Bombardier TRAXX AC2 Hector Rail Archives - Railcolor News https://railcolornews.com/category/alstom/bombardier-traxx/bombardier-traxx-ac2/bombardier-traxx-ac2-hector-rail/ New trains made in Europe Sun, 04 Jan 2026 06:52:06 +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 Hector Rail Archives - Railcolor News https://railcolornews.com/category/alstom/bombardier-traxx/bombardier-traxx-ac2/bombardier-traxx-ac2-hector-rail/ 32 32 [EU / Expert] No DSB traction for SJ’s night trains to Hamburg; first car appears [updated] https://railcolornews.com/2022/05/04/eu-expert-no-dsb-traction-for-sjs-night-trains-to-hamburg-first-car-appears/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=eu-expert-no-dsb-traction-for-sjs-night-trains-to-hamburg-first-car-appears Wed, 04 May 2022 09:50:22 +0000 https://railcolornews.com/?p=89704 [EU / Expert] No DSB traction for SJ’s night trains to Hamburg; first car appears [updated]

This article was originally published on 03.05.2022 – and updated on 04.05.2022 (more pictures and details added)

Projects evolve, and projects change.

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[DE / Expert] Changing identities: MRCE TRAXXes sold to Hector Rail [updated] https://railcolornews.com/2022/04/20/de-expert-changing-identities-mrce-traxxes-sold-to-hector-rail/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=de-expert-changing-identities-mrce-traxxes-sold-to-hector-rail Wed, 20 Apr 2022 09:20:23 +0000 https://railcolornews.com/?p=82973 [DE / Expert] Changing identities: MRCE TRAXXes sold to Hector Rail [updated]

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Newsflash from Germany: Hector Rail has acquired two TRAXX AC2s from MRCE.

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[EU] In the picture: From Sweden to the Austrian Alps with Snälltåget [updated] https://railcolornews.com/2022/02/18/eu-in-the-picture-from-sweden-to-the-austrian-alps-with-snalltaget/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=eu-in-the-picture-from-sweden-to-the-austrian-alps-with-snalltaget Fri, 18 Feb 2022 16:20:19 +0000 https://railcolornews.com/?p=84476 [EU] In the picture: From Sweden to the Austrian Alps with Snälltåget [updated]

This article was originally published on 15.02.2022 – and updated on 18.02.2022 (more pictures added).

At the end of January, Snälltåget of Sweden had its maiden voyage to the Austrian Alps.

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[EU / Live] In the picture: #ConnectingEurope Express travels across Europe https://railcolornews.com/2021/10/11/eu-live-in-the-picture-connectingeurope-express-travels-across-europe/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=eu-live-in-the-picture-connectingeurope-express-travels-across-europe Mon, 11 Oct 2021 06:30:39 +0000 https://railcolornews.com/?p=75020 [EU / Live] In the picture: #ConnectingEurope Express travels across Europe

 

We thank (in order of appearance) João Morgado, Nelso Silva, Iñigo Arranz, Pierre Colson, Romain Viellard, Enrico Bavestrello, Bahnfotos Austria, Herbert Pschill, Matej Pleško, Nino Belovič, Norbert Tilai, Norbert Pócza, Josip Petrlić, Mladen Žarković, Pierre Colson, Magalios Giannis, Konstantinos Kalpakidis, Andritsos Georgios, Xenophon Arampatzis, Krassen Panev , Ivo Radoev, Mihnea Cristian Paraschiv, Adrian Zarnoianu, and Tim Roux, Matias Lohmann-Quiñones, Sander Zwoferink, Rok Žnidarčič, Sasa Pahic Szabo, Tobias B.

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[EU / Expert] From Germany to Sweden: Snälltåget’s crossborder night train launches https://railcolornews.com/2021/06/29/eu-expert-from-germany-to-sweden-snalltagets-crossborder-night-train-launches/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=eu-expert-from-germany-to-sweden-snalltagets-crossborder-night-train-launches Tue, 29 Jun 2021 08:25:53 +0000 https://railcolornews.com/?p=70979 [EU / Expert] From Germany to Sweden: Snälltåget’s crossborder night train launches

After understandable delays and numerous tests, Snälltåget’s regular link between Sweden, Denmark, and Germany has finally materialized. The first service left Sweden on 28.06.2021.

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[DK / Expert] The TRAXX MS3 comes to Denmark (for tests)[updatedx2] https://railcolornews.com/2021/06/22/dk-expert-the-traxx-ms3-comes-to-denmark-for-tests/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dk-expert-the-traxx-ms3-comes-to-denmark-for-tests Tue, 22 Jun 2021 10:10:15 +0000 https://railcolornews.com/?p=70466 [DK / Expert] The TRAXX MS3 comes to Denmark (for tests)[updatedx2]

This article was originally published on 18.06.2021 – and updated on 21.06.2021 (new information added; scroll down to see the update)

We bring you an unexpected multi-system surprise from Denmark.

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[SE / Expert] Flixtrain comes to Sweden with Hector Rail (literally) [updated x2] https://railcolornews.com/2021/04/23/se-expert-flixtrain-comes-to-sweden-with-hector-rail-literally/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=se-expert-flixtrain-comes-to-sweden-with-hector-rail-literally Fri, 23 Apr 2021 15:30:13 +0000 https://railcolornews.com/?p=65619 [SE / Expert] Flixtrain comes to Sweden with Hector Rail (literally) [updated x2]

FlixtMobility is expanding further across Europe. The latest market for its lime green low-cost train service, Flixtrain, is Sweden.

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[SE / Expert] A new owner for Hector Rail: Ancala [updated] https://railcolornews.com/2021/01/08/se-expert-a-new-owner-for-hector-rail-ancala/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=se-expert-a-new-owner-for-hector-rail-ancala Fri, 08 Jan 2021 12:50:40 +0000 https://railcolornews.com/?p=49635 [SE / Expert] A new owner for Hector Rail: Ancala [updated]

The largest privately-owned rail operator in Scandinavia – Hector Rail – changes its owner after six years. In about two months, the sale of the company by EQT to Ancala European Infrastructure Fund II will be finalized.

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