Last week we swapped desks for running shoes – 4.3 km at the Business Run together with our customer ecco-rail on the Donauinsel.
ELL Team – you nailed it! 🔥
Meet us at the 16th TRAKO international railroad trade fair in Poland – and celebrate 200 years of railways* with us!
from September 23 to 26, 2025
in Gdańsk, Poland (amberexpo, Żaglowa 11, Hall E / Stand 60)
We look forward to meeting you! Let’s celebrate the railroad’s past together and talk about the future!
* The first modern railroad line was opened on September 27, 1825. It connected the towns of Stockton and Darlington in England over a distance of 19 km.
We’ve just handed over loco 193 882 to Olavion (Unimot Group) – their first multi-system Vectron and a major step as they move into international rail transport beyond Poland.
We’re proud to support Olavion with a full-service lease as they expand their operations across Central and Eastern Europe.
The loco features a special design celebrating a great milestone: Vectrons have travelled over 1.2 billion km – the distance from Earth to Saturn. 🌍🪐
We’re making sustainability part of our everyday people practices. Here’s how:
- Recruiting – Online-first, mobile communication, inclusive processes
- Onboarding – Digital docs, eco welcome kits, shared-desk intro
- Development – Online trainings, digital materials, focus on green behavior
- New Work – 3 days home office, off-site meetings, waste separation
- Workplace – Local, sustainable furniture, green electricity
- Mobility – Hybrid cars, public transport support, trains for business travel
- Benefits – JobRad in DE, showers for cyclists in AT, sustainable giveaways
- Events – Digital invites, local catering, just 2 events a year
💚 Sustainability in HR – because the way we work shapes the future.
ELL locos are always in motion — and this one brought us straight to the heart of Vienna:
🗺️ Nordbergstraße 5 | Entrance 4 | Door 74 | 1090 Vienna, Austria
The rails run beneath us: Perched high in the 9th district right above Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof with panoramic views that sweep from city rooftops to the vineyards on Vienna’s edge.
A full tour coming soon…
In Hungary railways are booming. Passenger numbers are growing at a rapid pace. Great to see how fast and confidently MÁV-START Zrt. is evolving on the tracks of innovation and growth. 🌱🚆
We’re proud to be part of the journey and thankful for the strong partnership we share.
Here’s to more progress and collaboration ahead!
We’re proud to announce the start of a new partnership between ELL and Petrolsped!
During this year’s transport logistic exhibitions 2025 in Munich, both teams came together to officially sign the contract and mark the beginning of this collaboration.
It was a pleasure to have Béla Nagy, Zsolt Kelényi, Christian Kern, Thomas Riedler Gábor Kovács and Attila Ferenc Kovács join this moment — a strong symbol of shared ambitions!⚡️
Celebrating the people behind the ELL top performance🚄💚 — Our summer fest was a great reminder of the energy that moves both our team and our locomotives!
We’re proud to welcome Freightliner PL to the ELL family. On Friday, 16 May, they’ll receive their first Vectron (193.880) from us – ready to support intermodal transport from Poland to the Netherlands. The handover takes place at PKP Cargotabor in Czerwieńsk. The loco will feature our classic ELL design with the Freightliner logo – the first ELL Vectron in Poland this year.
More to come – stay tuned!
Locomotives in 2025 are still struggling to make it across EU borders. Why?
💡Only 15% of EU rail infrastructure is equipped with ETCS — and even that is totally fragmented. Frequent software changes force costly retrofits every few years. Cross-border rail remains inefficient.
At ELL, we support our industry association AERRL in calling for a smarter approach to digital rail deployment.
What’s needed now:
🔹 A stable rollout of ETCS Baseline 3.4 – valid for 10+ years
🔹 Aligned infrastructure and onboard planning
🔹 Compatibility with FRMCS, without repeating past mistakes
🔹 A coordinated EU-wide deployment strategy
We need fewer system changes, more interoperability — and smarter regulation to protect fleet investments.
More Info in AERRL’s video: