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With the number of trains being maintained at Leeuwarden depot at an all-time high and more of them using batteries, Leeuwarden depot has been completely overhauled.

Passengers in the West Midlands will soon have the chance to climb on board a brand new train fleet.

On 8 September 2022, the Department of Transport in Victoria has exercised the third option under an existing 2018 contract to purchase 12 three-car VLocity DMUs for the State’s regional network.

In 2019 GC ordered a third Type GTW 2/6 DMU from Stadler for services on the Lleida to Pobla de Segur branch. The new train was put in commercial service on 27 August 2022.

One of the contracts currently being carried out by PESA are two-car Class 847 DMUs for Czech Railways.

On 2 May 2022, Siemens Mobility announced an order for the delivery of seven Mireo Plus B regional BEMUs to Midtjyske Jernbaner (MJBA).

In May 2022, East Midlands Railway (EMR) has begun a project to refresh the interiors of its Intercity fleet - including replacing seats, toilet interiors and covering surfaces in a new special anti-bacterial cleaning product.

In January 2022, Transport for Wales (TfW) celebrated the completion of work to refurbish its fleet of Class 175 long-distance DMUs.

The Croatian state-owned railway infrastructure manager HŽ Infrastruktura has selected Končar Electric Vehicles to deliver a new monitoring diesel railcar for the diagnostics of tracks in Croatia

In 2021, ČD ordered in two contracts a total of 66 two-car DMUs from PESA, intended primarily for regional transport in various Czech regions.

While the new FLIRT and KISS units of Slovenian Railways have been in regular operation on domestic electrified and non-electrified lines for several months, a series of test runs with Class 510-515 (EMU) and 610-615 (DMU) FLIRTs were carried out in Austria.

On 14 March 2022, the CAF Group has concluded a contract with the state-owned railway operator SAR that covers the maintenance of its fleet.

28 February 2022: Due to the recent developments in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, Stadler would like to provide clarity on its current business activities in this region.

On 11 February 2022, Siemens Mobility announced that it was awarded a Technical Support Spares Supply Agreement contract by North County Transit District in San Diego, California for its fleet of 12 Siemens Sprinter (Desiro Classic) DMUs.

On 17 December 2021, PESA signed another order for DMUs for Czech Railways.