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On 24 September, Siemens Mobility presented first Velaro high-speed train for Egypt.
At the end of 2024, ÖBB has ordered a further 30 Mireos for commuter and regional transport from Siemens Mobility.
Another Class 655 EMU has arrived in the Czech Republic, i. e. one of seven three-car units of the Regio160 type, which RegioJet has ordered from PESA Bydgoszcz.
On 23 January 2025, Leo Express and Stadler signed a contract for the installation of 25 kV 50 Hz traction equipment in five DC-only Class 480 units.
In recent years, the Hungarian national operator has been trying to renew its fleet of locomotives.
On 28 January 2025, ZSSK announced a public tender for the conversion of 10 Class Bmeer cars into couchette cars.
For the start of the 2025 timetable, ZSSK in cooperation with UZ has introduced a new pair of R 961/964 express trains on the route Košice - Čop with the possibility of connecting to/from Kyiv.
A new direct service linking the Hungarian and Ukrainian capitals has been introduced with the start of the 2025 timetable.
On 30 January 2025, Alstom has announced that it will host the UK’s largest ever gathering of historic rail vehicles – The Greatest Gathering – to mark the 200th anniversary of the modern railway.
Starting in 2026, 17 Stadler FLIRT Nordic Express trains will come into operation with the FrontAdd System in the long-distance fleet in Norway.
Following a two-year programme of design, testing, certification and training, the first train fitted with CAF’s latest ERTMS technology has entered passenger service on SAR’s (Saudi Arabia Railways) Riyadh to Dammam network.
Under this heading, ZSSK announced on 20 January 2025 that it had launched a public tender for new sleeping carriages.
The Association of European Rail Rolling stock Lessors (AERRL) presented on 21 January 2025 its Manifesto 2024 - 2029, highlighting the need for coordinated deployment of the ERTMS from a single BL3.4 release, and urging that the market for the procurement of new rolling stock should not be disrupted.
On 17 January 2025, Stadler celebrated the 15th anniversary of the opening of its bodyshell works in Szolnok.