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First new Elizabeth line Class 345 leaves Alstom Derby factory for testing

Lorenzo Pallotta — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 06:47:54 +0000

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The first of ten additional Class 345 trains ordered for London’s Elizabeth line has officially left the production line at Alstom’s Derby Litchurch Lane factory, marking a major milestone in the programme to expand capacity on Britain’s busiest railway service.

First Intercity ETR 108 leaves Alstom Savigliano for testing

Lorenzo Pallotta — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:34:06 +0000

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The first ETR 108 built for Trenitalia’s Intercity services has officially left Alstom’s Savigliano factory and entered the testing phase.

Trenord / MÁV / Länderbahn / Fondazione FS / Trenitalia / Forail

Lorenzo Pallotta — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:59:25 +0000

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Two new Trenord Caravaggio ETR 421 trains delivered from Reggio Calabria

Trenord has received two additional Caravaggio EMUs, ETR 421 units 080 and 081, built by Hitachi Rail Italy at its Reggio Calabria plant.

The new Captrain green (in Germany)

Simon Wijnakker — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:07:33 +0000

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France: Since Hexafret became the new name for Fret SNCF, we have been getting used to the new green-and-blue colour scheme adopted by the company and its sister brands: Captrain, Technis, Forwardis, Naviland Cargo and VIIA.

5388 Nummersalat: The third generation Traxxes registered in Poland

Simon Wijnakker — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:18:00 +0000

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We’re honestly a bit confused. In Poland, locomotive EVN numbering is assigned quite strictly based on capabilities rather than locomotive type.

Renfe Alquiler / Metrans / DB Fahrzeuginstandhaltung / HTR 412 / Certus / ETR 108

Lorenzo Pallotta — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 05:14:45 +0000

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Renfe Alquiler offers Class 334 diesel locomotives for lease

Renfe Alquiler is offering its Class 334 diesel-electric locomotives for lease, opening new opportunities for operators seeking high-speed non-electric traction.

DISA Lint train appears in Sachsen-Anhalt’s new standard livery

Simon Wijnakker — Sun, 31 May 2026 19:57:41 +0000

On January 14, the responsible parties officially signed the new ENORM regional train service contract. While this was news in itself, what really caught our attention was the image shown in the background.

Akiem / PKP IC / CER Cargo / TiLo / Italo / ODEG

Lorenzo Pallotta — Sun, 31 May 2026 14:10:40 +0000

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Akiem scraps Traxx DC2 locomotive after derailment in Poland

Akiem has decided to scrap Bombardier Traxx DC2 locomotive 5170 063 (483 224) following a serious derailment in Poland.

Midtjyske Jernbaner / NRail / Railexperts / Silverstar Railways / UEF / České dráhy

Lorenzo Pallotta — Fri, 29 May 2026 13:22:23 +0000

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Midtjyske Jernbaner retires final Y-Tog trainsets

The final Y-Tog has left Midtjyske Jernbaner (MJBA) on 21 May 2026, marking the end of the type’s operations on the company’s network.

First Look: The future trains of the CDG Express

Oliver Karlsson — Thu, 28 May 2026 20:30:17 +0000

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The future trains for the CDG Express airport rail link have now officially been revealed ahead of the line’s planned opening on 28.03.2027.