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Alstom will take maintenance of night trains in Sweden
Alstom will take maintenance of night trains in Sweden

On 8 July 2026, Alstom has been awarded a two-year contract to provide maintenance for night trains in Sweden on behalf of SJ.

Alstom secures five-year maintenance agreement for Class WAG-12B locomotives
Alstom secures five-year maintenance agreement for Class WAG-12B locomotives

On 26 June 2026, Alstom announced that its joint venture with Indian Railways, Madhepura Electric Locomotive Private Limited (MELPL), has been awarded a new five-year maintenance services contract.

Uppsala orders Škoda-built trams
Uppsala orders Škoda-built trams

On 30 June 2026, Škoda Group has won the tender for the supply of new trams for Uppsala.

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Renfe: just two bidders for high speed train order
Renfe: just two bidders for high speed train order

In spite of all the speculation, on 23 June 2026 it was announced that only two manufacturers had submitted all the correct documentation required by Renfe Viajeros from bidders: Hitachi Rail and Siemens Mobility.

Inaugural run of the RE 47: Düssel-Wupper-Express returns to the rails
Inaugural run of the RE 47: Düssel-Wupper-Express returns to the rails

On 30 June, 2026, the Line RE 47 was officially inaugurated with a maiden run of a BEMU.

Production of GYSEV’s new InterCity EMUs progressing at full speed
Production of GYSEV’s new InterCity EMUs progressing at full speed

The procurement of 11 FLIRT InterCity EMUs by GYSEV has entered a new phase: the bodyshells manufactured at Stadler’s Szolnok plant have already been transported to Siedlce, Poland, where final assembly of the vehicles is currently underway.

First Australind entered passenger service
First Australind entered passenger service

Alstom has successfully delivered into passenger service the first of four Australind trains for the Public Transport Authority of Western Australia.

Curvilever - the world-first curved electrification cantilever
Curvilever - the world-first curved electrification cantilever

A world-first cantilever design by electrification specialists, Furrer+Frey has been unveiled at Rail Live in Long Marston.

Ziehl-Abegg invests in its machinery, tooling and production capacity
Ziehl-Abegg invests in its machinery, tooling and production capacity

Expansion of production capacity supports growth and safeguards jobs worldwide.

CAF UK opened new maintenance works in Manchester
CAF UK opened new maintenance works in Manchester

On 26 June 2026, CAF Rail UK has formally opened its new wheelset and bogie overhaul and refurbishment facility in Manchester.

Port of Antwerp: the first-ever departure of an electrically hauled train on Line 11
Port of Antwerp: the first-ever departure of an electrically hauled train on Line 11

On 25 June 2026, the first electrically hauled freight train departed on the newly electrified, doubled and renovated Line 11 in the north of the port of Antwerp.

The first EU pilot project for new cross-border services: from Praha to København with direct trains
The first EU pilot project for new cross-border services: from Praha to København with direct trains

On 26 June 2026, the inauguration of the first EU pilot project for new cross-border rail services took place in Berlin.

PJM has commissioned a new digital production facility
PJM has commissioned a new digital production facility

This will provide end-to-end quality assurance, increased capacity and greater flexibility in the manufacture of the WaggonTracker digital system

TSA supplies traction motors for Oslo metro trains
TSA supplies traction motors for Oslo metro trains

Traktionssysteme Austria will supply a total of 240 Type TME 45-16-4 traction motors for the new INNEO metro fleet in the Norwegian capital.

HS2 lifts first huge beams for Birmingham’s Curzon Street station
HS2 lifts first huge beams for Birmingham’s Curzon Street station

The construction of an enormous deck that will help support the platforms at Birmingham's new HS2 station has begun with the first of more than 556 concrete beams lifted into position. 

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