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Four new EULYNX object controllers from Kombud
Four new EULYNX object controllers from Kombud

Kombud Group has unveiled its first family of object controllers developed on the basis of the EULYNX architecture.

No traditional lineside signals on Poland’s first HSL
No traditional lineside signals on Poland’s first HSL

The “Y” line, Poland’s new high-speed railway, will be the first to operate without the conventional railway signals familiar from today’s train journeys.

Grand Central fleet approval brings digitally-signalled high speed services closer
Grand Central fleet approval brings digitally-signalled high speed services closer

On 22 October 2026, the first digitally-signalled high speed services in the country have moved a step closer with Grand Central’s Class 180 fleet receiving the regulatory approval known as APiS for the ‘first in class’ fitment of ETCS. 

East Coast's ETCS in a new era
East Coast's ETCS in a new era

Digital in-cab signalling has been used by passenger trains on the East Coast Main Line for the first time.

Plasser & Theurer opens a new factory in Linz
Plasser & Theurer opens a new factory in Linz

After two years of construction, Plasser & Theurer has officially opened its new assembly and commissioning factory on 16 October 2026.

Direct BEMU services between Annaberg-Buchholz and Leipzig to launch in December 2026
Direct BEMU services between Annaberg-Buchholz and Leipzig to launch in December 2026

The charging infrastructure for battery-electric trains in Annaberg-Buchholz Süd is operational.

METRANS expands terminal in Poznań
METRANS expands terminal in Poznań

HHLA’s subsidiary METRANS has completed the extensive expansion of its terminal in Poznań/Gadki.

JMT Industrie Holding: new group structure for Plasser & Theurer, Robel, Matisa, and Speno
JMT Industrie Holding: new group structure for Plasser & Theurer, Robel, Matisa, and Speno

The Max-Theurer family is reorganizing its railway infrastructure businesses.

MVR ordered two rack-and-pinion locomotives for infrastructure maintenance
MVR ordered two rack-and-pinion locomotives for infrastructure maintenance

On 1 October 2026, Transports Montreux–Vevey–Riviera (MVR AG), a subsidiary of the Montreux-Berner Oberland Railway (MOB), and Stadler have signed a contract for the supply of two Class HGem 4/4 cogwheel locomotives.

VinSpeed and Siemens Mobility sign a Turnkey contract
VinSpeed and Siemens Mobility sign a Turnkey contract

On 22 September 2026, VinSpeed High-Speed Rail Investment and Development Joint Stock Company (a member of Vingroup) and Siemens Mobility GmbH have announced the signing of a turnkey contract for the Hanoi - Quang Ninh and Ben Thanh - Can Gio high-speed rail lines.

First taste of InnoTrans 2026
First taste of InnoTrans 2026

The latest edition of the InnoTrans trade fair takes place from 22 to 25 September.

Sizewell C: first commercial freight train arrives on site
Sizewell C: first commercial freight train arrives on site

Sizewell C has reached a major construction milestone with the arrival of the first commercial freight train via its new Green Rail Route (GRR).

Stadler Kazakhstan to launch Central Asia's first aluminum bodyshell production
Stadler Kazakhstan to launch Central Asia's first aluminum bodyshell production

Stadler is expanding its production site in Astana by investing more than 14 billion Tenge (around 25 million CHF) in the construction of aluminum bodyshell welding and painting workshops.

Siemens's first Rail Service Center in Poland
Siemens's first Rail Service Center in Poland

Siemens Mobility is expanding its European rail service network with the construction of a new Rail Service Center in Gądki, south-east of Poznań.

Siemens and Rostocker Straßenbahn start test operation of Signaling X for urban transit
Siemens and Rostocker Straßenbahn start test operation of Signaling X for urban transit

Together with Rostocker Straßenbahn AG (RSAG), Siemens Mobility is setting new standards for the future of rail signaling.

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