Alstom Coradia Continental Archives - Railcolor News

First Coradia Continental BEMU enters regular service between Leipzig and Chemnitz

Lorenzo Pallotta — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:31:30 +0000

More than two years behind schedule, but finally on track: the first battery-powered regional train has officially entered regular passenger service between Leipzig and Chemnitz, marking a historic first for Saxony’s rail network.

FS Group / PKP Intercity / Bavaria / HLB / Transdev / Express Service

Lorenzo Pallotta — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 15:21:40 +0000

FS Group and Certares launch strategic high-speed rail partnership in France

FS Group and Certares have formed a strategic partnership to expand FS’s international high-speed rail operations, initially focusing on Trenitalia France.

FRACHTbahn / DB Cargo / RTC / Keolis / Leo Express / Transdev / Alstom / PKP Intercity – Newag

Lorenzo Pallotta — Wed, 24 Dec 2025 17:29:57 +0000

FRACHTbahn adds first branded Class 185 locomotive

FRACHTbahn has introduced its first branded Class 185 electric locomotive, named “Zugspitze,” into its fleet.

ČD / Serbia / Medway Italia / Trenitalia / MRB

Lorenzo Pallotta — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 12:37:59 +0000

The end for the ČD WRmz815 restaurant coach on the (Hamburg) – Berlin – Prague route

Recently, the last beloved WRmz815 restaurant coach (also affectionately nicknamed Knödelexpress) has been retired from Eurocity connections between (Hamburg), Berlin, and Prague.

Bremen / Delta Rail / unknown DE18 / Morocco / LCR

Simon Wijnakker — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:08:05 +0000

[passenger] Alpha Trains and Talbot complete the modernization of Bremen Regio S-Bahn fleet

Alpha Trains and Talbot Services have completed the refurbishment of the 35 Alstom Coradia Continental trains for Regio-S-Bahn Bremen/Lower Saxony (RSBN).

Railcolor Daily News – 11.01.2025

Simon Wijnakker — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 15:42:32 +0000

The most important news facts of today:

New locomotives for VR Group – Finland

On 11.01.2025, two more new Class Sr3 locomotives for the Finnish state railways started their journey to the north.

[passenger] Chemnitz-Leipzig RE6 – BEMUs delayed, double-deck replacement trains arriving [updatedx2]

Emmanuel Bremont — Sat, 14 Dec 2024 19:59:12 +0000

New Alstom’s BEMUs for the RE 6 Chemnitz-Leipzig line were ordered in February 2020 but have not yet been delivered, and further delay is expected.

[passenger] BEG starts bidding process for regional and express trains around Würzburg

Simon Wijnakker — Sun, 17 Nov 2024 14:29:08 +0000

The Bavarian Railway Company (BEG), along with the Rhein-Main Transport Association (RMV), has begun a Europe-wide bidding process for the “Regionalverkehr Mainfranken” network.

[passenger] New contract: Netinera Deutschland to continue operating ENNO network after 2025

Simon Wijnakker — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 22:21:02 +0000

Netinera’s subsidiary Metronom has been awarded a new transport contract for the electric network “Elektronetz Niedersachsen Ost” (= ENNO / “Lower Saxony East 2”).

[passenger] HLB brings good news: Coradia Continentals for Mittelhessen network authorized

Simon Wijnakker — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 21:25:43 +0000

With immediate effect, the Hessische Landesbahn is deploying 32 brand-new Coradia Continental vehicles from Alstom on Teilnetz Mittelhessen:

Line RB37: (Kirchhain – Marburg –) Gießen – Frankfurt Hbf;
Line RB40: Dillenburg – Gießen – Frankfurt Hbf;
Line RB41: Schwalmstadt – Treysa – Gießen – Frankfurt Hbf;
Line RB49: (Gießen –) Friedberg – Hanau Hbf.