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It is finally here: Stadler Euro9000 authorized for service in Italy

Simon Wijnakker — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 17:24:22 +0000

On December 23, 2025, Stadler announced that its six-axle Euro9000 locomotive has finally received type approval for operation in Italy—an important milestone for sustainable and efficient rail freight.

Softrans / EMR / Stadler Rail / DB Regio / Arriva / Metrans

Lorenzo Pallotta — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 14:24:22 +0000

Softrans enters the European locomotive leasing market with Transmontana locomotives

Romanian manufacturer Softronic has taken a step into the European rolling-stock leasing market through its subsidiary Softrans, which has signed its first locomotive lease agreement with the PSP Cargo Group.

Strabag and Metrans Rail Deutschland add H3 shunters to their fleet

Simon Wijnakker — Sun, 12 Oct 2025 13:20:58 +0000

We went back to 2017 to find four H3 locomotives on Railcolor that once entered service in orange for Chemion Logistik.

Kevin Speed / Akiem / Newag / Pesa / ELL / LTG Cargo Polska / Railpool / PKP IC / Voestalpine / RheinCargo

Lorenzo Pallotta — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 13:33:49 +0000

Kevin Speed vs SNCF: Low-cost high-speed launch pushed to 2030

BFM Business reports: French startup Kevin Speed, planning to challenge SNCF with its affordable high-speed service Ilisto, has postponed its launch to 2030 due to financing delays.

[FREE / locomotive] This is the Vectron Dual Mode for DB Fernverkehr – why is it needed? [updated]

Simon Wijnakker — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 10:53:18 +0000

We already published the news in our daily newsletter in March, now we can show you a picture – thanks to Christoph Duswald.

[locomotive] BR 249 in yellow – First VDM Light for DB Bahnbau in action [updatedx2]

Simon Wijnakker — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 12:10:41 +0000

In September 2020, Siemens and DB announced a EUR 1 billion mega order for up to 400 locomotives from Siemens.

[locomotive] It is alive! Stadler’s Euro9000 resumes dynamic trials in Italy

Lorenzo Pallotta — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 14:23:22 +0000

On 26.07.2021, the Stadler’s Euro9000 testbed 2019 300 arrived in Italy for authorization tests. Since then, we slowly lost track, as the machine has been parked for quite some time.

[locomotives] MTA and Siemens officially unveil the dual-mode Charger locomotive [video]

Lorenzo Pallotta — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 13:50:06 +0000

On November 1, 2024, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) introduced the SC42-DM locomotive. These new locomotives will replace and upgrade Metro-North Railroad’s current fleet serving Poughkeepsie, Southeast, Danbury, and Waterbury.

[passenger] Ge(m) 4/4: Stadler to delivers metre-gauge locomotives to MOB

Lorenzo Pallotta — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 10:14:02 +0000

On 15.10.2024, the Montreux Oberland Bernois Railway Company (MOB) and Stadler signed a contract for six new metre-gauge locomotives for the Goldenpass Express trains and construction and maintenance duties.