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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.

ALSA Rail‘s first EURO6000, the first of four on order from Stadler, via lessor Alpha Trains, is now in service.

In 2024, Siemens Mobility sold over 360 Vectrons, the plan is now to produce 385 Vectrons annually to meet the growing demand for locomotives and associated services.

On 4 April 2025, Green Mobility Partners (GMP) handed over the first two Vectrons to their tenants, IDS CARGO and CT-Train.

Alstom has delivered 500 electric locomotives to Indian Railways. On 25 March 2025, the 500th Prima T8 WAG12B was flagged off from Alstom’s facility in Madhepura.

On 21 March 2025, Alstom and SŽ - Tovorni promet (Slovenian Railways - Freight Transport) have signed a contract for the delivery of 30 TRAXX Universal locomotives, worth over 150 million EUR.

The national Slovak freight operator ZSSK CARGO has already taken over all locomotives from the 20-strong batch of modernised Class 742 locomotives delivered by CZ LOKO under the EffiShunter 1000M designation.