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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. 

Siemens secures service contract for 61 Mireo BEMUs in Westphalia
Siemens secures service contract for 61 Mireo BEMUs in Westphalia

Siemens is supplying 61 Mireo Plus B trains, supplemented by a full-service contract for up to 30 years.

EMR's first refurbished Class 360 will enter service in July
EMR's first refurbished Class 360 will enter service in July

On 10 June 2026, East Midlands Railway, operated by Transport UK, has unveiled the first fully refurbished EMR Connect train.

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Major milestone at AWC's Class 805 fleet
Major milestone at AWC's Class 805 fleet

Avanti West Coast’s Class 805 Evero fleet has reached a major milestone serving the West Coast Main Line by notching five million miles on the network.

World’s first narrow-gauge hydrogen train unveiled
World’s first narrow-gauge hydrogen train unveiled

On 19 June 2026, Stadler and ARST (Trasporti Regionali della Sardegna) unveiled in Erlen the world’s first hydrogen-powered train designed for narrow-gauge lines .

JR West’s new service locomotive
JR West’s new service locomotive

JR West introduced a new DEC743 hybrid locomotive for service trains. It will also be used on the Sagano Scenic Railway.

Hitachi and PESA announced strategic partnership
Hitachi and PESA announced strategic partnership

On 16 June 2026, PESA Bydgoszcz and Hitachi Rail have signed a strategic cooperation agreement.

30 years TGV connections between France and Brussels
30 years TGV connections between France and Brussels

On 12 June 2026, SNCB and SNCF Voyageurs celebrated 30 years of TGV connections between France and Brussels.

The 500th OMNEO
The 500th OMNEO

On 11 June 2026, Alstom celebrated the production of the 500th train of its OMNEO Régio2N platform at its Crespin site.

Arenaways and European Sleeper to start Milano - Brussels night train
Arenaways and European Sleeper to start Milano - Brussels night train

Arenaways, in which Renfe Proyectos Internacionales has a 33% stake, and European Sleeper have reached an agreement to run a new night train...

Siemens introduced Vectron X
Siemens introduced Vectron X

During the event held in München-Allach, Siemens Mobility introduced the new Vectron X - a further improvement to the proven locomotive, which is already extensively digitised, and which can now be controlled via app-based functionalities.

FLIRT3 fleet for Bayerische Regiobahn to be equipped with ETCS for ROX concession
FLIRT3 fleet for Bayerische Regiobahn to be equipped with ETCS for ROX concession

Alpha Trains is among the first private rolling stock leasing companies in Germany to invest in retrofitting the on-board ETCS to an existing regional train fleet.

Sveriges nya nattåg
Sveriges nya nattåg

On 1 April 2026, Trafikverket announced that it had selected Talgo and Siemens as suppliers in a tender for Swedish new night trains.

RBD gates open tomorrow
RBD gates open tomorrow

Between 9 and 11 June, the sixth edition of the RAIL BUSINESS DAYS fair will take place in Ostrava.

ZSSK has secured financing for new BEMUs from EU funds
ZSSK has secured financing for new BEMUs from EU funds

On 5 May 2026, ZSSK announced that it had secured financing for the purchase of 16 new BEMUs for regional transport.

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