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On 19 April 2023 the 100th Class 377 Electrostar EMU, 387 127, operated by Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has completed the 100 million GBP Project Aurora upgrade programme.

JR Hokkaido, the main operator on Japan's northernmost island, has introduced new two-car EMUs for the Muroran Main Line.

On 20 April 2023 Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Michael Gove MP, joined Managing Director for Rolling Stock and Customer Services at Siemens Mobility Sambit Banerjee, along with local apprentices to officially open the new Components Facility at the site in Goole.

On 18 April 2023 Uralskie lokomotivy announced the they will supply RZD with 22 new Lastochkas.

On 18 April 2023 Vossloh Rolling Stock announced that the European Railway Agency (ERA) has approved the DE 18 Stage V mixed-traffic locomotive for use on the Italian network.

On 18 April 2023, DSB awarded Talgo a contract for the supply of eight Type Talgo 230 non-powered multiple units (NMUs) and spare parts.

On 17 April 2023, a Vectron DM light arrived at the VUZ Velim test centre.

On 17 April 2023, KISS 561.001 for ZSSK arrived at the VUZ Velim test centre.

Tobu Railway, the Tokyo-based private railway company, has unveiled a new Limited Express EMU for services to Nikkō.

By late March 2023 Alstom has delivered 300 Prima locomotives to the Indian Railways.

Alstom is currently working on an order for Coradia Stream HC EMUs for CFL.

The Vectron has received official approval for operating along the Scandinavian Corridor (AT - DE - DK - SE - NO).

The first Class 93 locomotive has been completed at the Stadler València plant and should be shipped to the UK in the next few days or weeks.

Following the order secured last year to build and supply as many as 30 Class 99 bi-mode Co’Co locomotives, Stadler has signed on 13 April 2023 a contract with GB Railfreight to provide full service for this rolling stock. 

In Berlin, Alstom also presented the Coradia Stream HC (High Capacity), a partly double-deck EMU for CFL.