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During the test runs with unit 4736 103 for ÖBB on the night of 11/12 February 2025 on the large test circle at Velim, the coupling in the connection to the VUZ measuring cars was damaged.
Tobu Railway, the private railway serving northwest of Greater Tokyo and the wider Kanto region, unveiled new Tobu Class 80000 EMUs.
DB Cargo UK has been awarded a new warrant by His Majesty King Charles III to maintain and operate the Royal Train.
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.