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Akiem confirmed the exercise of an option for 10 additional Vectron Dual Mode locomotives from Siemens Mobility, after signing a framework contract for 50 locomotives in June 2025.
The Turkish logistics company Akdoğan Train Cargo has ordered five state-of-the-art Vectron MS multisystem electric locomotives from Siemens Mobility, including the XLoad equipment package.
Alpha Trains has ordered 15 additional Vectron Dual Mode (VDM) locomotives from Siemens Mobility, continuing the successful collaboration between the two companies.
On 24 September 2025, ČD put one of its Class 384 locomotives into (test) operation for the first time.
On Saturday, 20 September 2025, the new visual appearance of Vectron 193 902 of ČD/VUZ was presented at the National Railway Day of České dráhy in Nymburk.
In August, locomotives 384.001, 002 and 004 were brought to the Czech Republic, representing the ČD order for 50 Vectrons with a top speed of 230 km/h.
Among the plethora of new vehicles at VUZ Velim test centre, the Talgo VI has now appeared, representing the trio of units that are/will be provided to Leo Express by Renfe.
On 4 August 2025 at the first time electric trains started operation at GKB in regular passenger service.
As we mentioned at the beginning of July, the production of the Class 384 locomotives for ČD is underway at the München-Allach works.
On Monday of 4 August 2025, a historic event took place for the whole of Western Styria and for the GKB, as it was the first time that an electric train operated at GKB in regular passenger service.
At a time when Talgo is still sorting out its ownership situation, it must also deal with growing difficulties with the DB contract, which has reached a stage where the customer has begun to show strong dissatisfaction due to the ever-increasing delay of the project.
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.
In the opening hours of the main Czech railway fair, on 10 June, both exhibited Vectrons were ceremonially presented.
On 27 May 2025 Flix has awarded Talgo an around 2.4 billion EUR contract for the supply of up to 65 non-traction multiple units from the Talgo 230 platform, with an initial firm order of 30 NMUs worth near 1,060 million EUR.