Latest news: **Stadler** has unveiled the first narrow-gauge **hydrogen train** in **Switzerland**, destined for services in **Sardinia**, **Italy**, marking a key step in decarbonizing regional rail. Concurrently, an **Alstom**-led consortium secured EUR 690 million in contracts from **Egyptian National Railways** for corridor modernization. In **Poland**, **PKP Intercity** began testing a **Newag** hybrid unit, while the country launched a €144 billion program to build 4,700 km of new railways and modernize 5,600 km by 2050.
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