Latest news: Siemens Mobility secured a €3bn contract from Italo Holding for 26 Velaro Multi System high-speed trains. In Italy, RFI gained €4bn for rail network investment. VTG will close its German intermodal wagon workshop by end-2026 due to market conditions. HŽ Passenger Transport acquired six Končar battery-electric multiple units (BEMUs) for Croatian regional services, reflecting a trend towards sustainable traction. European lessors expanded fleets, placing locomotives like EuroDual with operators in Germany and Poland.
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Wabtec will modernize Union Pacific locomotives in a new USD 1.2bn deal
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February 5, 2026
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KTMB and MMF target ASEAN–China cross-border rail freight coordination
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February 5, 2026
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AI speeds up freight wagon checks in Germany
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February 5, 2026
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Union Pacific deploys 300 smudge pots to protect switches in harsh winter conditions
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February 4, 2026
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VR FleetCare wins AB Transitio bogie maintenance contract in Sweden
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February 4, 2026
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LNER names new CAF Class 897 trains Serenza, unveils interiors
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February 4, 2026
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Freight Rail
RheinCargo takes over lime rail flows for thyssenkrupp Steel
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February 4, 2026
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Rolling Stock
CityRail adds second RAILPOOL TRAXX locomotive to fleet
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February 4, 2026
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Technology & Innovation
Munich trial shows remote-controlled trains
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February 3, 2026
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Rolling Stock
Gmeinder delivers two D60 C shunting locomotives to thyssenkrupp Steel Europe
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February 3, 2026
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Rolling Stock
Akiem leases first Vectron locomotive to Silverstar Railways
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February 3, 2026
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Rolling Stock
TRAXX MS3 locomotive approved for operation in France and five countries
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February 3, 2026
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Freight Rail
Middle Corridor: Georgian and Azerbaijani railways launch regular Poti–Baku block train
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February 3, 2026
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