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The final ČD's Class 847 DMUs in passenger service
The final ČD's Class 847 DMUs in passenger service

The last PESA-built Class 847 RegioFox DMU under the current contract for regional transport services has arrived in the Hradec Králové region.

Ingeteam‘s traction converters for SAR Desert trains
Ingeteam‘s traction converters for SAR Desert trains

Ingeteam has been awarded a contract by Stadler to supply traction converters for 10 Desert train DMUs that will operate on the Damman - Riyadh route in Saudi Arabia.

First new trains enter service on the Cambrian Coast Line
First new trains enter service on the Cambrian Coast Line

On 22 October 2026, a new era for rail travel in North and Mid Wales has begun as Transport for Wales’ first new Class 197 DMUs enter passenger service on the Cambrian Coast Line.

Alstom to modernise more CrossCountry (Super) Voyagers
Alstom to modernise more CrossCountry (Super) Voyagers

On 13 October 2026, Alstom has secured contracts worth approximately 80 million GBP to maintain and modernise eight additional Class 221 Super Voyagers that will join the long-distance CrossCountry fleet from early 2027.

InnoTrans 2026 report (6)
InnoTrans 2026 report (6)

Alpha Trains has completed the sale of 11 Talent DMUs to Public Transport Service (PTS) and Modertrans Poznań.

Saudi Arabia Railways orders ten additional intercity trains from Stadler
Saudi Arabia Railways orders ten additional intercity trains from Stadler

On 9 October 2026, Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) has exercised the option included in the contract signed in 2024 and ordered ten additional intercity trains from Stadler.

First Australind entered passenger service
First Australind entered passenger service

Alstom has successfully delivered into passenger service the first of four Australind trains for the Public Transport Authority of Western Australia.

Lumo's newly refurbished train unveiled
Lumo's newly refurbished train unveiled

As the countdown is underway to the launch of Lumo’s pioneering new West Coast open access rail service from this spring, the low-cost operator has revealed on 24 April 2026 the first refurbished train that will serve the route.

TPE's milestone for Class 185 fleet
TPE's milestone for Class 185 fleet

TransPennine Express has marked 20 years of its Class 185 trains with a special celebration at Siemens Mobility’s Ardwick depot in Manchester.

ScotRail's Class 222 to be refurbished
ScotRail's Class 222 to be refurbished

On 19 March 2026, Alstom has signed a long-term Technical Support and Spares Supply Agreement (TSSSA) with ScotRail, covering the operation, maintenance support and refresh of its Class 222 fleet.

Modernization of ČD's RegioSharks
Modernization of ČD's RegioSharks

On 30 March 2026, RegioShark 844.012 was presented at the main station in Pilsen as the first of a total of seven Class 844 DMUs that will undergo modernization.

Jubilee RegioFox for ČD
Jubilee RegioFox for ČD

On 24 March 2026, PESA handed over a unit 847.100 to the ČD management in Bydgoszcz.

CrossCountry’s first refurbished Voyager entered passenger service
CrossCountry’s first refurbished Voyager entered passenger service

First refurbished train in 75 million GBP investment hits the tracks between Birmingham and Newcastle.

First refurbished CrossCountry Voyager
First refurbished CrossCountry Voyager

On 9 February 2026, Alstom has unveiled the first refurbished train in CrossCountry’s Voyager fleet, as part of its 60 million GBP contract to deliver a more comfortable experience for passengers across Great Britain.

ZSSK will modernize Class 813 DMUs
ZSSK will modernize Class 813 DMUs

On 22 December 2025, ZSSK announced that it had ended the public tender for the modernization of 33 Class 813 DMUs.

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