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Enhanced services between Belgium and the Netherlands from the new timetable
Enhanced services between Belgium and the Netherlands from the new timetable

From 15 December 2024 an enhanced Brussel - Rotterdam service will be introduced, which will be operated jointly by NS and SNCB and called EuroCity.

Northrail acquires DE 18 locomotives for use in Sweden and Norway
Northrail acquires DE 18 locomotives for use in Sweden and Norway

Northrail announces the conclusion of a purchase agreement for ten ETCS-equipped DE 18 Stage V locomotives with Vossloh Rolling Stock.

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188 005 on test to Hungary
188 005 on test to Hungary

The locomotive 188 005 is still undergoing tests, during which it appeared last year at the VUZ Velim test centre.

First Belgian TRAXXes for 200 km/h
First Belgian TRAXXes for 200 km/h

On 19 October 2024, the new Class 17 SNCB locomotives arrived at the VUZ Velim test centre.

Tests of RegioJet's TRAXXes around Olomouc
Tests of RegioJet's TRAXXes around Olomouc

On 24 October 2024, test runs of RegioJet locomotives 388.216 and 219 took place in and around Olomouc for the RSC (Radio System Compatibility) tests related to ETCS. 

The last ČD's Class 150.2 locomotives remain in service
The last ČD's Class 150.2 locomotives remain in service

The complete end of service of the Class 150.2 locomotives and a significant decline in the deployment of the Class 151 is approaching every day.

CRRC's Class 461 certified
CRRC's Class 461 certified

The Class 461 electro-battery shunting locomotive has received type approval for operation in Hungary and both existing prototypes have been granted an Authorisation to Place on the Market (APM).

InnoTrans 2024 report (16)
InnoTrans 2024 report (16)

PESA and the Swedish companies Väte Rail and Hankavik have signed a letter of intent on 26 September regarding the introduction of hydrogen shunting locomotives in Sweden.

InnoTrans 2024 report (15)
InnoTrans 2024 report (15)

At the other end of the ComfortJet rake was locomotive 193 489, which was built this year and is another Siemens‘s test Vectron for 230 km/h.

Customised Stadler locomotives for the Paris metro
Customised Stadler locomotives for the Paris metro

On 21 October 2024, the Paris metro operator, Régie autonome des transports Parisiens (RATP), has commissioned Stadler to manufacture and supply twelve customised locomotives.

ZSSK will receive more Vectrons from RSL
ZSSK will receive more Vectrons from RSL

On 26 September, RS Lease and Siemens Mobility have signed a framework agreement for the delivery of up to 65 Vectrons.

Stadler delivers to MOB six metre-gauge locomotives
Stadler delivers to MOB six metre-gauge locomotives

On 15 October 2024, Montreux-Berner Oberland-Bahn (MOB) and Stadler signed a contract for delivery of six new high-performance metre-gauge locomotives.

ELL secures 250 million EUR financing to expand its Vectron fleet
ELL secures 250 million EUR financing to expand its Vectron fleet

On 15 October 2024, European Locomotive Leasing has successfully closed a 250 million EUR financing round in the form of a Senior Secured CAPEX revolving credit facility over seven years.

InnoTrans 2024 report (10)
InnoTrans 2024 report (10)

On 26 September 2024, Alstom and SSAB have entered a partnership for the supply of steel made with close to zero fossil carbon emissions.