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The new Piccadilly line trains will begin operating in the second half of 2026.

On Saturday of 28 June 2025, Siemens, in collaboration with DB Systemtechnik and DB InfraGO, achieved 405 km/h on the HSL between Leipzig/Halle and Erfurt.

On 25 June 2025, Siemens Mobility and BLS Netz AG have agreed on a joint, long-term framework agreement worth 110 million EUR.

 In the opening hours of the main Czech railway fair, on 10 June, both exhibited Vectrons were ceremonially presented.

On 3 June at the transport logistic 2025, the Polish pool CARGOUNIT ordered 22 more Vectrons from Siemens Mobility. 

On 4 June, at transport logistic 2025, Akiem has placed a firm order with Siemens Mobility for 10 Vectron Dual Mode locomotives, with an option for 40 more.

On 3 June 2025, Siemens Mobility handed over the first Vectron MS locomotive to Rail Traction Company (RTC) at the transport logistic.

Siemens Mobility has successfully completed the modernization of the Kijfhoek freight yard for ProRail, with the facility now operating at full capacity using a state-of-the-art automated system.

Siemens Mobility is showcasing its comprehensive portfolio of innovative products and services for rail transport at TL 2025 in München.

On 26 May 2025, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri. Narendra Modi, flagged off the first of the new D9 freight electric locomotives at Indian Railways’ factory in Dahod, Gujarat.

The production of the first type of Vectron for a non-European customer is proceeding relatively inconspicuously.

Deliveries of additional Smartrons for the Northrail pool were completed in May 2025.

Siemens has announced that the Austrian construction company Swietelsky has taken delivery of the first of the Vectron Dual Mode locomotives ordered and that it will also order these machines in 15 + 25 kV version in the future.

As part of its fleet renewal, Indian Railways will also start receiving locomotives from a 1,200-strong contract  signed with Siemens in January 2023.

Almost exactly one year later, Praha main station experienced another milestone in the ComfortJet project: while on 9 April 2024 the first train, the then temporarily configured eight-car unit, was officially presented here for the first time, on 14 April 2025 the complete nine-car unit ran from the same station for its first passenger service.