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On 8 July 2025, a key meeting was held at ČMŽO - elektronika, Přerov, with the representatives of ČMŽO - elektronika, ANGELSTAR, Siemens Mobility and TRAMECo Systems. ANGELSTAR, a joint venture between Stadler and MERMEC, is with its GUARDIA system another OBU ETCS manufacturer entering the Czech market.

On 23 July 2025, second RegioJet's Class 162 locomotive was seen on a test run in České Budějovice after being reconstructed to a dual-voltage version.

The EffiShunter 1000 family will grow again: seven locomotives of the Class 744.1 have recently been ordered by Elektrizace železnic Praha.

ZSSK is putting into operation Vectrons from the latest order from the Rolling Stock Lease (RSL) pool, and these are the first Vectrons from the RSL order placed with Siemens in September 2024.

On 7 July 2025, Siemens celebrated the opening of its expanded train factory in München-Allach, one of the most modern train production facilities in Europe and a key location in Siemens Mobility’s European service network.

As can be seen from the records in the ERA TV database, on 2 July 2025, the ERA issued a type approval for the TRAXX3 MS with software version VR01.5, which is a major step for its operational deployment and interoperability.

On 20 June 2025, the Modula hybrid locomotive arrived at the VUZ Velim test centre.

The first two Class 99 locomotives have arrived at the Port of Bristol on 9 June.

On 5 June, at transport logistic 2025, Alstom and Akiem signed contracts for spare parts supply and maintenance of on-board ETCS for TRAXX locomotives.

On 4 June, at transport logistic 2025, Akiem has placed a firm order with Siemens Mobility for 10 Vectron Dual Mode locomotives, with an option for 40 more.

On 3 June 2025, Siemens Mobility handed over the first Vectron MS locomotive to Rail Traction Company (RTC) at the transport logistic.

On 26 May 2025, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri. Narendra Modi, flagged off the first of the new D9 freight electric locomotives at Indian Railways’ factory in Dahod, Gujarat.

The production of the first type of Vectron for a non-European customer is proceeding relatively inconspicuously.

While at InnoTrans 2022 Vossloh Rolling Stock (VRS) showed two locomotives - the DE 18 with diesel-electric transmission and the completely new Modula EBB design, in 2024 in Berlin there was one DE 18, but two Modulas - in addition to the already known EBB version there was a surprise Modula BFC (Battery + Fuel Cells).

České dráhy invited a public contract for modernization of the Class 754 locomotives, which will be part of ČD's offer to ensure transport on non-electrified lines until the introduction of electric operation.