freight and logistics sector.

InnoTrans 2024 report (10)
InnoTrans 2024 report (10)

On 26 September 2024, Alstom and SSAB have entered a partnership for the supply of steel made with close to zero fossil carbon emissions.

New rail service for Tesco
New rail service for Tesco

On 1 October 2024, Direct Rail Services (DRS) launched new rail freight service for Tesco supermarkets.

CAF-built RATP locomotive at Velim
CAF-built RATP locomotive at Velim

On 23 September 2024, a bimodal locomotive from CAF built for RATP arrived at the VUZ Velim test centre.

InnoTrans 2024 report (8)
InnoTrans 2024 report (8)

InnoTrans breaks all records - the world's leading trade fair draws a successful balance sheet.

Siemens Mobility and Beacon Rail sign major framework contract for Vectrons
Siemens Mobility and Beacon Rail sign major framework contract for Vectrons

On 30 September 2024, Beacon Rail and Siemens Mobility have signed a major framework agreement for the delivery of Vectron MS locomotives, with an initial contract of 25 ones.