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CAF‘s new service contracts in Brasil and New Zealand
CAF‘s new service contracts in Brasil and New Zealand

These are two new train maintenance contracts, worth more than 100 million EUR in total, under which CAF will carry out maintenance work on train fleets that it has supplied.

Alpha Trains and VIAS Rail signed leasing agreement for 14 FLIRT EMUs
Alpha Trains and VIAS Rail signed leasing agreement for 14 FLIRT EMUs

On 12 June 2025, Alpha Trains and VIAS Rail GmbH (VIAS), a subsidiary of the RATH Group, have signed a leasing agreement for 14 five-car Stadler FLIRT 1 EMUs.

Five years of Léman Express
Five years of Léman Express

Five years and six months after the official inauguration of the Léman Express, project stakeholders gathered on 12 June 2025 at Genève-Aéroport and Annemasse to celebrate a dual milestone:

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A new OMNEO on test at Velim
A new OMNEO on test at Velim

This is an OCE2 trainset for the Centre-Val de Loire Region, which has arrived in Velim for tests at the speed of 200 km/h.

The first CITYLINK tram-train arrived in Saarbrücken
The first CITYLINK tram-train arrived in Saarbrücken

The first CITYLINK tram-train has been delivered to Saarbahn and was presented to the public on 9 June 2025 in Saarbrücken-Brebach.

First Class Sm7 FLIRT for VR
First Class Sm7 FLIRT for VR

On 29 November 2022, VR Group and Stadler signed a contract for the supply of 20 four-car FLIRT EMUs with a maximum speed of 160 km/h.

Flixtrain ordered Talgo 230 NMUs
Flixtrain ordered Talgo 230 NMUs

On  27 May 2025 Flix has awarded Talgo an around 2.4 billion EUR contract for the supply of up to 65 non-traction multiple units from the Talgo 230 platform, with an initial firm order of 30 NMUs worth near 1,060 million EUR.

Production of Stadler coaches for KTZ
Production of Stadler coaches for KTZ

On 14 December 2022, KTZ and Stadler signed three contracts of a total worth 2.3 billion EUR.

First Coradia for Norske tog arrived in Norway for testing
First Coradia for Norske tog arrived in Norway for testing

On 10 June 2025, Alstom and Norske tog have presented the first Coradia Stream for the Nordics regional train fleet that has arrived in Norway for testing.

Other new EMUs arrived in Velim
Other new EMUs arrived in Velim

In recent weeks, three different types of new EMUs have appeared at the VUZ Velim test circuit.

An RBD preview
An RBD preview

Over twenty rail exhibits will be on display at this year's Rail Business Days.

Operation of the Class Dm12 railcars at VR
Operation of the Class Dm12 railcars at VR

Less in the spotlight are VR‘s Class Dm12 diesel railcars that were delivered between 2004 and 2006 by the then ČKD Vagonka, the Czech Republic

VR prepares Pendolino Plus
VR prepares Pendolino Plus

In February this year, VR announced that they will start operating new services under the name Pendolino Plus on the routes from Helsinki to Turku and Oulu at the end of 2025, where they will partially replace the existing InterCity and Pendolino trains.

Alstom inaugurates first service depot in Shu, Kazakhstan
Alstom inaugurates first service depot in Shu, Kazakhstan

On 31 May 2025, Alstom announced the inauguration of its first service depot in Shu, Zhambyl region.

First platforms for HS2 installed at Old Oak Common
First platforms for HS2 installed at Old Oak Common

On 29 May 2025, HS2 has revealed the first section of platform to be installed for Britain’s new high-speed railway.

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