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First SWR's Arterio in service
First SWR's Arterio in service

On 9 January 2024 first customers got to experience SWR’s new Class 701 Arterio EMUs.

Two various Coradia Stream EMUs at Velim
Two various Coradia Stream EMUs at Velim

The first vehicle to arrive for testing in 2024 at VUZ Velim was a Coradia Stream for Romania on 5 January.

Opening of the new ICE depot in Cottbus
Opening of the new ICE depot in Cottbus

Less than 20 months after the foundation stone laying ceremony, and therefore in a very short time, Deutsche Bahn inaugurated the new hall for maintenance of ICE 4s in Cottbus on 11 January 2024.

ZSSK took over the KISSes
ZSSK took over the KISSes

On 20 December 2023, ZSSK took over three of the four KISS EMUs.

New trams for Praha presented
New trams for Praha presented

On 10 January 2024, representatives of the City of Praha, DPP and Škoda Group presented the concept and design of a new Type Škoda ForCity Plus Praha 52T tram.

FirstGroup applies to run new open access London - Sheffield service
FirstGroup applies to run new open access London - Sheffield service

On 5 January 2024 FirstGroup plc has  submitted the first phase of an application for a new open access rail service between London and Sheffield to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR).

Glasgow new subway trains entered passenger service
Glasgow new subway trains entered passenger service

On 11 December 2023, for the first time, passengers in Glasgow had the chance to travel on the new subway trains, which Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) will gradually be introducing into commercial operation.

Second ComfortJet driving trailer at VUZ
Second ComfortJet driving trailer at VUZ

On 22 December 2023, the car Afmpz 80-90 020, the second ComfortJet driving trailer, arrived for testing to Velim.

First Sirius in test operation
First Sirius in test operation

The plan mentioned last year that the Class 665 EMUs will execute test operation under the RegioJet umbrella has become a reality.

ELP expands its fleet with additional EURODUALs
ELP expands its fleet with additional EURODUALs

On 27 December 2023, European Loc Pool ordered an additional 10 new EURODUAL locomotives.

New tramway system for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
New tramway system for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

On 3 January 2024 Alstom signed a more than 500 million EUR contract with The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) for AlUla's pioneering battery-powered tramway - the world's longest catenary-free line.

Class 1014 locomotives for Tanzania
Class 1014 locomotives for Tanzania

In addition to the new Class E6800 locomotives, Tanzania Railways Corporation will also receive Class 1014 locomotives.

New locomotives for Tanzania
New locomotives for Tanzania

The Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC) is undertaking a major project to build an entirely new rail network, for the first time with a 1,435 mm gauge.

Urboses for Roma
Urboses for Roma

On 2 January 2024 CAF announced that ATAC has awarded it the framework contract for the supply of the new tram fleet for the Italian capital.

Variante de Pajares inaugurated (2)
Variante de Pajares inaugurated (2)

On 29 November 2023 at 13.35 a Class 130 ALVIA departed from Madrid-Chamartín, bound for Oviedo, the new, fast way, via the base tunnel under the Cordillera Cantábrica.