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Leo Express acquires more carriages
Leo Express acquires more carriages

Leo Express is beginning to transport cars from Germany for the Przemyśl - Praha - Frankfurt/M train.

ČD's Vectron230 locomotives to haul Talgo 230s
ČD's Vectron230 locomotives to haul Talgo 230s

On 28 Jnauary 2026, locomotive 384.004 was moved to Germany for the test runs with the DB Talgo NMU, as from 1 May, Class 384 is to take over the hauling of ICE L trains from ČD‘s Class 193.

Two ComfortJets tested in multiple
Two ComfortJets tested in multiple

On 28 January 2026, an unusual rake of two ComfortJets could be seen at the Prague-Krč station. 

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DB and Alstom test remote driving for commuter trains in a depot environment
DB and Alstom test remote driving for commuter trains in a depot environment

On 29 January 2026, Alstom has demonstrated in München, in a project of DB, how the future of remote shunting operation can work.

DB Cargo UK agrees sale of Class 66 locomotives to Grup Feroviar Roman
DB Cargo UK agrees sale of Class 66 locomotives to Grup Feroviar Roman

DB Cargo UK has agreed to sell 25 Class 66 locomotives to Romania’s largest private railway company, Grup Feroviar Roman (GFR).

DB and Eurostar lay the groundwork for a direct connection from Germany to London
DB and Eurostar lay the groundwork for a direct connection from Germany to London

Deutsche Bahn and Eurostar are taking the next step towards a direct high-speed rail connection between Germany and London.

RemODtrAIn for secure remote control of trains in depots
RemODtrAIn for secure remote control of trains in depots

The RemODtrAIn (Remote operated train with AI based Obstacle Detection) consortium, led by Siemens Mobility, is developing and testing a secure remote control system and a modular, AI-supported obstacle detection system for digital train operations in depots.

DB Bahnbau invests in 18 new universal tamping machines
DB Bahnbau invests in 18 new universal tamping machines

Plasser & Theurer has received a large-scale order for 18 UnimatExpress 2X-4x4 Dynamic tamping machines from DB Bahnbau Group.

Siemens presents Mireo fleets for S-Bahn Mitteldeutschland
Siemens presents Mireo fleets for S-Bahn Mitteldeutschland

On 7 November 2025, Siemens Mobility presented the types of regional fleets for S-Bahn Mitteldeutschland (MDSB2025plus) to the public at its Wegberg-Wildenrath Test Center.

Public presentation of the ICE L before the start of operation
Public presentation of the ICE L before the start of operation

On 17 October 2025, Deutsche Bahn presented one of its Talgo 230 non-traction multiple units (NMU) to the public at Berlin Ostbahnhof.

New Polish works for maintenance of TRAXXes
New Polish works for maintenance of TRAXXes

On 25 September 2025, Alstom has signed a letter of intent with DB Cargo Polska to establish a modern locomotive service centre in Rybnik.

Vossloh’s SoniQ Rail Explorer can now be used on the DB network
Vossloh’s SoniQ Rail Explorer can now be used on the DB network

DB InfraGO has approved the use of Vossloh‘s mobile ultrasonic testing trolley, the SoniQ Rail Explorer.

Mock-up of the XXL S-Bahn München EMU
Mock-up of the XXL S-Bahn München EMU

During IAA Mobility, visitors can step inside the S-Bahn of the future for free at Königsplatz in München: the Free State of Bavaria, Deutsche Bahn, and Siemens are presenting a walk-in 1 : 1 model of the new train generation for the first time.

Two Class 408 ICEs on test in Belgium
Two Class 408 ICEs on test in Belgium

In early August, Belgorail has done pantograph tests with two Class 408 Velaros between Leuven and Brussels.

A selection of current news on the VUZ circuit
A selection of current news on the VUZ circuit

Among the plethora of new vehicles at VUZ Velim test centre, the Talgo VI has now appeared, representing the trio of units that are/will be provided to Leo Express by Renfe. 

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