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Siemens Mobility signs framework agreement with BLS for ETCS Level 2 upgrade
Siemens Mobility signs framework agreement with BLS for ETCS Level 2 upgrade

On 25 June 2025, Siemens Mobility and BLS Netz AG have agreed on a joint, long-term framework agreement worth 110 million EUR.

Stadler and ÖBB presented new railjet KISS
Stadler and ÖBB presented new railjet KISS

On 25 June 2025 in Wien, ÖBB CEO Andreas Matthä, Stadler Chairman of the Board Peter Spuhler and Austrian Federal Minister Peter Hanke presented 4706 103, one of the new railjet double-deck EMUs.

New Class 6050 EMUs for Tokyu
New Class 6050 EMUs for Tokyu

Tokyu, a private railway operator that operates railways in the Greater Tokyo Area, introduced five-car Class 6050 EMUs built by J-TREC.

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Stadler Opens Signaling Office in the USA
Stadler Opens Signaling Office in the USA

With the opening of a new signaling office in the heart of Atlanta, Georgia, Stadler reached a significant milestone in its expansion in June 2025.

Stadler Bussnang and Stadler Rheintal merged
Stadler Bussnang and Stadler Rheintal merged

Stadler Bussnang AG and Stadler Rheintal AG (i. e. the St. Margrethen and Altenrhein works) are joining forces and merged to form Stadler Rail Schweiz AG on 20 June 2025.

CAF‘s new service contracts in Brasil and New Zealand
CAF‘s new service contracts in Brasil and New Zealand

These are two new train maintenance contracts, worth more than 100 million EUR in total, under which CAF will carry out maintenance work on train fleets that it has supplied.

Modula at Velim
Modula at Velim

On 20 June 2025, the Modula hybrid locomotive arrived at the VUZ Velim test centre.

New Škoda 52T tram began to carry passengers in Prague
New Škoda 52T tram began to carry passengers in Prague

On 20 June 2025, Dopravní podnik hl. m. Prahy (DPP) and Škoda Group began a test operation of the Škoda ForCity Plus 52T tram with passengers.

Alpha Trains and VIAS Rail signed leasing agreement for 14 FLIRT EMUs
Alpha Trains and VIAS Rail signed leasing agreement for 14 FLIRT EMUs

On 12 June 2025, Alpha Trains and VIAS Rail GmbH (VIAS), a subsidiary of the RATH Group, have signed a leasing agreement for 14 five-car Stadler FLIRT 1 EMUs.

Delivery of the first trainset for Line 18 of the Grand Paris Express
Delivery of the first trainset for Line 18 of the Grand Paris Express

On 17 June 2025, the Société des grands projets, Île-de-France Mobilités and Alstom unveiled the first metro train for Line 18, recently delivered to the Palaiseau operating centre. 

Five years of Léman Express
Five years of Léman Express

Five years and six months after the official inauguration of the Léman Express, project stakeholders gathered on 12 June 2025 at Genève-Aéroport and Annemasse to celebrate a dual milestone:

A new OMNEO on test at Velim
A new OMNEO on test at Velim

This is an OCE2 trainset for the Centre-Val de Loire Region, which has arrived in Velim for tests at the speed of 200 km/h.

Dragon 2 at Rail Business Days
Dragon 2 at Rail Business Days

Another new-built locomotive at RBD was a representative of the multiple-voltage version of the Dragon 2 family.

Vectrons at Rail Business Days
Vectrons at Rail Business Days

 In the opening hours of the main Czech railway fair, on 10 June, both exhibited Vectrons were ceremonially presented.

First two Class 99s arrived in the UK
First two Class 99s arrived in the UK

The first two Class 99 locomotives have arrived at the Port of Bristol on 9 June.

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