Alstom reaches 500th electric locomotive section milestone in Kazakhstan
The plant, located in Astana, produces rolling stock and components for both the domestic market and other countries within the CIS region.
The plant, located in Astana, produces rolling stock and components for both the domestic market and other countries within the CIS region.
The delivery took place on 3 September 2025, with the EuroDual 272-4 entering service following a test run between Braunschweig and Berlin.
This is the fastest production rate of 300 locomotives in any financial year to date.
Czech national passenger rail operator České dráhy has announced a tender for the supply of up to 30 dual-mode locomotives through a framework agreement valued at approximately EUR 171 million, excl. VAT.
The locomotives were developed and assembled at Stadler’s plant in Valencia, Spain, and have now entered commercial operation on New Zealand’s South Island.
The lease includes the possibility of purchasing the units after the contract ends.
The installation is backed by a €10 million investment, co-financed through the European Connecting Europe Facility.
The first batch of new diesel-electric locomotives ordered by Indonesian state railway operator PT KAI has been delivered and presented in South Sumatra.
CZ LOKO is approaching the production milestone of 100 units of its EffiShunter 1000 locomotive type.
This addition is aimed at improving service flexibility and capacity in a competitive corridor.
Siemens Mobility is currently supplying České dráhy (ČD) with the first Vectron high-speed locomotives, which have a maximum operating speed of 230 km/h.
Modernization accelerates as older stock exits service. In the first half of 2025, 200 vehicles were scrapped, including 100+ “faux leather” coaches.
Half of the fixed order for 10 locomotives was delivered and deployed by two customers.
The six-axle Stadler EuroDual unit expands the operator’s existing lease fleet, continuing its approach of using dual-mode locomotives for both electrified and non-electrified freight operations.
These deliveries bring the total number of refurbished units under the program to eight out of a planned 19.
The Slovak rolling stock leasing company breaks the Siemens Vectron-only rule in its fleet.
The locomotive of Romanian railway reform authority heads to testing.
The auction announcement precedes the formal public auction, scheduled to occur in November 2025.
Polish freight operator Olavion, part of the UNIMOT Group, has taken delivery of its first multi-system Vectron locomotive.
The locomotive entered the installation phase at EMD Longport, marking the start of a broader rollout under the National Freight ETCS Programme (NFP).