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Sirius again on the Czech network
Sirius again on the Czech network

After the unit 665.002 started testing under ETCS supervision on the Czech network at the beginning of June, the same EMU appeared again in September in Olomouc.

Krösatågen's Civity Nordic at Velim
Krösatågen's Civity Nordic at Velim

On 11 September 2024, a Civity Nordic EMU from a contract for the Swedish operator Krösatågen arrived at the VUZ Velim test centre.

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Major milestone for overhaul of bogies belonging to AWC's Pendolino fleet
Major milestone for overhaul of bogies belonging to AWC's Pendolino fleet

On 12 September 2024, the biggest overhaul of bogies belonging to the Class 390 fleet has reached a major milestone, when the first part of the work to overhaul 1,148 bogies across Avanti West Coast’s Pendolino fleet has been completed by Alstom.

HÜBNER's FrontAdd System
HÜBNER's FrontAdd System

Improved aerodynamics and greater resilience: with its newly developed FrontAdd System the HÜBNER Group is bringing an innovation to the market that effectively protects train front ends together with coupling elements from environmental influences.

IC5 started test runs in Velim
IC5 started test runs in Velim

On 6 September, shortly after its arrival to the VUZ Velim test centre, the first IC5 EMU for DSBt started its test runs.

Siemens Mobility to establish America’s first high-speed rail production facility
Siemens Mobility to establish America’s first high-speed rail production facility

On 9 September 2024, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Brightline West and Siemens Mobility announced that Horseheads, New York will become home to North America’s first high-speed rail production facility.

Škoda to deliver EMUs to Bulgaria
Škoda to deliver EMUs to Bulgaria

Bulgaria's Ministry of Transport and Communications has concluded another (actually, at the moment, the first) of the complicated state-organised tenders for new electric units.

First IC5 at VUZ Velim
First IC5 at VUZ Velim

On 2 September 2024, the first Class IC5 EMU for DSB arrived at the VUZ Velim test centre.

Strategic moment for ETCS in UK as key passenger and freight trains complete dynamic testing
Strategic moment for ETCS in UK as key passenger and freight trains complete dynamic testing

On 22 August 2024 another step forward has been taken towards the introduction of the ETCS to the East Coast Main Line with the completion of dynamic testing for key trains in both the passenger and freight sector.

More EMUs for Centovalli
More EMUs for Centovalli

The Italian railway operator SSIF ordered additional narrow-gauge trains as part of the Framework Agreement signed in December 2022.

FLIRTs for ADY
FLIRTs for ADY

The state-owned Azerbaijani operator ADY (Azərbaycan Dəmir Yolları) ordered ten five-car FLIRTs from Stadler on 27 November 2019, four DMUs for medium-distance transport and six EMUs, three of which are also for medium-distance transport and three for regional transport.

Krösatågen Civity Nordic in the Netherlands
Krösatågen Civity Nordic in the Netherlands

CAF has sent its first of 28 Civity Nordic EMUs for Swedish operator Krösatågen from its plant in Spain to the VUZ test centre Velim.

TMH will produce new EMUs and coaches with financial support from VEB.RF
TMH will produce new EMUs and coaches with financial support from VEB.RF

On 5 August 2024, an agreement was signed between TVZ and Russian VEB.RF bank for a loan of 7.274 billion RUB.

Alstom secures a contract extension from TransPennine Express to maintain Class 397 fleet
Alstom secures a contract extension from TransPennine Express to maintain Class 397 fleet

29 July 2024, Alstom has signed a 10.4 million GBP contract extension with TPE to maintain its Class 397 fleet. 

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