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Damaged ÖBB KISS back in Switzerland
Damaged ÖBB KISS back in Switzerland

KISS 4736 103, which was damaged in an accident at the VUZ test centre in February, left Velim on 12 March 2025.

Alstom will supply more Avelia Horizon HSTs for ONCF
Alstom will supply more Avelia Horizon HSTs for ONCF

On 28 March 2025, Alstom has signed a contract with the Moroccan National Railway Office (ONCF) worth 781 million EUR to supply up to 18 Avelia Horizon high-speed trains.

InnoTrans 2024 report (26)
InnoTrans 2024 report (26)

Hitachi Rail on InnoTrans 2024 introduced the Frecciarossa 1000 unit (ETR 400 series according to the Italian scheme), specifically four cars from the Trenitalia’s ETR 400 061.

The 500th Prima for Indian Railways
The 500th Prima for Indian Railways

Alstom has delivered 500 electric locomotives to Indian Railways. On 25 March 2025, the 500th Prima T8 WAG12B was flagged off from Alstom’s facility in Madhepura.

Coradia EMU for Norske Tog at Velim
Coradia EMU for Norske Tog at Velim

On 24 March 2025, an Alstom-built EMU for NorskeTog arrived at the VUZ Velim test centre.

TRAXX electric locomotives for Slovenia
TRAXX electric locomotives for Slovenia

On 21 March 2025, Alstom and SŽ - Tovorni promet (Slovenian Railways - Freight Transport) have signed a contract for the delivery of 30 TRAXX Universal locomotives, worth over 150 million EUR.

1,000 cars for Ivolga EMUs
1,000 cars for Ivolga EMUs

On 20 March 2025, the 1,000th car for the Ivolga family was presented in Tver. The car forms part of the 92nd train built at TVZ since the start of production of this class.

 

World’s longest tram produced by Škoda
World’s longest tram produced by Škoda

A total of 12 nearly 60 m long trams are being produced at Plzeň works, and now the first Škoda ForCity Smart 38T from batch production is ready to depart for the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan area.

Alstom to supply Strasbourg with 27 additional trams
Alstom to supply Strasbourg with 27 additional trams

On 19 March 2025, Alstom announced it will supply the Eurométropole de Strasbourg and the Compagnie des Transports Strasbourgeois (CTS) with 27 new-generation Citadis trams that will reinforce CTS fleet from 2026.

New trams for Le Havre
New trams for Le Havre

On 19 March 2025, Alstom has been chosen by Le Havre Seine Métropole to supply the new trams for the extension of its tramway network.

WESTbahn ordered SMILE high-speed trains
WESTbahn ordered SMILE high-speed trains

On 12 March 2025, Stadler and WESTbahn announced the signing of a contract for the delivery of three 11-car SMILE units.

MPV VentuS authorised
MPV VentuS authorised

The German specialist for rail vehicles, railway and shunting technology WINDHOFF Bahn- und Anlagentechnik has developed the next generation of a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV).

Urbos trams for Tours
Urbos trams for Tours

On 28 February, the Syndicat des Mobilités de Touraine (SMT) signed a contract with the CAF for the delivery of 19 Urbos trams for the future line 2 of the Tours tramway.

First T coach started test runs
First T coach started test runs

In early March 2025, the first single-deck gabarit T (T loading gauge) prototype car of Model 61-4533, built at TVZ, has begun approval testing.

TGV M interior unveiled
TGV M interior unveiled

On 11 March, 2025, the interior design of the new TGV generation was unveiled at the Gare de Lyon.