škoda 2024

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New Tågdepå Nässjö
New Tågdepå Nässjö

EuroMaint celebrated on 8 March 2024 the opening of a maintenance centre in Nässjö,

ICE 4 fleet now complete
ICE 4 fleet now complete

On 19 March 2024, the final, 137th ICE 4 was handed over to DB.

Stadler trains for Greater Anglia reach fleet acceptance
Stadler trains for Greater Anglia reach fleet acceptance

14 March 2024: Thanks to effective partnership working with Greater Anglia and Rock Rail, Stadler has reached fleet acceptance for the 58 FLIRTs manufactured and supplied for the East Anglia network.

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WSMR - a new open access passenger service in the UK
WSMR - a new open access passenger service in the UK

On 14 March 2024, Alstom announced that it plans to operate its own passenger train service in the UK for the first time.

CFL cargo uses its new TRAXX3 MS locomotives
CFL cargo uses its new TRAXX3 MS locomotives

On 15 March 2024, CFL cargo announced that it started using first Germany-Luxembourg-Poland TRAXX locomotives.

Qbuzz orders Civity regional EMUs
Qbuzz orders Civity regional EMUs

On 15 March 2024, CAF and the Dutch regional public transport operator and railway undertaking Qbuzz have signed a contract for the delivery of 10 new regional EMUs for the MerwedeLingelijn.

Hokuriku Shinkansen extension to Tsuruga inaugurated
Hokuriku Shinkansen extension to Tsuruga inaugurated

On 13 March 2024, a new section of the Hokuriku Shinkansen between Kanazawa and Tsuruga on north-east coast of Honsu island became operational.

DB's Class 249 will start regular operation
DB's Class 249 will start regular operation

On 15 March 2024, at marshalling yard in Halle (Saale) a new generation of locomotives has been unveiled that will make DB Cargo's fleet more efficient and powerful in the future: the Vectron Dual Mode light.

EMKA2 received a certificate of conformity
EMKA2 received a certificate of conformity

On 15 March 2024, the EMKA2 shunter received a certificate of conformity of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) valid for five years.

Moskva-2024 was put into operation in the Moskva underground
Moskva-2024 was put into operation in the Moskva underground

On 11 March 2024, a new metro train Moskva-2024, built at Metrovagonmash, was put into operation in the Moskovsky metropoliten.

Captrain Italia and RAILPOOL further strengthen their partnership in Italy
Captrain Italia and RAILPOOL further strengthen their partnership in Italy

On 29 February 2024 RAILPOOL and Captrain Italia reached an important agreement that further strengthens their partnership in Italy.

Servicejet on test at Velim
Servicejet on test at Velim

On 11 March 2024, one of the new firefighting and rescue trains for ÖBB was delivered to Velim.

Class E8 Shinkansen enters commercial service
Class E8 Shinkansen enters commercial service

On 16 March 2024, with the new timetable for Japan's rail network, the new Class E8 Shinkansen will enter commercial service on Tokyo - Yamagata route.

Ten more METRANS Vectrons complete
Ten more METRANS Vectrons complete

On 14 February 2024, after the completion of standard administrative matters, the locomotives 383.439 and 440 were put into service, the last two of the next ten of METRANS' own Vectrons.

Test run of the European Sleeper service to Praha
Test run of the European Sleeper service to Praha

On 11/12 March 2024 a test run took place as part of the preparations of the Dutch company European Sleeper for the launch of the night train between Brussels and Praha.