The train is designed to replace the aging Corail rolling stock currently operating on Trains d’Équilibre du Territoire (TET) services.
ÖBB is initiating a refurbishment programme targeting its entire Railjet fleet.
OUIGO has presented its first refurbished train at Paris Gare de Lyon as part of a broader expansion of its fleet and services.
The new trains will operate on the corridor between Bratislava and Žilina.
The project involves the delivery of 300 new coaches.
If launched, the new route would reintroduce overnight rail travel from Copenhagen after more than a decade.
Rhätische Bahn (RhB) concluded the 2024 financial year with increased income across key areas of its business.
Stadler has delivered the first of seven metre-gauge trains to Transports de Martigny et Régions (TMR) and the French state railway SNCF.
The trains are scheduled for deployment as part of a new operational contract covering the period from December 2028 to December 2043.
The battery-electric trains, delivered earlier than expected, are undergoing test and driver training operations in the region.
During this phase of test operation, trains are still running in push-pull configuration without active remote control from the cab car.
The vehicles will replace the current diesel fleet.
The order is valued at €2.1 billion and expands the region’s commitment to its multi-year rolling stock renewal programme.
Following the example of the Moravian-Silesian Region, Prague and the Central Bohemian Region are preparing to modernise regional rail services by exploring the use of battery and electric multiple units (BEMU and EMU) for future operations.
The programme aims to reshape public transport dynamics across the Lyon metropolitan area.
The project is part of the group’s 2025–2029 business plan.
All vehicles will be assembled at Hitachi Rail’s facility in Newton Aycliffe, in the North East of England.
If approved, the services would run alongside existing operations of the national operator.
The vehicles will be deployed on regional routes in Lower Silesia that remain unelectrified, expanding the carrier’s fleet to 108 units.
The long-term ambition for the route includes the introduction of alternative traction, such as hybrid battery-electric trains.