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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.

First refurbished CrossCountry Voyager
First refurbished CrossCountry Voyager

On 9 February 2026, Alstom has unveiled the first refurbished train in CrossCountry’s Voyager fleet, as part of its 60 million GBP contract to deliver a more comfortable experience for passengers across Great Britain.

HS2 completes deck assembly for Coleshill viaducts
HS2 completes deck assembly for Coleshill viaducts

Engineers working on HS2’s complex triangular intersection outside Birmingham have successfully completed the construction of four parallel viaduct decks – an essential part of the huge project.

80 X80s for Västtrafik
80 X80s for Västtrafik

Västtrafik has already ordered 80 Class X80 units. They are still waiting for their start of passenger operation, and it will not be long before the project of new 200 km/h EMUs will “celebrate” the decade.

Design for Leo Express's Talgo trains
Design for Leo Express's Talgo trains

On 10 February 2026, Leo Express published the first images of the new visual style designed for Talgo long-distance trains.

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