Bombardier TRAXX AC2 Akiem Archives - Railcolor News https://railcolornews.com/category/alstom/bombardier-traxx/bombardier-traxx-ac2/bombardier-traxx-ac2-akiem/ New trains made in Europe Tue, 10 Jun 2025 13:19:28 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://railcolornews.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-logos2021-favicon-news-1-32x32.png Bombardier TRAXX AC2 Akiem Archives - Railcolor News https://railcolornews.com/category/alstom/bombardier-traxx/bombardier-traxx-ac2/bombardier-traxx-ac2-akiem/ 32 32 First HTR 412 Battery-Electric / DB class 249 ETCS / Rock special livery / Alstom and Akiem close contracts https://railcolornews.com/2025/06/07/first-htr-412-battery-electric-db-class-249-etcs-rock-special-livery-alstom-and-akiem-close-contracts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=first-htr-412-battery-electric-db-class-249-etcs-rock-special-livery-alstom-and-akiem-close-contracts Sat, 07 Jun 2025 14:22:06 +0000 https://railcolornews.com/?p=144242 First HTR 412 Battery-Electric / DB class 249 ETCS / Rock special livery / Alstom and Akiem close contracts

[passenger] HTR 412 n.070 begins testing: first Battery-Electric unit for Trenitalia’s new IC batch

On April 17, Hitachi Rail delivered the HTR 412 n.070 in Intercity livery from its Pistoia plant.

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Cemet / EBS Traxx / blue Modula? / GTT / Nexrail / CargoUnit https://railcolornews.com/2025/04/07/cemet-ebs-traxx-blue-modula-gtt-nexrail-cargounit/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cemet-ebs-traxx-blue-modula-gtt-nexrail-cargounit Mon, 07 Apr 2025 13:20:07 +0000 Northrail]]> https://railcolornews.com/?p=142750 Cemet / EBS Traxx / blue Modula? / GTT / Nexrail / CargoUnit

[locomotive] Third Newag Dragon locomotive for Cemet

Cemet is a Polish logistics company focused on rail and road transport of bulk materials like cement, lime, and coal.

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[EU] More ex-MRCE locomotives re-appear in Akiem design (AC1, AC2, ES64F4) https://railcolornews.com/2023/10/10/eu-all-ex-mrce-traxx-ac2-locomotives-now-have-a-new-home/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=eu-all-ex-mrce-traxx-ac2-locomotives-now-have-a-new-home Tue, 10 Oct 2023 14:15:58 +0000 https://railcolornews.com/?p=118931 [EU] More ex-MRCE locomotives re-appear in Akiem design (AC1, AC2, ES64F4)

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In 2022, we had a considerable number of locomotives making a transfer from MRCE to Akiem.

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[HU] Akiem 185 638 repainted silver https://railcolornews.com/2023/09/13/hu-akiem-185-636-repainted-silver-no-overhaul/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hu-akiem-185-636-repainted-silver-no-overhaul Wed, 13 Sep 2023 09:32:53 +0000 https://railcolornews.com/?p=120699 [HU] Akiem 185 638 repainted silver

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Meanwhile, more Akiem locomotives are repainted in silver. Did you already see 185 544? 

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[EU] Deal is done: Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is the new owner of Akiem https://railcolornews.com/2022/12/15/eu-deal-is-done-caisse-de-depot-et-placement-du-quebec-is-the-new-owner-of-akiem/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=eu-deal-is-done-caisse-de-depot-et-placement-du-quebec-is-the-new-owner-of-akiem Thu, 15 Dec 2022 14:44:08 +0000 https://railcolornews.com/?p=107838 [EU] Deal is done: Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is the new owner of Akiem

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On 09.12.2022, SNCF and DWS concluded the sale of Akiem to Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPC). 

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[DE] The TRAXX fleet of SRI Rail Invest has just doubled https://railcolornews.com/2022/11/10/de-the-traxx-fleet-of-sri-rail-invest-has-just-doubled/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=de-the-traxx-fleet-of-sri-rail-invest-has-just-doubled Thu, 10 Nov 2022 07:54:37 +0000 https://railcolornews.com/?p=105157 [DE] The TRAXX fleet of SRI Rail Invest has just doubled

SRI Rail Invest’s fleet has grown to 11 locomotives. Three new vehicles were added in September 2022. One classic Class 151 electric was acquired from Railpool, and two TRAXXes came over from Akiem: 146 520 and 522.

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[HU] Akiem 185 637 with PKP Cargo International stickers https://railcolornews.com/2022/04/20/hu-akiem-185-637-with-pkp-cargo-international-stickers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hu-akiem-185-637-with-pkp-cargo-international-stickers Wed, 20 Apr 2022 14:49:48 +0000 https://railcolornews.com/?p=88680 [HU] Akiem 185 637 with PKP Cargo International stickers

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New lessees and new designs for Akiem 185 635-639 – We have featured 185 635 of Eurogate Rail Hungary, this time there is a new lessee for 185 637: PKP Cargo International.

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[HU] In the picture: Akiem 185 635 now with Eurogate Rail Hungary logos https://railcolornews.com/2022/04/01/hu-in-the-picture-akiem-185-635-now-with-eurogate-stickers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hu-in-the-picture-akiem-185-635-now-with-eurogate-stickers Fri, 01 Apr 2022 16:14:16 +0000 https://railcolornews.com/?p=87553 [HU] In the picture: Akiem 185 635 now with Eurogate Rail Hungary logos

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At the beginning of 2022, Hungarian operator Floyd Zrt. changed its name to Eurogate Rail Hungary.

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[HU / Expert] Floyd changes its name to Eurogate Rail Hungary https://railcolornews.com/2022/01/15/hu-expert-floyd-changes-its-name-to-eurogate-rail-hungary/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hu-expert-floyd-changes-its-name-to-eurogate-rail-hungary Sat, 15 Jan 2022 12:50:17 +0000 https://railcolornews.com/?p=82716 [HU / Expert] Floyd changes its name to Eurogate Rail Hungary

One of the minor Hungarian rail freight operators, Floyd Zrt., is changing its name. Without any change in ownership structure, its current owner, Eurogate Intermodal, decided to change the name to Eurogate Rail Hungary.

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[EU / Expert] Number two: TRAXX 185 579 repainted https://railcolornews.com/2021/11/12/eu-expert-number-two-traxx-185-579-repainted/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=eu-expert-number-two-traxx-185-579-repainted Fri, 12 Nov 2021 18:03:11 +0000 https://railcolornews.com/?p=78959 [EU / Expert] Number two: TRAXX 185 579 repainted

Two weeks ago, 185 578 was released from Kassel, with a new layer of paint. Meanwhile it is back in service.

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