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Alpha Trains has refurbished and redesigned 35 Alstom Coradia Continental EMUs in partnership with Talbot Services. The conversion of the last train on 20 February 2025 marks the successful completion of this project.

Hungarian railways have been struggling with a lack of funding in recent years. This is reflected, for example, in the fact that the only major ongoing project for the purchase of new passenger rail vehicles in Hungary is currently the order for FLIRTs for GYSEV.

In early February 2025, HÜBNER Group signed a contract with Hitachi Rail to supply up to 280 gangway systems between 2025 and 2029 for the new ETR 1000 high-speed trains.

Saturday of 25 January 2025 was a historic date for Piedmontese rail transport: the operation on the Cuneo - Saluzzo - Savigliano line was reopened after being closed for more than a decade.

Siemens Mobility also presented the Mireo Smart EMU, a new standardised regional train platform, the development of which was announced in 2020.

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.

Two ComfortJet units are now present in the VUZ test centre.

On 28 January 2025, ZSSK announced a public tender for the conversion of 10 Class Bmeer cars into couchette cars.