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ÖBB 4744 Desiro ML Cityjet at Attnang-Puchheim station

14.07.2026

300th Desiro ML train joins Austria’s Cityjet fleet

Passenger interior of the new Australind train

10.07.2026

Australind train service returns on Perth–Bunbury route

Eurostar e320 at London St Pancras International

10.07.2026

Eurostar Economic Contribution Estimated at 2 Billion GBP

VR FleetCare Log Wagon Delivery for UPM — Contract

18.12.2025

VR FleetCare Log Wagon Delivery for UPM: Timeline and Details

VR FleetCare log wagon delivery for UPM is set out in an agreement between VR FleetCare (a rolling stock maintenance subsidiary of Finland’s VR Group) and UPM.
Melbourne Suburban Rail Loop contract: AUD 6.7bn deal

18.12.2025

Melbourne Suburban Rail Loop contract awarded for eastern section

The Melbourne Suburban Rail Loop contract for the eastern segment has been awarded by Victoria’s state government to the TransitLinX consortium (Victorian Government).
Mexico passenger fleet contract: Alstom to supply 47 DMUs

18.12.2025

Mexico passenger fleet contract: Alstom wins 47-DMU order

Mexico passenger fleet contract: Mexico’s Rail Transport Regulatory Agency (ARTF) has awarded Alstom a deal valued at about US$1bn to supply and maintain 47 DMUs for the government programme to restore long-distance passenger services, as described by International Railway Journal.
Locomotive service hub in Verona by Siemens and Railpool

17.12.2025

Locomotive service hub in Verona: Siemens and Railpool project

Siemens Mobility and Railpool are moving ahead with a locomotive service hub in Verona at the Interporto logistics site in northern Italy.
BLW 3300 HP locomotive export to Mozambique reaches No. 6

17.12.2025

BLW 3300 HP locomotive export to Mozambique hits new mark

BLW 3300 HP locomotive export to Mozambique moved forward on 15 December 2025, when Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW) dispatched its sixth indigenously built 3300 HP AC–AC diesel-electric locomotive (Press Information Bureau).
Sairang rail-carried cars: 119 vehicles reach Sairang

15.12.2025

Sairang rail-carried cars signal Mizoram’s rail milestone

Sairang rail-carried cars have reached Mizoram for the first time. Sairang Railway Station received a direct inward automobile rake carrying 119 cars from Changsari near Guwahati, as set out in the Ministry of Railways press release (PIB).
FlixTrain fleet expansion brings 65 trains from 2028

14.12.2025

FlixTrain fleet expansion: 65 electric trains for Germany

FlixTrain fleet expansion plans in Germany are taking shape around a major new order and a broader push toward a nationwide network linking major cities.
Largest battery electric locomotive arrives for Fortescue

13.12.2025

Largest battery electric locomotive reaches Australia for Fortescue

The largest battery electric locomotive has reached Australia, Progress Rail said on Friday. In Progress Rail’s statement on LinkedIn, the manufacturer says its EMD SD70J-BB has arrived at Port Hedland for customer Fortescue.
Colombia rail revival programme: tenders for key corridors

13.12.2025

Colombia rail revival programme moves into feasibility stage

Colombia rail revival programme is entering a new phase, with the National Infrastructure Agency (ANI) launching tenders for contract supervision, preliminary design work and technical feasibility studies across several priority routes, as reported by International Railway Journal.
High-speed trains Hyundai Rotem for Uzbekistan — first details

12.12.2025

High-speed trains Hyundai Rotem for Uzbekistan: deliveries begin

South Korea’s Hyundai Rotem has started deliveries: high-speed trains Hyundai Rotem for Uzbekistan have been shipped with the first seven-car set.
Export of Škoda battery trains to Slovakia — ŽSSK deal

12.12.2025

Export of Škoda battery trains to Slovakia: up to 36 sets

Export of Škoda battery trains to Slovakia may move forward after a framework agreement signed by Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko (ŽSSK) with Škoda Group, as the manufacturer said in a Škoda Group press release.
Locomotive modernization in South Africa: Traxtion–KiwiRail deal

12.12.2025

Locomotive modernization in South Africa: Traxtion buys KiwiRail fleet

Locomotive modernization in South Africa is set to be part of a deal by private operator Traxtion, which is investing R3.