EU: The goal is to commence equipping the entire European freight fleet of 500,000 cars with digital automatic coupling, DAC, in 2028, despite criticism.
EU: GATX Rail Europe has announced that all leasing contracts will include the Basic Telematics Package to track the location of railcars online at no additional cost from March.
Latvia: The local manufacturer has entered into additional agreement on their contract for the supply of 32 four-car trains for the passenger operator AS Pasažieru vilciens, which was signed in 2019.
Latvia: Last week, Sandis Steins, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of AS Pasažieru vilciens since 2016, announced the board’s joint decision to resign.
EU: According to the Israeli company, its Main Line is now certified to comply with key EU railway standards.
Latvia: The respective agreement was signed by Hanko Trans, the Estonian company that owns the Latvian transport company DZ Loko, and the Spanish Coolergy, which has been developing cryogenic and gas chemical equipment since 2023.
Latvia: Last Friday, three four-car trains started running on the lines connecting Riga with the towns of Tukums and Aizkraukle and the village of Skulte.