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Arriva Nederland ordered five FLIRTs
Arriva Nederland ordered five FLIRTs

On 5 January 2026, Stadler and Arriva Nederland have signed a contract for the delivery of five FLIRT EMUs.

Thurbo GTWs will be used in Hungary
Thurbo GTWs will be used in Hungary

Thurbo's current GTW EMUs have been in service for approximately 25 years. Thurbo will replace them between 2026 and 2034 with 107 new FLIRT Evo trains.

ÖBB's new depot in Floridsdorf
ÖBB's new depot in Floridsdorf

With the timetable change on 14 December 2025, ÖBB opened a new depot for regional and suburban cityjet trains east of Wien Floridsdorf station.

Kintetsu introduces a new Class 1A EMU
Kintetsu introduces a new Class 1A EMU

The Japanese private railway Kintetsu has introduced the first of its new Class 1A EMUs.

Thurbo's new FLIRT Evo on the S9 line
Thurbo's new FLIRT Evo on the S9 line

The new Thurbo FLIRT Evo regional trains carried passengers for the first time on Monday of 5 January 2026.

Alstom’s Crewe Works secures contract to overhaul Class 465 bogies
Alstom’s Crewe Works secures contract to overhaul Class 465 bogies

On 23 December 2025, Alstom has secured a 20 million GBP (22.9 million EUR) contract with Eversholt Rail for the overhaul of almost 400 bogies for Southeastern’s Class 465 Networker fleet in the UK.

Addtional Ivolgas for Moskva
Addtional Ivolgas for Moskva

On 26 December 2025, TMH and Moskovsky Metropoliten signed an amendment to the 2022 contract, which provides for the delivery of one 11-car Class EGE2Tv Ivolga 4.0 yet in 2025 and 46 Class EGE2Tv EMUs in 2026 - 2030.

Modernized EP3D EMUs certified
Modernized EP3D EMUs certified

In mid-December 2025, TMH completed the approval of the modernized Class EP3D, produced by DMZ.

SNCB orders first Type AM30 trains
SNCB orders first Type AM30 trains

On 19 December 2025, the SNCB Board of Directors decided to sign a framework contract with CAF, following the conclusion of the tender for the purchase of new trains launched in December 2022

Iarnród Éireann ordered more X’trapolises
Iarnród Éireann ordered more X’trapolises

As part of a wider investment of 173.9 million EUR in Ireland, Alstom has signed a deal worth 160 million EUR with Iarnród Éireann for a further 20 five-car X’trapolis EMUs for the Greater Dublin Area.

Coradia Stream EMUs for Hellenic Train
Coradia Stream EMUs for Hellenic Train

On 22 December 2025, Alstom has signed a contract with Hellenic Train (HT), the main private railway company in Greece, for the supply of 23 Coradia Stream EMUs.

Class 555 fleet reaches the halfway stage
Class 555 fleet reaches the halfway stage

One year on from the first new Tyne and Wear Metro Class 555 train entering service, the target of having half of the fleet operating before the end of the year has now been achieved.

More Regiolises for SNCF
More Regiolises for SNCF

In early December 2025, CAF has secured a new contract in France worth approximately 250 million EUR for SNCF Voyageurs, which ordered 22 Régiolis EMUs for operation in "Région Sud" (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).

More FLIRTs for Koleje Mazowieckie
More FLIRTs for Koleje Mazowieckie

On 17 December 2025,Koleje Mazowieckie (Masovian Railways) and Stadler Polska have signed a contract for the delivery of 11 additional FLIRT EMUs completing the operator’s largest-ever investment programme.

More "Bratwurst" EMUs for RIGI BAHNEN
More "Bratwurst" EMUs for RIGI BAHNEN

On 10 December 2025, Stadler and RIGI BAHNEN have signed a contract for the delivery of four additional Class Bhe 4/6 rack-and-pinion trains.