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First complete D9 locomotive unveiled
First complete D9 locomotive unveiled

On 26 May 2025, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri. Narendra Modi, flagged off the first of the new D9 freight electric locomotives at Indian Railways’ factory in Dahod, Gujarat.

Northrail introduces its first TRAXX
Northrail introduces its first TRAXX

On 14 May 2025, Northrail presented in Valenciennes and Crespin the first of its TRAXX3 MS locomotives ordered.

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Vectrons for Egypt
Vectrons for Egypt

The production of the first type of Vectron for a non-European customer is proceeding relatively inconspicuously.

Smartron deliveries for Northrail complete
Smartron deliveries for Northrail complete

Deliveries of additional Smartrons for the Northrail pool were completed in May 2025.

InnoTrans 2024 report (27)
InnoTrans 2024 report (27)

While at InnoTrans 2022 Vossloh Rolling Stock (VRS) showed two locomotives - the DE 18 with diesel-electric transmission and the completely new Modula EBB design, in 2024 in Berlin there was one DE 18, but two Modulas - in addition to the already known EBB version there was a surprise Modula BFC (Battery + Fuel Cells).

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A preview to Rail Business Days
A preview to Rail Business Days

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

Swietelsky to acquire Dual Mode Vectrons
Swietelsky to acquire Dual Mode Vectrons

Siemens has announced that the Austrian construction company Swietelsky has taken delivery of the first of the Vectron Dual Mode locomotives ordered and that it will also order these machines in 15 + 25 kV version in the future.

Northrail’s first new DE 18 arrived in Sweden for test runs
Northrail’s first new DE 18 arrived in Sweden for test runs

Vossloh Rolling Stock has delivered the first of Northrail’s future new DE 18 locomotives to Sweden where it will undergo dynamic test runs.

Hydrogen Roadshow by PESA, VÄTE Rail and Hankavik in Sweden
Hydrogen Roadshow by PESA, VÄTE Rail and Hankavik in Sweden

Ten days of demonstrations, tests, and substantive presentations between 5 and 15 May 2025 - this is what the next major step by PESA on its way to the Scandinavian markets looks like.

BELog Expands Fleet with Fourth EURODUAL
BELog Expands Fleet with Fourth EURODUAL

BELog Baustoffe-Entsorgung-Logistik signed a new leasing contract for a fourth EURODUAL locomotive.

WH Davis to provide wagons to Iarnród Éireann
WH Davis to provide wagons to Iarnród Éireann

WH Davis is to supply 150 wagons to Iarnród Éireann.

New Siemens locomotives for Indian Railways
New Siemens locomotives for Indian Railways

As part of its fleet renewal, Indian Railways will also start receiving locomotives from a 1,200-strong contract  signed with Siemens in January 2023.

Toshiba HDB 800 shunters undergoing testing
Toshiba HDB 800 shunters undergoing testing

The collaboration between TSA and Toshiba Railway Europe is already yielding results: two Type Toshiba HDB 800 hybrid shunting locomotives are currently undergoing test operations.

BBL Logistik Signs for Two More EURO9000 Locomotives
BBL Logistik Signs for Two More EURO9000 Locomotives

With the signing of a new leasing agreement for two additional EURO9000 locomotives, BBL Logistik reaches another milestone: the fleet now includes a total of nine locomotives from ELP (five EURODUALs and now four EURO9000s).

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