Hungary’s 30-Year InterCity Wait Reaches the Test Track
HUNGARY: Hungary's first purpose-built InterCity fleet in three decades has entered testing, with the inaugural GYSEV FLIRT InterCity sent to Romania before passenger service begins in 2027.
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Akiem’s First German Passenger Trains Take Shape
GERMANY: The first two car bodies for 14 Stadler FLIRT Akku trains are complete, advancing Akiem's first German passenger rolling stock lease toward a December 2027 launch.
First Stadler FINK Faces Months of Mountain Tests
SWITZERLAND: The first of ten new-generation Stadler FINK trains ordered by Zentralbahn has reached Meiringen for testing, launching the operator's largest-ever fleet procurement ahead of a December service launch.
Stadler’s 120-Year-Old Foundry Gets a €35M Overhaul
SWITZERLAND: A foundry that has been casting steel in Biel since 1905 — and has supplied components for rail vehicles worldwide ever since Stadler took it over in 2004 — is getting its first major modernization in decades, aimed at cutting waste by 80% while keeping every one of its 115 jobs.
InnoTrans 2026 Shows How Train Interiors Are Being Designed for Maintenance
GERMANY: Wall-mounted seats and tool-free floor fasteners heading to InnoTrans 2026 put a practical issue behind passenger-facing design into focus: how easily a train interior can be cleaned, repaired and have worn components replaced.
LTG Cargo EuroDual Takes Shape for 5,700-Tonne Trains
LITHUANIA: LTG Cargo’s first 1,520 mm-gauge Stadler EuroDual has been painted in Valencia, advancing a 17-locomotive fleet designed to haul freight trains of up to 5,700 tonnes.
ELP Orders 20 Stadler EuroDuals for South-East Europe
INTERNATIONAL: European Loc Pool has ordered 20 more Stadler EuroDual locomotives, lifting its fleet to 144 and specifying approvals for Germany, Austria, Croatia, Serbia and Slovenia.
GBRf Class 99 Begins Commercial Freight Service in UK
UK: GB Railfreight has put its first Class 99 hybrid locomotive into commercial freight operation, with 99001 running an intermodal service from London Gateway to Hams Hall in the West Midlands.
Passenger Rail News Weekly Review: August 3–9, 2026
INTERNATIONAL: This concise weekly review presents a selection of passenger rail news published from August 3 to August 9, 2026: fleet investment, infrastructure projects, capacity changes and service disruptions.
Lithuania Receives 12 of 15 New Stadler FLIRT Trains
LITHUANIA: Twelve of the 15 new Stadler FLIRT trains ordered by LTG Link have arrived, with testing and certification under way before passenger operations are scheduled to begin this autumn.
Canada Funds 45 Hybrid Locomotives for VIA Rail Fleet
CANADA: The federal government will invest CAD 1.95 billion in 45 hybrid locomotives and a Montréal assembly facility to renew VIA Rail’s long-distance, regional and remote fleet.
LLOB Leases Two Euro9000s for Cross-Border Freight
SWITZERLAND: LLOB will add two Euro9000 locomotives to its fleet in August 2026, expanding traction capacity for domestic freight work and cross-border operations in four neighbouring countries.
