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Sōtetsu introduces Class 13000 EMU
Sōtetsu introduces Class 13000 EMU

The private railway Sagami Tetsudō (also known as Sōtetsu) introduced new Class 13000 EMU.

Finland: Nordic region’s first ATO over ETCS
Finland: Nordic region’s first ATO over ETCS

Siemens Mobility achieved a historic milestone in Finland, conducting the Nordic region’s first-ever automated train operation on an ETCS-equipped mainline.

Class EP2DM with a new livery
Class EP2DM with a new livery

On 6 March 2026, TMH delivered five eleven-car Class EP2DM EMUs to TsPPK.

ČD Cargo 2025
Leo Express in national transport in Poland
Leo Express in national transport in Poland

On Sunday, 1 March 2026, the Leo Express train departed for the first time on the Warszawa - Kraków national route.

Progress on HS2’s Curzon Street station
Progress on HS2’s Curzon Street station

Engineers working for the HS2 project completed the last of more than 2,000 concrete piles that will underpin the foundations of Birmingham's Curzon Street station in early March 2026.

WESTbahn runs on Südbahn
WESTbahn runs on Südbahn

On 1 March 2026, WESTbahn started operating on the Wien - Graz - Klagenfurt - Villach route.

TGV M on test in Belgium
TGV M on test in Belgium

At present the new TGV-M unit 1402 is on test in Belgium.

The Polish "Pendolino" will run on Czech tracks
The Polish "Pendolino" will run on Czech tracks

After the test runs of the ED250-001, which took place in the Czech Republic in October 2025, the Polish "Pendolino" will be deployed on Praha - Bohumín SuperCity trains from 9 March to 17 June 2026.

The first RegioJet‘s Class 666 EMU on test
The first RegioJet‘s Class 666 EMU on test

On 26 February 2026, the first Class 666 unit arrived at the VUZ Velim test centre for complete type testing.

CrossCountry’s first refurbished Voyager entered passenger service
CrossCountry’s first refurbished Voyager entered passenger service

First refurbished train in 75 million GBP investment hits the tracks between Birmingham and Newcastle.

Leo Express acquires more carriages
Leo Express acquires more carriages

Leo Express is beginning to transport cars from Germany for the Przemyśl - Praha - Frankfurt/M train.

"Solar" Leo Talgo
"Solar" Leo Talgo

The story of the Talgo trains for Leo Express is gaining another dimension.

ČD's Vectron230 locomotives to haul Talgo 230s
ČD's Vectron230 locomotives to haul Talgo 230s

On 28 Jnauary 2026, locomotive 384.004 was moved to Germany for the test runs with the DB Talgo NMU, as from 1 May, Class 384 is to take over the hauling of ICE L trains from ČD‘s Class 193.

Two ComfortJets tested in multiple
Two ComfortJets tested in multiple

On 28 January 2026, an unusual rake of two ComfortJets could be seen at the Prague-Krč station. 

Chiltern Explorers serving the West Midlands
Chiltern Explorers serving the West Midlands

On 27 January 2026, Chiltern Railways introduced the first of its "new" Mk5 trains (initially TPE) into service for customers travelling to and from the West Midlands.

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