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On 17 July 2024, Alstom signed a long awaited contract with ÖBB to upgrade up to 449 vehicles with the ETCS OBUs.
Many operators are facing the difficult problem of upgrading or retrofitting the ETCS OBUs (On-Board Units) to their Taurus locomotives. Moreover, the same is true for the railjet non-traction multiple units (NMUs) of ÖBB and ČD.
One of the two prototypes of the CRRC-built Class 181 electric-battery locomotives purchased by Rail Cargo Hungaria has undergone tests in Bulgaria to measure compatibility with infrastructure.
On 9 May 2023, RailAdventure entered into a contract with Stadler for one EURO6000, the first time when the company ordered a new-built electric locomotive.
In February 2021, Wiener Lokalbahnen Cargo (WLC) expanded to the Czech network, this being the third country in which it operates under its own license, following Austria and Germany.