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The phased modernization will allow NS to return upgraded locomotives to service progressively between 2027 and 2029.
The multi-system locomotives are part of a fleet renewal that will see existing KombiRail locomotives returned as the new units enter service.
The agreement covers full-service maintenance for the fleet, which is already in circulation.
The locomotive has been delivered in the contractor’s yellow and black livery.
After ramp-up, monthly output is planned at 40 to 60 wagons, with production scheduled to continue through the end of September.
Czech national carrier České dráhy (ČD) is phasing out several older locomotive and railcar classes as new rolling stock enters service across the country.
During negotiations, the delivery schedule for the first vehicles was brought forward, with handover now planned by the end of 2027.
The three-car train has arrived in Łódź, with staff training and entry into service scheduled ahead of the June timetable change.
The locomotives will operate primarily in Germany and on the Rhine–Alpine Corridor linking the North Sea ports with Southern Europe.
The Finnish private freight operator is expanding its fleet as transport volumes from the forest industry increase and pulp shipments begin this year.
This expands the company’s operational fleet of large diesel locomotives used for non-electrified freight, passenger and special traffic.
Hankavik positions itself as a link between Central European rolling stock suppliers and Scandinavian rail freight operators seeking additional traction capacity.
Locomotive E4MSUa-002 is undergoing tests in Buchs, Switzerland, to assess its electrical interaction with infrastructure. After completion, testing will continue in Germany.
Alstom is testing its Coradia Max double-deck electric multiple units at the VUZ Velim test circuit in the Czech Republic.
The locomotives will operate primarily in the Czech Republic, with additional deployment supporting RegioJet’s services in Poland.
The wagons are intended for intermodal freight services on the Polish market.
The agreement covers vehicles from a larger series and includes an option for a further 20 units.
Poland’s high-speed ED250 Pendolino will operate in regular passenger service in the Czech Republic for the first time as part of its approval process.
The declaration refers to contracts of around 15 years’ duration awarded three to four years before service start.
Trenitalia will invest EUR 2bn in its high-speed fleet, including the purchase of 74 new Frecciarossa trains by 2030.