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CSP Logitren opts for diesels, waits for infrastructure improvements
CSP Logitren opts for diesels, waits for infrastructure improvements

València-based COSCO Shipping subsidiary CSP Logitren is perhaps a bit unusual among private railfreight operators in Spain. Its motive power fleet is composed entirely of five diesel locomotives.

Location decision issued for CPK Airport
Location decision issued for CPK Airport

On 10 January 2025, the long-anticipated location decision for the Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) airport has been officially issued by the Masovian Voivode, Head of the Central Polish region.

Siemens Mobility secures infrastructure and service contracts for HS2
Siemens Mobility secures infrastructure and service contracts for HS2

Siemens Mobility has been awarded four significant contracts by HS2 Ltd and will join key contractors under the Rail Systems Alliance.

Giant HS2 box structure under A46 approaches final phase of construction
Giant HS2 box structure under A46 approaches final phase of construction

Construction of a 14,500-tonne box structure designed to take the new HS2 line under the A46 Kenilworth Bypass in Warwickshire has taken a major step forward, following the successful installation of 120 gigantic beams.

AWC says goodbye to the Super Voyager
AWC says goodbye to the Super Voyager

Avanti West Coast has bid farewell to its Class 221 Super Voyager train after 22 years’ service on the West Coast Main Line.

HHLA Project Logistics coordinated first transhipment in the Port of Hamburg
HHLA Project Logistics coordinated first transhipment in the Port of Hamburg

On 14 December 2024, HHLA Project Logistics successfully completed its first loading operation in the Port of Hamburg.

CR450 - the new Chinese HSTs
CR450 - the new Chinese HSTs

On 29 December 2024, two prototypes of the new Class CR450 high-speed trains were unveiled in Beijing.

AVRILs want a day off for New Year
AVRILs want a day off for New Year

1 January is a public holiday, at national level, right? Well, according to Renfe’s Class 106 AVRILs, so it should be for trains as well!

More Oxygènes
More Oxygènes

SNCF Voyageurs has once again entrusted CAF with the supply of 22 Intercités EMUs, branded as Oxygène, which will serve the Bordeaux - Marseille line.

InnoTrans 2024 report (23)
InnoTrans 2024 report (23)

The second exhibit of the Chinese manufacturer at InnoTrans 2024 was the ART 2.0 "tram on tyres".

InnoTrans 2024 report (22)
InnoTrans 2024 report (22)

The CRRC's presence as the world's largest manufacturer of rolling stock can be considered as a relatively groundbreaking moment in the history of vehicles exhibited at InnoTrans because this time the company brought two real exhibits to Berlin.

HS2 takes shape: progress to deliver Britain's new high-speed railway revealed
HS2 takes shape: progress to deliver Britain's new high-speed railway revealed

The progress made to deliver HS2 outlined on 30 December 2024 in figures showing that the majority of the deep tunnel drives and earthworks needed for the high-speed railway have now been completed. 

Siemens Mobility and Consortium Partners secure important rail contracts in Thailand
Siemens Mobility and Consortium Partners secure important rail contracts in Thailand

Siemens Mobility and its consortium partners Bozankaya and ST Engineering Urban Solutions (Thailand) have recently secured significant rail contracts in Thailand, including the Metropolitan Rapid Transit (MRT) system in Bangkok, which covers the Orange Line and Blue Line.

Refurbishment of SWR’s Class 458 fleet complete
Refurbishment of SWR’s Class 458 fleet complete

On 12 December 2024, Alstom has completed a 25 million GBP upgrade of the Class 458 fleet for South Western Railway (SWR).

RER NG entered commercial service on the RER D Line
RER NG entered commercial service on the RER D Line

On 16 December 2024, the RER NG EMUs entered into commercial service on the RER D Line of the Île-de-France Mobilités network.