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USA: Investment firm KKR & Co Inc has reached a definitive agreement to sell full-service wagon and intermodal equipment leasing company Infinity Transportation to Ares Infrastructure Equity and Ares Insurance Solutions funds for an enterprise value of approximately $2.9bn. Subject to customary closing conditions and …
“I was told in parliament the other day that the rail freight companies are, quote, ‘not in the most organised shape to drive growth’ – and I disagree”, the UK Minister of Transport Peter Hendy said. At the unveiling of Freightliner’s new logo and loco, Hendy underlined the importance of private players and the need f…
GERMANY: Siemens Mobility and Lufthansa Technik Defense have agreed to develop jointly a train for cross-border military medical evacuations and civilian disaster response. Ahead of the Berlin Security Conference on November 3-4 the companies signed a memorandum of understanding to combine their decades of experience …
Germany’s rail freight operators are demanding federal compensation for diversions forced by the Generalsanierung corridor renovation programme, which they estimate will cost more than €100 million this year. Their association Die Güterbahnen wants around €15 per train-km and penalties for DB InfraGO’s overruns paid t…
Swedish transport administrator Trafikverket has picked the cheapest alternative improve traffic along the Norrbothnia Line, a missing link along the TEN-T Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor. The decision follows an order from the government to rein in costs on the line’s unbuilt northern section. The Swedish transpo…
Four oil tankers were destroyed after hitting naval mines in an area south of the Strait of Hormuz proscribed by Iran as prohibited for navigation, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Wednesday, as attacks on vessels in the region intensify while crude oil flows have dipped from recent highs. The f…
AUSTRIA: The coalition government has agreed the biggest restructuring of the state-owned ÖBB group in more than two decades, which is expected to cut costs by around €80m a year. The governing coalition of the conservative ÖVP, the social democratic SPÖ and the liberal NEOS agreed a plan to restructure the ÖBB group …
The Bulgarian government is looking to put more grain on freight trains amid worries concerning the recent attack on Black Sea ports. Around five million tonnes of Bulgarian wheat risk remaining unsold, with vessels refusing to use the countries’ ports to avoid risk of being bombed. Sofia’s ministries of transport and…
Kyrgyzstan and Georgia are looking to expand cooperation in transport, logistics and tourism following talks between their leaders in Bishkek.
Türkiye is not exactly known for having a bustling and thriving rail freight industry. Regardless, its rail sector seems to be on a modest growth trajectory with major infrastructure projects and a recently liberalised market. RailFreight.com spoke with the country’s first private operator, Körfez Ulaştırma, about its…
It’s proving very difficult to clear the 23 October Barking derailment. The intermodal freight train that came off the rails, blocking the East London station, has done more damage than originally estimated. Recovery and restoration, according to stakeholders, will take until at least next week. However, 10 November i…
EUROPE: As the European rail landscape undergoes a period of profound transformation, the 2026 Railway Gazette Summit will be debating opportunities for building a resilient, competitive and sustainable railway sector. A detailed programme can be found here . Hosted by Railway Gazette International Executive Editor Ni…
Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan are no longer simply two countries linked by the Caspian Sea. They are increasingly shaping a shared vision of Eurasian connectivity - one that encompasses transport, energy, digital infrastructure, investment and regional diplomacy.
This week’s round-up of news from the global urban rail transport sector, from Railway Gazette International . On October 29 Wuhan opened two more sections of its metro network. The second phase of Line 12 between Gangduhuayuan and Moshuihu Park via the north and west of the city joins the two ends of Phase 1 opened o…
China-Central Asia Monitor
Kazakhstan revising expectations
An exchange of signals confirming readiness to hold a trilateral meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin, US President Donald Trump, and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Shenzhen is underway, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, The Caspian Post reports, citing Vesti.
The curve of the Dubai benchmark is showing signs that rising oil flows from the Middle East are exceeding demand for the first time since early July, when the three-week U.S.-Iran ceasefire allowed millions of barrels to leave unhindered the Strait of Hormuz. Physical flows have been gradually rising for the past two…
INDIA: The 23.3 km Pune Metro Line 3 (Pink) was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video link on November 3, with passenger services scheduled to start the following day. Developed by a joint venture of Siemens and Tata under a PPP agreement, the elevated line with 23 stations is intended to halve travel …
The State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) and Kazakhstan's national oil and gas company KazMunayGas have discussed expanding cooperation on transporting Kazakh oil through Azerbaijan.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed that it destroyed two US-made Lucas drones near the port of Bandar Khamir in Hormozgan Province.
Italy’s draft budget law for 2027 allocated €5.43 billion to the national rail network over the next two years. The funds will be sent to infrastructure manager RFI, with the Terzo Valico project getting the largest share of the funds with €1.6 billion. According to article 77 of the bill, the ‘Services’ part of the p…
Kazakhstan's National Security Committee has dismantled an international drug trafficking network operating in the Caspian Sea, detaining five people and seizing nearly 109 kilograms of narcotics.
UK: Organisations across the UK rail and metro sectors have until 23.55 on November 13 to submit entries for the next Rail Business Awards , which will take place on March 11 2027 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Established as the first national awards for the UK railway sector, the prestigious Rail Business Awards recognise …
Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan are planning a joint intermodal terminal at the Baku International Sea Trade Port. In addition, the two countries want to launch regular high-capacity ferry services between the ports of Alat and Kuryk, dubbed “Superferry” in Azerbaijan. Both projects target freight on the Middle Corridor. Th…
SPAIN: Renfe has introduced a new safety directive for high speed operations, requiring trains to halt and proceed at a maximum speed of 40 km/h under visual supervision after cab signalling failures. The decision follows the fatal Urda collision that killed at least 69 people. Most Spanish high speed lines are equipp…
AUSTRALIA: The Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority has announced the preferred bidder to rebuild Sunshine station as part of Stage 1 of Melbourne’s long-planned Airport Rail Link. It has also committed to starting Stage 2 works in 2028, leaving the final stage without a timescale. The airport rail project is b…
Saudi Aramco beat analyst estimates of its third-quarter profit as higher crude oil and fuel prices offset the impact of oil supply disruptions due to attacks on its assets. The Saudi state oil giant on Tuesday reported an adjusted net income of $31.2 billion for the third quarter, up from $28.6 billion for the same p…
The opening of Portugal’s new Évora–Caia line has slipped once again, this time to 2028, and the first casualty is already known. MSC has reportedly suspended the daily Medway freight service between the port of Sines and Seville, taking around 50,000 containers a year to a Spanish port instead. “Unfortunately, we fou…
From oil transit and the Middle Corridor to a trans-Caspian internet link and green energy, cooperation between Baku and Astana is becoming increasingly practical. Both countries have ambitious plans, but their success will depend on overcoming logistical, financial and trade challenges.