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Cemet / EBS Traxx / blue Modula? / GTT / Nexrail / CargoUnit

Lorenzo Pallotta — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 13:20:07 +0000

[locomotive] Third Newag Dragon locomotive for Cemet

Cemet is a Polish logistics company focused on rail and road transport of bulk materials like cement, lime, and coal.

[locomotive] Vectron production for Akiem – current status

Simon Wijnakker — Sat, 18 Jan 2025 20:32:10 +0000

Akiem has ordered no less than 100 Vectrons from Siemens. This total was reached in three phases (20+65+15).

[data] Akiem locomotives enter service for GBRf – current project status

Simon Wijnakker — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 14:17:45 +0000

In early 2023, GB Railfreight (GBRf) announced a new 10-year locomotive leasing deal with Akiem. As a result, 11 Class 66/77 diesel locomotives are moving from Continental Europe to the UK, where GBRf will use them for freight services.

[design] Freightliner Turns 60: Celebrating with a special anniversary livery

Ferry Lissenberg — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 23:01:50 +0000

Next year, in November 2025, Freightliner turns 60. Freightliner starts celebrating its 60th year with a special livery.

[locomotive] South of France: Transdev runs a locomotive for the very first time [updated]

Emmanuel Bremont — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 11:59:04 +0000

It’s a milestone for the South of France and a crucial one for Transdev: on 30.09.2024, Akiem Prima E 37511 ran between Arles and Marseille under the Transdev banner.

[Locomotive] Innotrans 2024 – What is new in the Traxx Universal project for Akiem?

Matej Plesko — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 13:50:40 +0000

Alstom Traxx3 MS or Traxx Universal. A multi-system locomotive developed by Bombardier has been trying unsuccessfully for years to break into the European market for interoperable locomotives.

[locomotive] UTL leases a TRAXX, but who is UTL?

Lorenzo Pallotta — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 08:58:33 +0000

TRAXX 186 908 has passed through several railway companies over the years. From the defunct Linea and Crossrail, it is now in the Akiem fleet, which leased it about a month ago to UTL and applied its logos on the sides.

[passenger] MÁV is testing Akiem Astride locomotives. Why?

Matej Plesko — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 21:18:40 +0000

MÁV keeps looking for alternative ways to modernise its ageing electric and diesel locomotive fleets. In the long term, the carrier plans to purchase new electric locomotives, but until then, it needs to find another solution.

[locomotive] New Akiem Traxx DC with Last Mile for DB Cargo Italia

Lorenzo Pallotta — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 06:20:55 +0000

Another Italian freight company has received new 494 locomotives from lease company Akiem. This time, it is DB Cargo Italia, which is also returning “old” locomotives:

This article was originally published on 22.03.2024 and has been updated continuously.

[locomotive] More U2 power for MÁV-Start [updated]

Simon Wijnakker — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 15:20:26 +0000

This article was first published on 27.07.2024 and updated on 08.08.2024 (scroll down for the update)

In May 2024, Railcolor News informed you about more Akiem ES64U2 electrics being prepared in Budapest-Ferencváros for MÁV–Volán-group daughter company MÁV Rail Tours.