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Production of Type 26Ev EMUs for ARRIVA vlaky
Production of Type 26Ev EMUs for ARRIVA vlaky

On 9 September 2026, Škoda Vagonka in the presence of customer presented the first two bodyshells for the Type Škoda 26Ev EMUs.

AutomatedTrain showcases the future of driverless rail travel
AutomatedTrain showcases the future of driverless rail travel

On 8 September 2026 at the HVLE facility at Berlin-Spandau presented the AutomatedTrain project.

 

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Antwerpen connected directly to Germany for the first time via an ICE
Antwerpen connected directly to Germany for the first time via an ICE

Since Monday 7 September 2026, a direct ICE service runs between Antwerpen-Centraal and Köln.

Vectrons for Srbija voz
Vectrons for Srbija voz

On 20 August 2026, Srbija voz signed a contract for the purchase of six Vectron MS locomotives.

HÜBNER at InnoTrans 2026: Solutions for greater efficiency, safety and reliability
HÜBNER at InnoTrans 2026: Solutions for greater efficiency, safety and reliability

In its 80th anniversary year, the HÜBNER Group will be presenting a broad spectrum of solutions for the rail industry at InnoTrans 2026 in Berlin.

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Alstom wins landmark contract to renew VIA Rail Canada’s long-distance fleet
Alstom wins landmark contract to renew VIA Rail Canada’s long-distance fleet

On 3 September 2026, Alstom has signed an agreement with VIA Rail Canada to design, engineer, manufacture and support a new Long Distance, Regional and Remote (LDRR) fleet.

First new Aventra entered passenger service on Elizabeth line
First new Aventra entered passenger service on Elizabeth line

On 28 August 2026, the first of 10 new Class 345 Aventra Elizabeth line trains has begun passenger service in London.

Alstom celebrates the commissioning of the first two BEMUs in France
Alstom celebrates the commissioning of the first two BEMUs in France

On Monday 31 August 2026, Occitanie’s first battery-powered train entered commercial service on the Nîmes–Vauvert line.

KTG becomes RAILPOOL Lokservice
KTG becomes RAILPOOL Lokservice

Effective 1 September 2026, the workshop companies KTG GmbH in Duisburg and RAILPOOL Lokservice GmbH will be combined into one company.

ČD's Class 384 fleet complete
ČD's Class 384 fleet complete

On 31 August 2026, ČD held a ceremonial handover of the last of the "fast" Vectrons, i. e. 384.050, at the Praha-Vršovice depot.

Renfe‘s Class 453 official presentation
Renfe‘s Class 453 official presentation

On 31 August 2026, Óscar Puente unveiled the new Class 453.6 (T200) eight-car EMU.

Civity BEMU for VRR ran 273 km on batteries
Civity BEMU for VRR ran 273 km on batteries

On 25 August 2026, during the tests with the short 557 001 Civity BEMU from a batch for VRR (Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr) at the Siemens‘s PCW in Wildenrath, the unit achieved 273 km operating on batteries only.

Cercanías de Madrid: first Class 453s in service
Cercanías de Madrid: first Class 453s in service

Early on 24 August 2026, the first five of the Class 453 EMUs being supplied by Stadler València to Cercanías de Madrid entered service.

RAILPOOL and NTT expand maintenance capacity at Sweden’s most important transport hub
RAILPOOL and NTT expand maintenance capacity at Sweden’s most important transport hub

On  26 August 2026, Jernhusen has put its signature on a 20-year lease with NTT (NTT Sverige AB).

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