First Stadler FLIRT regional train for CP arrives in Portugal
The arrival represents the initial delivery under a fleet renewal programme covering both bi-mode and electric trains for regional services.
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The arrival represents the initial delivery under a fleet renewal programme covering both bi-mode and electric trains for regional services.
TCA RAIL has invested in the renewal and expansion of its locomotive fleet with the three Vectron locomotives sourced from two leasing companies.
Suppliers of these orders will be Siemens Mobility for locomotives and Magyar Vagon Group for passenger cars.
The locomotives are expected to be available for commercial service from February 2026.
The delivery initiated operational use of the wagons within rail freight services.
The exported model is based on the KTX-Ieum (EMU-260), a distributed power train that has been in commercial use in South Korea since 2021. ©
Within long-term shift away from leased single-purpose wagons and truck-based transport, Novelis buys own freight wagon fleet in favour of increased rail capacity across its aluminium supply chain.
Alstom and SNCF Voyageurs are moving into the last stage ahead of the commercial introduction of the TGV-M, planned to start on 1 July 2026.
Stadler has signed a contract with Mount Rigi Railways for four additional rack-and-pinion trains. The order extends the modern fleet to the Goldau–Rigi Kulm line, following earlier deliveries on the Vitznau route.
The order is valued at approximately EUR 250 million.
The wagons, delivered in November at the Kraków and Sławecice depots, are part of a broader infrastructure and fleet upgrade programme under the company’s logistics strategy.
The German freight operator Hamburger Rail Service is adding two locomotives of this type to its fleet, with the first handover scheduled for December 2025.
The Euro9000 joins RBP’s fleet as infrastructure challenges in Germany persist, underlining the need for diesel capability.
The vehicle was transported by truck across the Ukrainian border to reduce lead times.
The initiative includes shifting assembly and bearing refurbishment work from Perth to a new workshop in the Pilbara region, which is expected to create up to 25 jobs locally.
The wagons will be built at VR FleetCare’s workshop in Pieksämäki.
Production is expected to start ahead of deliveries scheduled from the first quarter of 2027.
An internal presentation of the locomotive was held on 21 November at Ljubljana station for staff involved in the project.
Of these, 1,367 belong to the container segment, 200 are hopper wagons, and 3,433 are tank wagons.
ELL’s management visited Budapest for the handover, meeting executives from MÁV and representatives of the Ministry of Construction and Transport