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First Vectrons with MEDWAY Belgium
First Vectrons with MEDWAY Belgium

On 29 September 2025, MEDWAY Belgium, a subsidiary of MSC, officialy inaugurated its first two Vectron at the SNCB Antwerp-Noord depot.

Hybrid battery-diesel shunters for KiwiRail
Hybrid battery-diesel shunters for KiwiRail

As part of the February 2024 agreement, KiwiRail ordered 24 Bo‘Bo‘ hybrid battery-diesel narrow-gauge shunters.

Progress on Class DM locomotives for KiwiRail
Progress on Class DM locomotives for KiwiRail

In October 2021, New Zealand's national operator KiwiRail signed a framework contract with Stadler for the supply of SALi diesel locomotives and ordered 57 ones, primarily for operation on the South Island.

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CITYLINK for the Regionaltangente West of fahma
CITYLINK for the Regionaltangente West of fahma

On 5 December 2025, Stadler has been awarded a contract by Fahrzeugmanagement-Region Frankfurt RheinMain (fahma), a subsidiary of Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund (RMV), to supply 27 CITYLINK trams.

CITYLINK tram-trains for Aarhus
CITYLINK tram-trains for Aarhus

On 2 December 2025, Stadler has been awarded a contract to build eight CITYLINK tram-trains for Aarhus.

Aurora entered into service
Aurora entered into service

3 December 2025 marked a new chapter for rail travel in the East Midlands and South Yorkshire, as the first train from Transport UK and East Midlands Railway’s (EMR) new 400 million GBP fleet carried its inaugural customers.

DB and Eurostar lay the groundwork for a direct connection from Germany to London
DB and Eurostar lay the groundwork for a direct connection from Germany to London

Deutsche Bahn and Eurostar are taking the next step towards a direct high-speed rail connection between Germany and London.

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.

Estonian RegioPanters to start passenger service
Estonian RegioPanters to start passenger service

On Saturday, 29 November 2025, Elron and Škoda Group presented at the Baltic Station (Balti Jaam) in Tallinn one of the new EMUs that will enter service on 15 December.

BEMUs for ZSSK
BEMUs for ZSSK

On 3 December 2025, ZSSK signed a contract with the ŠKODA TRANSPORTATION - ŽOS Trnava consortium for delivery of the RegioPanter BEMUs.

Lineas and RAILPOOL extend their partnership
Lineas and RAILPOOL extend their partnership

On 3 December 2025, Lineas and RAILPOOL sigend a contract for the extension of their partnership for another six years.

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.

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