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PSA Antwerp and Lineas have announced the launch of a new rail service directly connecting the PSA terminal in the port of Zeebrugge with the Noordzee Terminal in Antwerp. The first container train departed on 27 May 2025, and from 2 June the line began operating regularly, three times a week in both directions. This re-establishment of an important rail route was a highlight at the Transport Logistics trade fair in Munich.

Turkish railway operator TCDD has received the first five E5000 electric locomotives, which were developed and manufactured entirely using local technologies. The handover ceremony took place in Eskisehir, where the locomotives are assembled by Türasaş with the participation of the TÜBİTAK RUTE Research and Development Institute.

The current SCI Verkehr study “European Rail Freight Transport” analyses the factors affecting market shares, types of goods and corporate strategies, as well as emerging opportunities.

JSC NC Kazakhstan Temir Zholy plans to complete the construction of a new 75 km railway line by the end of 2025, which will bypass the congested Almaty railway junction. 96% of the excavation work has already been completed, over 30 km of track and sleeper grid have been laid, 17 of 19 bridges have been installed, and 49 of 55 utility pipes have been installed. Electrical equipment and blocking systems are being installed at the same time.