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Arriva Nederland has placed an order with Stadler for five new FLIRT electric multiple units. The trains will be deployed on the Vechtdallijnen routes in the eastern Netherlands.
The agreement applies to six Talgo 250 trainsets in operation in the country and has an estimated value of around EUR 80 million.
The assessment was carried out in cooperation with the Public Debt Management Office (PDMO) and forms part of the preparation of SRT’s project evaluation for the 2026 fiscal year.
DPB Rail Infra Service has taken delivery of its second EURODUAL hybrid locomotive, further expanding its traction fleet for construction and infrastructure services.
The agreement covers locomotives for intermodal rail services operated by LTE Netherlands.
The authorisation is based on the Onvia Cab signalling and control platform and allows the locomotives to enter service in these two countries for the first time under this configuration.
The approval extends the locomotive’s operating area and allows its deployment on cross-border freight services involving Italy.
The locomotive was acquired specifically for the French market to support RailAdventure's role as an interim operator handling new rolling stock from factory exit to customer delivery.
The final train from a large-scale fleet renewal programme for regional passenger services in Lombardy has entered service.
The Class 185 locomotive features a custom livery and has been named “Zugspitze.”
SITARAIL, the rail operator of the Abidjan–Ouagadougou network and a subsidiary of Africa Global Logistics (AGL), has taken delivery of four new GL30, also referred to as GT26, diesel-electric locomotives, from Railco Africa.
POLREGIO is continuing its programme to expand and renew its diesel rolling stock, with two separate purchase agreements covering a total of 14 used diesel multiple trains intended for operation on non-electrified routes across several regions of Poland.
With this latest procurement, the total number of new DART trains ordered reaches 57, corresponding to a total investment of around EUR 670 million.
The agreement includes associated maintenance services for a period of ten years and is valued at €393 million.
The approval applies to operations in Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary. Authorization for Denmark is under preparation.
Higher transport volumes on construction projects and the intention to carry out more rail movements independently are the main reasons for the procurement.
Alstom reports over 250 locomotives ordered from the platform by more than 10 operators and leasing companies.
The newly ordered trains are expected to gradually replace older rolling stock.
The initiative is part of Ukraine’s national economic platform “Made in Ukraine” and is coordinated by the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture.
The locomotive is the third Vectron unit in CargoServ’s fleet.