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Rail freight is incredibly important. Whether it is helping to remove lorries off the roads and drastically reducing congestion, or transporting goods that we consume every day, all countries rely on rail freight to provide a faster, greener, safer and more efficient way of transporting goods than via road or air.
Our rail freight content focuses on the biggest trends and developments in helping advance cargo movement by rail and create a modal shift.
Alstom and Metrolinx mark opening of Line 5 Eglinton as 76 Canadian built light rail vehicles begin service with advanced signalling and long term maintenance support.
Talgo has secured a major Saudi Arabia Railways contract covering new high speed trains and long term maintenance, lifting its order book to a record level.
Rail leaders in Brussels agreed CER’s 2026 strategy, new leadership appointments, expanded membership and key positions on EU policy.
The DAC demo train will cover Austria, testing multiple wagon types, digital couplings and operational performance while collecting vital data for European freight research projects.
Greenbrier Leasing Europe has partnered with Amsted Digital to deploy bogie-mounted monitoring gateways across new European freight wagons, enabling condition-based maintenance, predictive diagnostics and improved operational safety.
DB Cargo UK will deliver 25 Class 66 locomotives to Romania’s GFR, enhancing freight efficiency and modernising diesel traction across Central and South-Eastern Europe.
Alstom expands Coradia Max fleet with 26 new trains for Baden-Württemberg, offering higher capacity, comfort, energy efficiency, and long-term maintenance through 2055.
Rail Freight Group welcomes NPR plans but urges that freight capacity is embedded, supporting industrial investment, net zero goals, and efficient logistics across northern England.
Rail Trends 2025 shows Canadian rail investment, improved safety, higher passenger numbers, and well-compensated staff, highlighting the sector’s essential role in trade and connectivity.
Network Rail’s nine day Mossend upgrade improves freight reliability, boosts depot speeds and supports greener transport across Scotland’s busiest rail freight hub.
Siemens Mobility has selected DHL Supply Chain to deliver critical rail components nationwide through a sustainable, data-driven logistics partnership.
Siemens Mobility and Railpool will build a €20 million open-access maintenance hub in Verona to support growing cross-Alpine freight demand.
Rail Freight Group has told MPs that urgent amendments are needed to the Railways Bill 2025 to secure freight growth and competitiveness.
Hydrogen has been carried by rail for the first time in Britain, signalling a major step toward greener freight and energy distribution.
Alstom and Indian Railways mark ten years of MELPL, delivering high-powered locomotives, creating over 10,000 jobs, and driving Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat initiatives.
