Procurement of Railway Rolling Stock

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.

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 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 is set to be part of a deal by private operator Traxtion, which is investing R3.

US Navy flat railcars acquisition is now underway, with the service opening a procurement effort for newly designed flatcars.

France orders 22 Régiolis trains, with SNCF Voyageurs awarding CAF a EUR 250 million contract for new regional electric units that will operate in the “Région Sud” (Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur) region.

Bangladesh needs 300 locomotives — an estimate made by state operator Bangladesh Railway as the country faces a persistent locomotive shortage and a sharp decline in freight rail operations.

Stadler rack-and-pinion trains lie at the heart of a new agreement between Stadler and Mount Rigi Railways, under which four additional mountain vehicles will be supplied.

A freight wagon surplus in Kazakhstan has led the country’s largest market operator — “Kaztemirtrans” (part of KTZ) — to halt new purchases until real demand appears.

CAF trams for Maryland’s Purple Line reached an important milestone in November 2025: the state’s transport authority, the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA), received the last, 28th low-floor light rail vehicle for the future line.

Stadler appeals SBB contract after Swiss Federal Railways chose a rival supplier for 116 new double-decker trains. This decision, also reported by Railway Supply, has prompted the manufacturer to challenge the outcome of the Swiss double-decker train contract award.

NS orders 36 Stadler FLIRT trains under a new framework contract between Stadler and Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS). The deal supports the growing use of trains in the Netherlands and reinforces the long-standing partnership between the two companies, as outlined in a recent Stadler media release.