Freight Rail & Intermodal

9+ hour, 25+ min ago   (940+ words) The government has set a new target to increase the amount of freight going on trains by 40% by 2040. The plans have been welcomed by councils and business leaders in the East of England, who say it will be good for…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (710+ words) A 30-year railroad veteran can walk out the door two years before Social Security even becomes an option, but retiring early and collecting a full check are two very different things once a new paycheck enters the picture. The Full…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (185+ words) Civil works have started on Auditorium and Farnesina stations on Roma’s metro Line C, meaning that the entire 7 km section from Venezia to Farnesina is at the civil works stage. An 11.6 km, nine-station northwestern extension of Changsha metro Line 2 opened…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (383+ words) Supplier news from Alstom, Stadler, Pacific West and Coleman Industrial Construction Progressive Railroading Supplier news from Alstom, Stadler, Pacific West and Coleman Industrial Construction Alstom has signed contracts worth 1.2 billion euros with TransPennine Express for the supply and long-term maintenance…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (29+ words) TradingView BNSF Announces New Advance Filing Requirements For U.S. Rail Exports Effective Oct 26, 2026...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (232+ words) Atlantic Packaging will receive 480 cars annually The North Carolina Railroad is funding a new spur to the Atlantic Packaging facility in Tabor City, N.C. NCRRRALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Railroad will invest up to $250,000 to support the construction of a new rail…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (182+ words) Sizewell C has had its first commercial freight train delivery via the new Green Rail Route (GRR). The train came into the site’s temporary Construction Area (TCA) in the early hours of Tuesday morning, carrying materials needed to build the…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (613+ words) Railway Supply » Railway News » RTD commuter rail ridership up 17.5% amid A Line count change Published September 15, 2026 In the United States, RTD commuter rail ridership rose 17.5% through June 2026, although the agency says a revised A Line counting method contributed to the…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (619+ words) Leo Express recorded its best summer ever, having carried nearly 322,000 passengers on domestic and international routes in July and August. The main driver of this growth was Poland, where passenger numbers rose from around 23,000 to over 153,000 in just one year....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (381+ words) This week’s global railway supply chain news from Railway Gazette International. Škoda Group’s Ostrava plant has launched production of prototypes for a new generation of electric multiple-units ordered by Arriva. The July 2025 contract worth more than KC7bn covers the production of…...