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On 5 April 2023 the newest Class EGE2Tv made its maiden run on the MTsD lines.

On 11 April 2023, CZ LOKO announced that BorsodChem had taken over the EffiShunter 1000 locomotive.

At the end of March 2023 TMH and RZD signed a contract for the delivery of 42 EMUs built by DMZ.

Knorr-Bremse is to start testing its DAC system in real-world conditions in Sweden.

On 7 April 2023 Alstom has been awarded an operations and maintenance contract by the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA).

Passengers travelling to and from this year’s Aintree Festival and Grand National will get the chance to travel on one of the Liverpool City Region’s new trains as they begin the next stage of their phased roll out on the Ormskirk line of the Merseyrail network.

First South Wales Metro tram-train arrives at new depot.

CAF Group has secured contracts to manufacture an additional 18 Coradia Polyvalent regional trains totalling 161 million EUR.

Hitachi Rail in Berlin presented the triple-power hybrid single deck train, named Blues, for Trenitalia. This type share some parts of the design with the Rock double-deck EMUs, a sample of which was on display at InnoTrans 2018. 

On 29 March 2023, the first of the new South Wales Metro trains were launched by Deputy Minister for Climate Change, Lee Waters MS.

On 3 April 2023 railway history was made on the Borderlands Line between Wrexham and Bidston as Transport for Wales (TfW) introduced the first battery-hybrid trains used in regular passenger service in Wales. 

Siemens Mobility is expanding its manufacturing and services facility in München-Allach in order to meet the growing demand for locomotives and services.

On 20 March 2023 Stadler and Trenitalia have signed a four-year framework agreement for the supply of up to 50 EUROLIGHT Dual locomotives with a first call-off order for 13 ones.

On 31 March 2023 Iryo started providing commercial services to Córdoba, Sevilla and Málaga.

Innofreight plans to expand its portfolio of wagons to include a non-articulated 80ft InnoWaggon.