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Gruppa Sinara announced that a meeting of the acceptance committee was held at Elektrotyazhmash-Privod of Lysva to assess the results of the development work on the Type TAD430 asynchronous traction motor produced for the new Class 2TE35A locomotives. 

On 26 April 2023 Alstom announced it will supply SNCF Voyageurs with 60 additional new generation RER trains, for lines RER D and RER E of the Île-de-France network, for a total of almost 1 billion EUR.

Toulouse Métropole and Tisséo (the transport authority of Toulouse), Brest Métropole (the transport authority of Brest) as well as Grand Besançon Métropole and Ginko (the transport authority of Besançon) have chosen Alstom for the acquisition of new generation trams. The group awarded Alstom with a frame agreement of eight years, including a minimum order of 22 trams.

As we reported recently, Vectron is now approved for through operation between Scandinavia and central Europe, following ERA certification of the respective X4-E-Loco-B DE-AT-DK-SE-NO (E32.02) version.

On 25 April 2023 Alstom has been awarded a contract by Quebec City for the supply of 34 Citadises.

On 24 April 2023 Govia Thameslink Railway’s first Class 387/1 Great Northern Electrostar train has been retrofitted with ETCS in-cab signalling as part of the East Coast Digital Programme.

On 19 April 2023 the 100th Class 377 Electrostar EMU, 387 127, operated by Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has completed the 100 million GBP Project Aurora upgrade programme.

JR Hokkaido, the main operator on Japan's northernmost island, has introduced new two-car EMUs for the Muroran Main Line.

On 20 April 2023 Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Michael Gove MP, joined Managing Director for Rolling Stock and Customer Services at Siemens Mobility Sambit Banerjee, along with local apprentices to officially open the new Components Facility at the site in Goole.

On 18 April 2023 Uralskie lokomotivy announced the they will supply RZD with 22 new Lastochkas.

On 18 April 2023 Vossloh Rolling Stock announced that the European Railway Agency (ERA) has approved the DE 18 Stage V mixed-traffic locomotive for use on the Italian network.

On 18 April 2023, DSB awarded Talgo a contract for the supply of eight Type Talgo 230 non-powered multiple units (NMUs) and spare parts.

On 17 April 2023, a Vectron DM light arrived at the VUZ Velim test centre.

On 17 April 2023, KISS 561.001 for ZSSK arrived at the VUZ Velim test centre.

Tobu Railway, the Tokyo-based private railway company, has unveiled a new Limited Express EMU for services to Nikkō.