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SBB ordered more Girunos
SBB ordered more Girunos

On 14 February 2024 SBB ordered five additional Giruno high-speed trains.

Flexible leasing model for regional trains: Smart Train Lease
Flexible leasing model for regional trains: Smart Train Lease

On 14 February 2024 Siemens Mobility announced that it has founded the subsidiary Smart Train Lease GmbH to enable customers to flexibly supplement their fleets with rented Mireo Smart battery, hydrogen, and electric units.

80 % of new Piccadilly line trains will be built in Yorkshire
80 % of new Piccadilly line trains will be built in Yorkshire

Siemens Mobility has confirmed that 80 % of new trains for the Piccadilly line will be assembled at a new Goole rail village.

 

First ČD Class 680 Pendolino with ETCS on test
First ČD Class 680 Pendolino with ETCS on test

On 22 January 2024, Pendolino 680.004 arrived at VUZ Velim, which was the first of its class to be equipped with the ETCS OBU.

First EURO9000 run in Belgium
First EURO9000 run in Belgium

On 29 January 2024, the first run of the EURO9000 in Belgium took place, from Aachen to the port of Zeebrugge.

CFL Cargo started operation of its TRAXX 3 MS locomotives
CFL Cargo started operation of its TRAXX 3 MS locomotives

CFL Cargo has put its TRAXX 3 MS locomotives into service at the end of January. This means that another variant of this type of locomotive has been put into service.

Alpha Trains and Stadler sign full-service agreement for the maintenance of EURO9000 locomotives
Alpha Trains and Stadler sign full-service agreement for the maintenance of EURO9000 locomotives

On 8 February 2024, Alpha Trains signed a full-service maintenance agreement with Stadler.

Sirius in test passenger service
Sirius in test passenger service

At the beginning of 2024, the plan mentioned last summer that the Class 665 would begin trial operation, not under the umbrella of Leo Express but RegioJet, became a reality.

Knorr-Bremse sells Kiepe Electric to Heramba
Knorr-Bremse sells Kiepe Electric to Heramba

Knorr-Bremse has sold Kiepe Electric, based in Düsseldorf, to Heramba.

Hitachi Rail completed first dynamic testing of its ETCS on Paris - Lyon HSL
Hitachi Rail completed first dynamic testing of its ETCS on Paris - Lyon HSL

In early 2024, Hitachi Rail has successfully completed the first dynamic test of its digital signalling technology for the Paris - Lyon high speed line.

Stadler will supply Next Generation Intercity Trains to Saudi Arabia
Stadler will supply Next Generation Intercity Trains to Saudi Arabia

On 5 February 2024, Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) and Stadler have signed contracts for the supply and the maintenance of the Next Generation Passenger Trains for the operation on the growing network in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Go-Ahead completed sale of German rail operations to ÖBB
Go-Ahead completed sale of German rail operations to ÖBB

On 1 February 2024, the Go-Ahead Group has completed the sale of its German rail business to ÖBB.

New GBRf service between London Gateway and iPort Doncaster
New GBRf service between London Gateway and iPort Doncaster

On 29 January 2024, GB Railfreight has started a new intermodal service, connecting London Gateway with iPort Doncaster.

CZ LOKO finished deliveries of the Class 743.2 locomotives for ČD
CZ LOKO finished deliveries of the Class 743.2 locomotives for ČD

On 1 February 2024, ČD announced that it has already got back all 14 locomotives of the Class 742, which were redesignated  to the Class 743.2 after modernisation to the Type EffiShunter 1000M.

Griffin is heading to the VUZ Velim
Griffin is heading to the VUZ Velim

On 31 January 2024, Griffin E4MSUa-002 (5370 078) was sent from Poland to the VUZ test centre at Velim to start the first tests of the new multiple-voltage version outside Poland.