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METRANS expands terminal in Poznań
METRANS expands terminal in Poznań

HHLA’s subsidiary METRANS has completed the extensive expansion of its terminal in Poznań/Gadki.

Stadler delivers the complete electric FLIRT fleet for the Aosta Valley Region
Stadler delivers the complete electric FLIRT fleet for the Aosta Valley Region

On 6 October 2026, the six new FLIRT EMUs for the Aosta Valley have been unveiled at Turin Porta Nuova station.

JMT Industrie Holding: new group structure for Plasser & Theurer, Robel, Matisa, and Spen
JMT Industrie Holding: new group structure for Plasser & Theurer, Robel, Matisa, and Spen

The Max-Theurer family is reorganizing its railway infrastructure businesses.

SŽ - VIT overhauled a Vectron for Beacon Rail
SŽ - VIT overhauled a Vectron for Beacon Rail

In September 2026, SŽ - VIT of Slovenia, has rolled out the first Vectron to be overhauled in house, returning the locomotive to Beacon Rail Capital Europe (BRCE).

Stadler and Metra present the Battery-Electric FLIRT at APTA EXPO
Stadler and Metra present the Battery-Electric FLIRT at APTA EXPO

On 5 October, Stadler and Metra unveiled the first battery-electric FLIRT developed for the US market at APTA EXPO 2026 in Chicago.

European Sleeper to Milan
European Sleeper to Milan

European Sleeper has launched another regular service: following the Brussels - Berlin - Praha and Berlin - Brussels - Paris routes, it is now also operating a service from Brussels to Milan.

Final InterRegio KISS for SBB
Final InterRegio KISS for SBB

On 2 October 2026, Stadler handed over the last of a total of 60 Class RABe 512 double-deck InterRegio trains to SBB.

Railjet 2 again at Velim
Railjet 2 again at Velim

On 29 September 2026, the railjet 2 with a driving trailer 80-90 910 arrived in the VUZ Test Centre Velim.

Västtrafik ordered 35 additional Avelia Stream Nordic EMUs
Västtrafik ordered 35 additional Avelia Stream Nordic EMUs

On 29 September 2026, Alstom has received an order from Västtrafik to deliver 35 additional Avelia Stream Nordic X80 trains.

New rail service boosts Swedish forest exports through the Port of Göteborg
New rail service boosts Swedish forest exports through the Port of Göteborg

On 28 September 2026, the first train on a new rail service for Swedish timber producer Fiskarheden departed from Malungsfors for the Port of Göteborg, carrying sawn timber.

Another NIM Express at Velim
Another NIM Express at Velim

On 14 September 2026, the NIM Express with locomotive 102 005 of DB Regio arrived at the VUZ Velim Test Centre.

The first KISS from the new batch for ZSSK
The first KISS from the new batch for ZSSK

ZSSK has ordered four more KISSes in two stages in 2025.

VinSpeed and Siemens Mobility sign a Turnkey contract
VinSpeed and Siemens Mobility sign a Turnkey contract

On 22 September 2026, VinSpeed High-Speed Rail Investment and Development Joint Stock Company (a member of Vingroup) and Siemens Mobility GmbH have announced the signing of a turnkey contract for the Hanoi - Quang Ninh and Ben Thanh - Can Gio high-speed rail lines.

New long-distance EMUs for ZSSK
New long-distance EMUs for ZSSK

On 23 September 2026, a contract was signed at InnoTrans, according to which the consortium of Škoda Group and ŽOS Trnava will supply ZSSK with eight seven-car EMUs for long-distance transport.

Siemens receives first major order for Vectron X: 100 locomotives for RAILPOOL
Siemens receives first major order for Vectron X: 100 locomotives for RAILPOOL

On 23 September, RAILPOOL and Siemens Mobility have signed an order for the delivery of 100 Vectron X locomotives at InnoTrans 2026.

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