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Hungarian railways have been struggling with a lack of funding in recent years. This is reflected, for example, in the fact that the only major ongoing project for the purchase of new passenger rail vehicles in Hungary is currently the order for FLIRTs for GYSEV.

In early February 2025, HÜBNER Group signed a contract with Hitachi Rail to supply up to 280 gangway systems between 2025 and 2029 for the new ETR 1000 high-speed trains.

Saturday of 25 January 2025 was a historic date for Piedmontese rail transport: the operation on the Cuneo - Saluzzo - Savigliano line was reopened after being closed for more than a decade.

Mercitalia Intermodal, a company of Polo Logistica FS, and PJM have signed a new order on further fleet equipment with smart train functionalities in 2025 - 2027.

Siemens Mobility also presented the Mireo Smart EMU, a new standardised regional train platform, the development of which was announced in 2020.

On 5 February 2025, the presentation of the first Dragon 2 locomotive from the Akiem order took place at the Newag works.

During the test runs with unit 4736 103 for ÖBB on the night of 11/12 February 2025 on the large test circle at Velim, the coupling in the connection to the VUZ measuring cars was damaged.

Tobu Railway, the private railway serving northwest of Greater Tokyo and the wider Kanto region, unveiled new Tobu Class 80000 EMUs.

DB Cargo UK has been awarded a new warrant by His Majesty King Charles III to maintain and operate the Royal Train.

On 24 September, Siemens Mobility presented first Velaro high-speed train for Egypt.

At the end of 2024, ÖBB has ordered a further 30 Mireos for commuter and regional transport from Siemens Mobility.

On 10 February 2025, the EURODUAL locomotive 99 001 for Beacon Rail and GB Railfreight, arrived in Velim from Spain.

On 5 February 2025, European Sleeper launched its long announced night service linking Brussels with Venice.

On 7 February 2025, ÖBB published photos of the new Class 4706 KISS EMU family.

On 12 December 2024, Škoda Group and Tampereen Raitiotie signed a contract for the delivery of seven new four-car bi-directional ForCity Smart Artic X34 trams and one additional module to extend one of the existing three-car trams.