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At the beginning of April, ČD Cargo announced that it had hired one Vectron Dual Mode, namely 248 082, from Northrail, to be operated by its German branch.
Since mid-March, nightjet trains on the route Wien - Brussels and back have been operated without change of the locomotive.
On 15 March 2024, at marshalling yard in Halle (Saale) a new generation of locomotives has been unveiled that will make DB Cargo's fleet more efficient and powerful in the future: the Vectron Dual Mode light.
On 14 February 2024, after the completion of standard administrative matters, the locomotives 383.439 and 440 were put into service, the last two of the next ten of METRANS' own Vectrons.
On 7 and 8 March 2024, ČD technicians take delivery of three more Vectrons from leasing company RSL.
On 20 February 2024, Vectron 193 962 of ÖBB/ELL made a test run from Germany to Schaarbeek on the normal nightjet route (via the old line between Leuven and Liège).
On 28 February 2024 CARGOUNIT, the largest independent Polish locomotive leasing company, has signed agreements with Siemens Mobility for the purchase of 10 Smartron locomotives a up to 90 Vectron MS locomotives, of which 30 have been called up.
On 20 February 2024, RAILPOOL and Siemens Mobility have concluded a framework agreement for the delivery of up to 250 Vectrons.
On 25 January 2024 DSB unveiled the first of the Talgo 230 non-traction multiple units (NMUs) for its long-distance fleet.
Recently, there has been a growing interest in leasing of Siemens Vectron locomotives from European Locomotive Leasing in the Czech Republic: the number of enquiries from Czech operators continues to grow and the reasons for this are explained in the following paragraphs by Christian Kern, Managing Director of ELL Austria.
METRANS started to use its own railway undertaking METRANS ADRIA in Slovenia.
On 30 November 2023, European Locomotive Leasing Group, based in Wien and München, and Siemens Mobility signed a framework agreement for the delivery of up to 200 further Vectron locomotives.
On 9 November 2023 it was announced that Beacon Rail has ordered 10 Vectron MS locomotives from Siemens Mobility.
METRANS hired three Vectrons in the A35 variant from Akiem, thereby incorporating in its fleet locomotives capable of operating in Italy and the entire Balkans for the first time.