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Financing of Renfe's new EMUs for Rodalies and Media Distancia services in Catalunya
Financing of Renfe's new EMUs for Rodalies and Media Distancia services in Catalunya

On 19 December 2025, the EIB announced that it had agreed to loan 500 million EUR to Renfe to part-finance the latter’s project to rejuvenate its EMU fleet used on Rodalies and Media Distancia services in Catalunya.

First X80s in service
First X80s in service

After several years of delay, the long-awaited moment arrived for Västtrafik on 11 May 2026, when the first X80 EMU departed from Göteborg C for Älvängen.

Structural innovations of a TGV M
Structural innovations of a TGV M

In 2016, Alstom and SNCF launched a project to develop a new generation of French high-speed trains, known as TGV M. The following article will focus on the design of these vehicles, which is very interesting in many ways.

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TGV M has been granted type authorisation
TGV M has been granted type authorisation

On 22 May 2026, TGV M has obtained type authorisation from ERA as Type TGV 22000.

Railjet M at RTA Rail Tec Arsenal
Railjet M at RTA Rail Tec Arsenal

The new ÖBB Railjet M is being tested in the climate wind tunnel in Wien.

ŽPCG uses a second overhauled Class 412 EMU
ŽPCG uses a second overhauled Class 412 EMU

In early March 2026, Željeznički prevoz Crne Gore put a Class 412 EMU into operation after a major overhaul.

Stadler will deliver FLIRTs to Montenegro
Stadler will deliver FLIRTs to Montenegro

On 27 May 2026, Stadler and Željeznički prevoz Crne Gore (ŽPCG) signed a contract for the delivery of three four-car FLIRT EMUs.

ÖBB‘s KISSes will start passenger operation
ÖBB‘s KISSes will start passenger operation

On 6 May 2026, the ÖBB‘s new Cityjet Doppelstock EMU carried out its inaugural run on the Wien Hbf - Wiener Neustadt route and back.

New FLIRTs entered service in the Mazovia Region
New FLIRTs entered service in the Mazovia Region

Deliveries of newest FLIRT EMUs for Koleje Mazowieckie are progressing rapidly: since the beginning of May, the operator has already received 23 ones.

Seibu Railway introduced a second batch of Sustena EMUs
Seibu Railway introduced a second batch of Sustena EMUs

Seibu has introduced upgraded four-car Class 7000 EMUs, which were previously operated by the private railway Tokyu as five-car Class 9000 EMUs.

First GBR branded train
First GBR branded train

A historic moment for Britain’s railway was marked on 21 May 2026, as the first Great British Railways (GBR) branded train was unveiled in Brighton.

A facelift for Cercanías de Madrid Line C5
A facelift for Cercanías de Madrid Line C5

On 4 March 2026, MITMS minister Óscar Puente presented a plan to upgrade Cercanías de Madrid Line C5

Class 453 arrives in Madrid for driver training
Class 453 arrives in Madrid for driver training

On 16 May 2026, FLIRT/KISS EMU 453 001 made the journey from Stadler’s new test centre in Albacete to Fuencarral depot in Madrid.

EuroMaint has secured new maintenance contracts in Sweden and Norway
EuroMaint has secured new maintenance contracts in Sweden and Norway

EuroMaint has secured new long-term rail maintenance contracts in Sweden and Norway with a combined estimated value of 300 million EUR.

ÖBB's regional KISSes authorised
ÖBB's regional KISSes authorised

On 21 April 2026, the Class 4734 and 4736 KISSes have been approved for operation in Austria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

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