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July 22, 2026 | Fleet

Ukraine reports sharp rise in locomotive damage from Russian attacks

Russian attacks have destroyed almost as many Ukrainian locomotives in 2026 as in the previous four years combined.

May 13, 2026 | Fleet

Bangladesh secures locomotive funding

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank will provide $US 163m for new diesel fleet.

June 26, 2025 | Australia/NZ

UGL presents Australian Evo locomotive

The fuel-efficient diesel locomotive will be used to haul intermodal trains across Australia.

October 10, 2024 | InnoTrans

Vossloh Rolling Stock seeks TSI certification for Modula platform

Locomotive manufacturer is focusing on Germany, Austria and the Netherlands.

October 1, 2024 | Fleet

SBB Cargo and Stadler sign locomotive framework contract

Swiss freight operator to purchase up to 129 multi-system locomotives, with an initial order for 36.

August 30, 2024 | Fleet

Kazakhstan Railways makes major fleet investment

Plans suggest the acquisition of over 100 locomotives per year over the next five years.

October 26, 2023 | Freight

Dual-fuel concepts to decarbonise British rail freight

G-volution and SBL-Rail have developed concepts for repowering class 66 diesel locomotives with new dual-fuel engines that could cut carbon emissions by up to 81%. Robert Preston spoke to G-volution research director, Shimon Shapiro.

October 13, 2023 | Locomotives

Converting diesel locomotives to sustainable fuels

Ireland is the latest country to board the hydrogen development train after Irish Rail (IÉ) agreed a project with Latvia’s Digas Group to retrofit a class 071 locomotive last month. Digas’ head of business development, Robert Strods, explains the intricacies of the project and the Latvian company’s wider work on sustainable traction to Kevin Smith.

April 6, 2023 | Rolling stock

Locomotive leasor drives innovation

Nexrail’s chief commercial officer, Mark Remie, outlines the leasing company’s plans for its expanding fleet of locomotives, and what he sees as the obstacles to rail’s growth in Europe, to Quintus Vosman.

April 29, 2022 | Locomotives

GB Raifreight and Beacon Rail order 30 Stadler Eurodual locomotives

The locomotives can operate at up to 120km/h.

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