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Vossloh acquires Nordic Tamping Service
Vossloh acquires Nordic Tamping Service

Vossloh has acquired Nordic Tamping Service AB (NTS), based in Borlänge.

Christmas progress for key HS2 viaducts
Christmas progress for key HS2 viaducts

The construction of one of the most complicated parts of the HS2 project took a step forward over the Christmas break, with the completion of two key viaduct spans over the existing railway near Water Orton in Warwickshire.

Port Poland: first procurement procedure for the construction of high-speed rail
Port Poland: first procurement procedure for the construction of high-speed rail

CPK has announced the first-ever procurement procedure in Central and Eastern Europe to be conducted under the competitive dialogue procedure for the construction of a section of high-speed line.

Plasser & Theurer is equipping its track maintenance machines with additional digital functions from PJM
Plasser & Theurer is equipping its track maintenance machines with additional digital functions from PJM

Plasser & Theurer relies on the advantages of PJM‘s monitoring solutions. Key features include automatic brake testing, brake monitoring, and real-time axle bearing temperature monitoring.

High-speed rail in Vietnam
High-speed rail in Vietnam

On 17 December 2025, VinSpeed High-Speed Railway Investment and Development Joint Stock Company (a member of Vingroup) and Siemens Mobility have signed a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and Framework Agreement, launching a broad cooperation for high-speed rail in Vietnam.

Siemens, Equans and Infrabel complete Belgium's ETCS Level 2
Siemens, Equans and Infrabel complete Belgium's ETCS Level 2

The consortium Siemens Mobility and Equans, in collaboration with the Belgian railway infrastructure manager Infrabel, announced the timely completion and commissioning of a groundbreaking project to modernize Belgium’s national rail network.

Siemens and RAILPOOL to build locomotive service hub in Verona
Siemens and RAILPOOL to build locomotive service hub in Verona

ON 10 December 2025, Siemens Mobility and RAILPOOL have signed a preliminary agreement to purchase a 15,000 m2 plot from Consorzio ZAI.

Next stage of construction begins at HS2’s longest green tunnel
Next stage of construction begins at HS2’s longest green tunnel

The construction of HS2’s longest green tunnel took a major step forward in early Decemver 2025 with the realignment of a key local road, freeing up space for the next phase of excavations.

SNCF Réseau awards contract for milling work to Vossloh
SNCF Réseau awards contract for milling work to Vossloh

As part of a tendering process, SNCF Réseau has awarded Vossloh a firm period two-year contract with an option to extend for up to three additional years, starting in 2026, for extensive milling works on France’s rail network.

RemODtrAIn for secure remote control of trains in depots
RemODtrAIn for secure remote control of trains in depots

The RemODtrAIn (Remote operated train with AI based Obstacle Detection) consortium, led by Siemens Mobility, is developing and testing a secure remote control system and a modular, AI-supported obstacle detection system for digital train operations in depots.

First location decision issued for the HSL between Warszawa and Łódź
First location decision issued for the HSL between Warszawa and Łódź

The construction of the high-speed line between Warszawa, the CPK Airport and Łódź is moving closer. Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) has obtained the first of the location decisions required for this section of the railway.

Siemens powers Oslo’s metro digitalization with its CBTC
Siemens powers Oslo’s metro digitalization with its CBTC

On 2 December 2025, Siemens Mobility and Sporveien commissioned the modern Communications-Based Train Control system for passenger service on an initial, 3 km section of the Oslo Metro.

Another step towards a dual gauge Medcor
Another step towards a dual gauge Medcor

On 24 November 2025, Adif announced that it had started test runs over the stretch of dual gauge line between Castellbisbal and Martorell, in the Llobregat valley, northwest of Barcelona.

Pilot ‘Rail Motorway’ test run to Badajoz
Pilot ‘Rail Motorway’ test run to Badajoz

Working together with Tramesa, Transitalia and Medway, on 26 November 2025 Adif arranged for a commercial test run of a ‘Rail Motorway’ service.

Siemens Mobility secures landmark contract for digitalizing rail in Chile
Siemens Mobility secures landmark contract for digitalizing rail in Chile

Siemens Mobility has been awarded by EFE Trenes de Chile, Chile’s national railway operator, its first ETCS Leve 2 project in the country.