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Another contract for the delivery of new EMUs from Newag has been signed in Gdańsk.
The program involves 60 units currently in operation, which are set to undergo a multi-year upgrade process extending through 2031.
The rolling stock lessor Alpha Trains Group has reportedly supplied additional locomotives to two of its freight rail customers as they expand their traction capacity.
NS has ordered 36 new FLIRT units from Stadler to boost capacity and comfort across its growing commuter network from 2030.
The deal, worth approximately EUR 473 million, was finalised on 17 November 2025 during a ceremony attended by the presidents of Ukraine and France.
The scope includes comprehensive work on both entire vehicles (TUF) and individual high-value components (TUK), being the first such major overhaul for this fleet.
The wagons will be used in domestic and cross-border container transport.
The newly configured EURO9000 integrates overhead and battery power sources, built on the existing Co’Co’ platform.
Siemens Mobility unveils Velaro high-speed train and Desiro HC regional fleet at TransMEA 2025, advancing Egypt’s 2,000 km HSR project.
Vossloh Rolling Stock has presented the first Modula hybrid locomotive ordered by DB Cargo under a framework agreement for up to 250 locomotives.
The deal, valued at approx. €2.1 billion, covers new trains for the Zurich S-Bahn and regional services in western Switzerland, with delivery expected to start in the 2030s.
This contract follows a previous seven-year cooperation between Alstom and SWR, which began in 2017.
The contract scope has grown to include over 100 TRAXX locomotives operating across Western and Central Europe.
The new units will be of the same Avelia Stream Nordic X80 type as the 45 trains currently being delivered.
All four are established players in rolling stock leasing and were selected based on their financial capacity and compliance with technical requirements.
Additional activities include cooperation with DB Cargo in Germany and project preparation in Austria, Switzerland, and Croatia, where a country-specific locomotive design has been developed.
The handover took place in Sered, Slovakia, and involved a mix of newly built and previously used Sggrs(s) wagons.
The deployment of multi-country approved electric traction is expected to streamline cross-border freight flows without locomotive changes at borders.
The contract spans 10 years and is Progress Rail's first such engagement in South America.
The approval process for the CRRC-built units is close to completion, and passenger service rollout is expected to begin in the coming weeks.