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On 19 August 2024, Alstom has signed a contract to refurbish CrossCountry’s Voyager trains.

A batch of 30 Class 99 bi-mode Co’Co’ locomotives is being built by Stadler Valencia for Beacon Rail and GB Railfreight, and of of them will be shown at InnoTrans.

Siemens Mobility has been appointed by the Singapore Land Transport Authority to lead a consortium with Concord Corporation Pte Ltd for the design, supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of the power supply system for Singapore's eighth and newest Mass Rapid Transit system, the Cross Island Line.

To help railway engineers to maintain the catenary systems, Hottinger Brüel & Kjær (HBK) has created its Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) Pantograph Measurement System.

CAF has sent its first of 28 Civity Nordic EMUs for Swedish operator Krösatågen from its plant in Spain to the VUZ test centre Velim.

In early July 2024, Royal Mail has announced it is to make its final delivery by the railway in October, bringing almost two centuries of mail rail to an end.

On 9 August 2024, GB Railfreight has acquired four new electric Class 18 hybrid+ shunting locomotives to its growing fleet.

VTG Rail UK has completed the delivery of the first batch of 34 out of 203 new HOA hopper wagons to Mendip Rail.

TMH Intellektualnye Sistemy (TMH Intellectual Systems) has installed in April 2024 a remote video surveillance system on 15 freight trains of Bogatyr Komir (Bogatyr Coal), one of the largest coal mining companies in Kazakhstan.

On 5 August 2024, an agreement was signed between TVZ and Russian VEB.RF bank for a loan of 7.274 billion RUB.

On 29 July 2024, Greater Anglia (GA) has marked the 5th anniversary of its first new train entering passenger service.

Liebherr Transportation Systems (China) based in Pinghu was recently contracted by Stadler Rail Group through its local entity in Kazakhstan to manufacture and supply 550 heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems until 2030.

29 July 2024, Alstom has signed a 10.4 million GBP contract extension with TPE to maintain its Class 397 fleet. 

The Talgo-built Class 106 high speed trains are posing a headache for Renfe Viajeros, from the very start of commercial services.