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On 18 October 2022, Alstom announced that it has signed a new contract with Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) for a services contract worth around 300 million EUR.

Less than a year after the start of construction, the new intermodal terminal built near Ostrava Airport welcomed the first trains in August 2022 and hosted the opening ceremony on 18 October.

Mitsubishi Electric’s Semiconductor European Business Group has been awarded by Siemens Mobility with the supplier award in the prestigious category “Moving Beyond”.

On 7 October 2022, a symbolic launch of the six-month trial operation of the 80-91 005 ČD non-powered multiple unit equipped with mobile signal repeater technology took place at the main railway station in Prague.

After the first test runs with unit 665.002 on the Správa železnic network took place in September, 665.001 is now on the main line as well.

Passengers in the West Midlands will soon have the chance to climb on board a brand new train fleet.

On 14 October 2022, DB completely converted the S8 line to its newest generation of trains.

A new product from LKZ are the Class TEM11A four-axle shunting locomotives.

On 13 October 2022, following the preliminary tests at the BMZ works, the 3TE28-0001 prototype left the Bryansk for the Kurbakinskaya depot to undergo test runs there. 

The Praha-based technology company Passengera, which develops and delivers complex digital solutions for trains, buses, etc., was also an exhibitor at InnoTrans.

After four years of enforced hiatus, the InnoTrans is taking place again.

On 22 September, Siemens Mobility announced at InnoTrans that it will deliver 21 Vectron Dual Mode (DM) locomotives to DB as part of the September 2020 framework contract with DB.

A model of the TRAVCA electric locomotive, which will haul the Type Talgo 230 non-powered units (NMUs) at DB Fernverkehr, was on display at the Talgo stand.

On 10 October 2022, the first Tunnel Boring Machines excavating HS2’s longest tunnels have completed the first 4 miles of their drive - from the Chiltern tunnel’s south portal to the second ventilation shaft at Chalfont St Giles.

After receiving all the official approvals, Voith successfully completed the acquisition of IGW Rail on 4 October 2022.