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

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.

Vossloh Rolling Stock has delivered the first of Northrail’s future new DE 18 locomotives to Sweden where it will undergo dynamic test runs.

Ten days of demonstrations, tests, and substantive presentations between 5 and 15 May 2025 - this is what the next major step by PESA on its way to the Scandinavian markets looks like.

As part of its fleet renewal, Indian Railways will also start receiving locomotives from a 1,200-strong contract  signed with Siemens in January 2023.

The collaboration between TSA and Toshiba Railway Europe is already yielding results: two Type Toshiba HDB 800 hybrid shunting locomotives are currently undergoing test operations.

TMH has created a new Class DP2D train, which consists of a six-axle Class TEP70BS diesel passenger locomotive and cars from the Class EP2DM EMU.

On 16 April 2025, it was possible to see the first "pershing" of RegioJet in Přerov after the reconstruction to a dual-voltage locomotive.