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French logistics operator ID Logistics opened 2026 with a strong financial result: first-quarter revenue amounted to €990.7 million, a 14.2% increase year-on-year. Adjusted for currency effects – primarily the weakening of the US dollar – the comparable growth was 17.2%. Eric Aimard, Chairman and CEO, described the results as a confirmation of the resilience of ID Logistics’ business model and the relevance of its market positioning.

The Lithuanian government has approved a special plan for the Kaunas-Vilnius section of the Rail Baltica project, simultaneously launching land acquisition procedures for state needs in the Kaunas and Jonava districts. The extension of the European standard-gauge railway to Vilnius is planned after the completion of the Rail Baltica main line connecting Poland with Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia – a priority agreed upon by the three Baltic States and the European Commission in 2024. Funding for the Kaunas-Vilnius section is planned for the next EU budget period, while land acquisition in the municipalities of Kaišiadorys, Elektrėnai, Trakai districts, Vilnius, and Vilnius district is scheduled for 2030.

Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln (HGK) has begun construction of a new railway network depot in Brühl-Vochem, investing around EUR 7m in the project. The facility, located at the “Am Volkspark” site, is scheduled for handover in summer 2027 and will centralise infrastructure and maintenance functions currently split across Cologne-Godorf, Wesseling and Brühl-Vochem.

DB Cargo Hungária has begun the first phase of operational testing of a dual traction system in diesel mode, where two diesel locomotives operate as a single functional unit. The locomotives are connected by an electric cable, ensuring synchronous transmission of control commands and coordinated operation of both locomotives. This configuration allows a single driver to simultaneously control both locomotives, effectively doubling the traction power while optimally utilizing resources.