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On 31 January 2022, it was announced that Vectrons can run under ETCS supervision on selected sections of the Czech network.

On 21 January 2022, TMH sent locomotive 2TE25KM-0561 and three Class TEM18DM shunters to Nornikel metals and mining company.

On 24 January 2022, UL sent the first samples of rolling stock of this year to RZD.

On 27 January 2022, Alstom has received an order from RAILPOOL to supply 15 TRAXX 3 locomotives.

In early January 2022, Stadler Rail completed the first of 22 EUROLIGHT locomotives ordered by Spanish infrastructure manager Adif in October 2019.

On 25 January 2022 CAF signed a contract with Auckland Transport (AT) for the delivery of 23 three-car EMUs.

WINDHOFF is currently executing a major SBB order for a total of 35 Class Tm 234-4 multi-purpose vehicles. The details of this contract, as well as the innovative approach of the manufacturer, are described in the following article.

In late January 2022 CAPTRAIN España has taken delivery of the first of the six 1,668 mm gauge Type EURO6000 machines.

The prospect of high-speed journeys adding extra capacity into the rail network, and helping to close the distances between towns and cities in the Midlands and North, took a giant leap forward on 24 January 2022 as the Bill for the Crewe - Manchester extension of the HS2 network was submitted to Parliament.

From the turn of the year, Green Cargo changed the production method for their international block train routes Italy Direct and Austria Direct.

Sinara Transportnye Mashiny (STM) started delivery of the Class TGM8A locomotives to Compagnie des Bauxites de Kindia.

Until December 2021, TMH sent seven 11-cars Class EP2D EMUs to Central suburban passenger company (TsPPK)

On 20 January 2022, the Minister of Transport of Argentina, M. Alexis Guerrera, has announced the award to TMH of an 864 million USD contract for the supply of 70 EMUs and related maintenance activities.

On 17 January 2022, HS2 Ltd confirmed that TK Elevator has been awarded the framework to deliver around 300 lifts and escalators for the four major new stations being built as part of the HS2 high speed rail project.