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SPOILed for choice - HS2 reveals third conveyor
SPOILed for choice - HS2 reveals third conveyor

On 4 August 2023 HS2 revealed a new spoil conveyor designed to take around 70,000 lorry journeys off Buckinghamshire’s roads.

PCC Intermodal new service to/from Italy
PCC Intermodal new service to/from Italy

PCC Intermodal is launching a new regular intermodal service to/from Italy.

Germany's most modern S-Bahn trains for München
Germany's most modern S-Bahn trains for München

On 2 August 2023 it was announced that Siemens Mobility, after winning in a BEG international tender, will deliver 90 new 13-car EMUs worth more than 2 billion EUR for the S-Bahn München network.

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Testing of first new Piccadilly line train started
Testing of first new Piccadilly line train started

The first of the 94 Siemens-built trains for Transport for London’s (TfL’s) Piccadilly line has arrived at the Test and Validation Centre in Wegberg-Wildenrath.

First ICE L vehicles on test
First ICE L vehicles on test

In June and July, the first vehicles from the DB order for Type Talgo 230 rakes, which also includes TRAVCA locomotives, were sent from Spain by Patentes Talgo for various tests.

Akiem increases its fleet to 100 Vectrons
Akiem increases its fleet to 100 Vectrons

On 31 July 2023 Akiem has ordered an additional 15 Vectron AC and Vectron MS locomotives from Siemens Mobility.

SBB's new IR-Dosto EMUs in service
SBB's new IR-Dosto EMUs in service

On 17 July 2023, following approval by the BAV (Bundesamt für Verkehr) SBB put the first six-car KISS double-deck EMUs of the new Class RABe 512 into service.

Hitachi announces 20 Blues trains for Trenitalia delivered
Hitachi announces 20 Blues trains for Trenitalia delivered

On 27 June 2023, Hitachi announced that "first battery train in Europe completes phase one roll out".

MSC expands its fleet with 15 Vectrons
MSC expands its fleet with 15 Vectrons

On  26 July 2023 Siemens Mobility has received an order from MSC subsidiary MEDWAY Belgium for 15 Vectron MS locomotives.

Coradia Stream HC EMUs for NAH.SH
Coradia Stream HC EMUs for NAH.SH

On 24 July 2023 Alstom has signed a contract to supply 40 Coradia Stream high-capacity EMUs to Nahverkehrsverbund Schleswig-Holstein (NAH.SH).

50 TRAXX Universal locomotives for RAILPOOL
50 TRAXX Universal locomotives for RAILPOOL

On 24 July 2023 Alstom and RAILPOOL have signed a contract worth up to 260 million EUR for 50 TRAXX Universal locomotives.

Oxygène arriving in the Czech Republic
Oxygène arriving in the Czech Republic

On 23 July 2023 first Oxygène EMU arrived in the Czech Republic.

Second Adif FLIRT and first Oxygène at Velim
Second Adif FLIRT and first Oxygène at Velim

On 14 July 2023, the second FLIRT for the Spanish infrastructure manager Adif arrived at the VUZ Velim test centre.

AVLO to Galicia
AVLO to Galicia

During the pre-election campaign in Zamora on 17 July 2023, MITMA Minister Raquel Sánchez announced that Renfe would start up its low cost AVLO services on the Galician high speed line in 2024 - no specific date was given.

FLIRT AKKUs for ÖBB
FLIRT AKKUs for ÖBB

On 21 July 2023, ÖBB concluded a tender for a framework contract for up to 120 BEMUs for its Cityjet category.