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Railway tracks and overhead electrification at Ciulnița station after the Hitachi Rail signalling upgrade

18.08.2026

Romania Switches Two Stations to New Hitachi Signals

Alstom Traxx ETCS compatibility is under scrutiny in Romania as 16 locomotives move through acceptance for passenger service.

12.08.2026

Romania’s 16 Traxx Locomotives Face ETCS Service Risk

Alstom Coradia Stream ETR 104 electric train on the Velim test circuit.

30.07.2026

Romania Orders More EMUs as Bulgaria Tests New Trains

30.05.2025

ARF announces tender for electric locomotives with 20-year service

Romania’s railway reform authority ARF has announced a tender for the purchase of 23 electric locomotives, each capable of speeds up to 160 km/h and hauling 16-car passenger trains.
Siemens Mobility

30.05.2025

Siemens Mobility Completes Locomotive Deliveries for ÖBB and Northrail

Siemens Mobility has completed major locomotive deliveries for ÖBB and Northrail, successfully fulfilling framework contracts for the supply of Vectron MS and Smartron units.
Uzbekistan has signed a contract with China’s CRRC to supply 50 new shunting locomotives, aiming to renew its heavily worn fleet and strengthen its logistics capacity

29.05.2025

Uzbekistan to Purchase 50 New Shunting Locomotives from CRRC

Uzbekistan has signed a contract with China’s CRRC to supply 50 new shunting locomotives, aiming to renew its heavily worn fleet and strengthen its logistics capacity.
Indonesia has launched certification trials for CLI-225 and SFC120-V trains on Jakarta’s commuter routes, with each unit required to cover at least 4,000 km before entering commercial service

28.05.2025

Indonesia Tests New Electric Trains from PT Inka and CRRC

Indonesia has launched certification trials for CLI-225 and SFC120-V trains on Jakarta’s commuter routes, with each unit required to cover at least 4,000 km before entering commercial service.
Irish Rail has ordered 150 modern freight wagons from UK-based company WH Davis for €44 million, with deliveries set to begin next year.

28.05.2025

Irish Rail to Invest €44M in New Freight Wagon Fleet

Irish Rail has ordered 150 modern freight wagons from UK-based company WH Davis for €44 million, with deliveries set to begin next year.
Rail Cargo Austria has signed contracts with three manufacturers for the supply of freight platforms worth a total of €747.3 million, although the exact number of units remains undisclosed

28.05.2025

Rail Cargo Austria Signs €747 Million Contracts with Three Manufacturers

Rail Cargo Austria has signed contracts with three manufacturers for the supply of freight platforms worth a total of €747.
FlixTrain is investing €2.4 billion in new Talgo trains to expand international rail services in Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Sweden

28.05.2025

FlixTrain invests €2.4 billion in new Talgo trains

FlixTrain is investing €2. 4 billion in new Talgo trains to expand international rail services in Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Sweden.
ÖBB plans to purchase 17 used KISS trains from DB to accelerate network expansion in southern Austria and meet rising demand for intercity travel

27.05.2025

ÖBB to Acquire KISS Trains to Boost Southern Routes

ÖBB plans to purchase 17 used KISS trains from DB to accelerate network expansion in southern Austria and meet rising demand for intercity travel.
Wabtec has unveiled the first locomotive for the Simandou railway in Guinea, marking a major step toward advancing Africa’s largest mining infrastructure project and enhancing cross-border mineral exports

27.05.2025

Wabtec Unveils First ES43ACi Locomotive for Guinea Railway

Wabtec has unveiled the first locomotive for the Simandou railway in Guinea, marking a major step toward advancing Africa’s largest mining infrastructure project and enhancing cross-border mineral exports.
Škoda Group will deliver 22 ForCity Smart trams to Mainz after winning a competitive tender held in February 2024

26.05.2025

Mainz Orders 22 New Trams from Škoda Group for $108 Million

Škoda Group will deliver 22 ForCity Smart trams to Mainz after winning a competitive tender held in February 2024. The $108 million contract was finalized in May 2025, with deliveries planned from 2028 to 2030.
Astana receives first trains for LRT — two units have arrived from China, delivered by CRRC Tangshan as part of a major urban transport project in the capital of Kazakhstan

26.05.2025

Astana Receives First Trains from China for LRT

Astana greets initial LRT trains Two vehicles for the LRT in Astana have been delivered from China for Kazakhstan capital’s large urban transport project.
TransNamib has canceled the contract to purchase 23 Wabtec locomotives due to a lack of transparency and is launching a new tender involving multiple suppliers.

26.05.2025

TransNamib Revises Wabtec Locomotive Procurement Plans

TransNamib has canceled the contract to purchase 23 Wabtec locomotives due to a lack of transparency and is launching a new tender involving multiple suppliers.