- Expleo and RailX form strategic partnership to drive digital freight transformation across Europe
- The companies will combine their expertise in digital platforms, engineering, and rail operations for smarter logistics
- Collaboration aims to boost rail freight efficiency, cut congestion, and lower CO₂ emissions
London, UK, 6 January, 2026 – Expleo, the global engineering, technology and consulting services provider, has today confirmed a strategic partnership with RailX, the UK’s leading digital platform for freight logistics, that will position the companies as leaders in the digitalisation of Europe’s inland freight sector.
The partnership combines RailX’s digital freight platform with Expleo’s extensive experience in providing innovative engineering services for next-generation trains, signalling and rail operations.
The companies will work together to deliver connected in-land freight logistics solutions that will help to improve the efficiency of rail freight networks, reduce congestion at ports and support shipper and operator decision-making.
In addition to reducing costs and improving rail freight efficiency, the partnership creates opportunities for the sector to accelerate a reduction in CO₂ emissions, with the companies poised to play a key role in building a low-carbon inland freight network for Europe.
Rob Hirst, Technical Director – Rail, Expleo, said: “Expleo is proud to partner with RailX and looks forward to working together to unlock the benefits of rail freight digitalisation for our clients in the UK rail sector. Our strategic partnership paves the way for a brighter future that not only supports industry CO₂ emissions targets but will also contribute to better cost management.”
RailX’s innovative platform offers digital booking, dynamic pricing, AI-driven planning and optimisation with live multi-modal tracking, exception management and seamless rail-to-road integration.
Paul Bathgate, CEO, RailX, said: “Combining RailX’s market-tested freight logistics technology with Expleo’s scale, expertise and delivery capability has great potential to drive innovation in the sector. Together, we will transform how inland freight moves across Europe by boosting rail capacity, improving service reliability and making data-driven inland transport for shippers and operators a reality.”
