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On 11 September 2024, Plasser & Theurer celebrated the ground-breaking ceremony for its new assembly and commissioning factory at the Pummererstrasse site in the Linz industrial area.

On 11 September 2024, RAILPOOL Group opened Europe's most modern locomotive workshop in Hamburg Billbrook.

On 9 September 2024, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Brightline West and Siemens Mobility announced that Horseheads, New York will become home to North America’s first high-speed rail production facility.

On 3 September 2024, a viaduct in Northamptonshire has officially become the first on the HS2 project to be completed as engineers working for the high speed rail project installed the last stretch of parapet along the sides.

In line with its Entry and Exit System (EES) preparation planning, Getlink has completed works on the new pre-enrolment building on the Eurotunnel Terminal in Folkestone, including the installation of biometric data capture kiosks.  

Vossloh is playing a central role in the modernization of Deutsche Bahn's main routes. One of Vossloh's rail replacement trains was used for the refurbishment of the Köln - Rhein/Main high-speed line.

On 22 August 2024 another step forward has been taken towards the introduction of the ETCS to the East Coast Main Line with the completion of dynamic testing for key trains in both the passenger and freight sector.

Local transport operating companies have special requirements in terms of inspecting and measuring infrastructure. They need more flexibility to perform measuring services quickly and easily on site.

Plasser & Theurer's E³ technology has been around for ten years now. As of 2026 TSO, the 97-year-old French construction company, will be in charge of maintaining the Paris metro network on behalf of RATP Group.

Siemens Mobility has been appointed by the Singapore Land Transport Authority to lead a consortium with Concord Corporation Pte Ltd for the design, supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of the power supply system for Singapore's eighth and newest Mass Rapid Transit system, the Cross Island Line.

At the world’s leading trade fair, Stadler will be presenting eight innovative, sustainable vehicle concepts, as well as all the innovations in the areas of service and signalling.

Centralny Port Komunikacyjny has launched a tender for the construction of a 4.6-kilometre tunnel for High Speed Rail in the city of Łódź.

On 30 July 2024, Vossloh France SAS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Werdohl-based Vossloh AG, signed an agreement with TowerBrook Capital Partners L.P. regarding the acquisition of Sateba Group. 

A specialist cantilever process has been used for the first time in the UK by HS2 to build the first span of a 472-metre-long single track viaduct in the West Midlands.