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On Saturday of 28 June 2025, Siemens, in collaboration with DB Systemtechnik and DB InfraGO, achieved 405 km/h on the HSL between Leipzig/Halle and Erfurt.

On 25 June 2025, Siemens Mobility and BLS Netz AG have agreed on a joint, long-term framework agreement worth 110 million EUR.

Siemens Mobility has successfully completed the modernization of the Kijfhoek freight yard for ProRail, with the facility now operating at full capacity using a state-of-the-art automated system.

On 31 May 2025, Alstom announced the inauguration of its first service depot in Shu, Zhambyl region.

On 29 May 2025, HS2 has revealed the first section of platform to be installed for Britain’s new high-speed railway.

The construction of two parallel viaducts that will carry HS2 trains over the M6 near Birmingham Airport has taken a major step forward, with the first section of structural steelwork now complete. 

On 20 May 2025, Centralny Port Komunikacyjny and Korea National Railway have signed a cooperation agreement to advance the development of high-speed rail in Poland.

Visitors to this year's Rail Business Days (10 to 12 June) can look forward to a showcase of modern technologies.

On 9 May 2025, HS2’s giant tunnelling machine Mary Ann broke through, marking the end of her mission to excavate the first bore of what will soon become the longest railway tunnel in the West Midlands.

Alstom has signed a five-year service level agreement (SLA) with Storstockholms Lokaltrafik to support and further develop the digital systems delivered by Alstom and currently in use in the Stockholm metro.

On 23 April 2025, Stadler has secured a significant contract in the field of signalling.

Trains will soon be arriving in one of the world’s coolest neighbourhoods, after plans for the 100 million GBP Liverpool Baltic station were given the green light!

On 11 April 2025, Centralny Port Komunikacyjny has awarded the contract for the excavation of a new high-speed rail tunnel in Łódź to a consortium led by PORR.

Contractors building HS2 have completed work on a pair of innovative extensions to the southern portal of its longest tunnel to eliminate the possibility of ‘sonic boom’ being created by high-speed trains entering at 200 mph (321 km/h). 

In 2024, Siemens Mobility sold over 360 Vectrons, the plan is now to produce 385 Vectrons annually to meet the growing demand for locomotives and associated services.