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UK operator Grand Central, a subsidiary of Arriva, is commissioning Hitachi Rail to build nine tri-mode trains to replace its existing fleet. They will enter service in 2028 and will be owned by Angel Trains. Leer
Spanish manufacturer CAF wins a contract to supply 19 trams for line 2 of the tramway in Tours, France. They will have catenary-free technology. Leer
Trenitalia and SNCF resume international trains linking Paris and Milan following the reopening of the Fréjus tunnel almost two years after the collapse. Leer
Adif awards the gauge enlargement of 13 tunnels on the Santa Cruz de Mudela-Córdoba section to adapt them for the Algeciras-Zaragoza rolling highway. Leer
Balfour Beatty Rail, Colas Rail, Swietelsky Babcock Rail (SB Rail) and VolkerRail Specialist Businesses receive contracts worth a total of 1.3 billion euros from Network Rail. Leer
Spain awards the contract for the drafting of the construction projects for the Chamartín extension within the framework of Madrid Nuevo Norte. Six new tracks and a North Terminal will be built. Leer
The Austrian private operator orders Stadler to build 3 high-speed trains of the SMILE family for the Vienna-Graz-Klagenfurt-Villach route. Leer
The first Hungarian railway section with ETCS level 2 enters into service on the Budapest-Pécs line. An important milestone in the renovation project of the Százhalombatta - Pusztaszabolcs section. Leer
Renfe is taking a step forward in its social and environmental development drive with a new Sustainability Master Plan presented to the UIC in Paris. Leer
European Sleeper's Brussels-Venice night train could complete its third journey with FS Treni Turistici Italiani after having to suspend its previous services in Innsbruck. Leer
The discovery of an unexploded bomb from World War II cuts off all rail traffic at Paris' Gare du Nord station. It will be restored at 16:00 at the earliest. Leer
The restructuring of Adif's general management is complete, with appointments of people who have been with the company for more than 20 years. Leer
Belgium's SNCB chooses CAF as the preferred bidder for the supply of trains totalling up to 170,000 seats for 3.4 billion euros with a commitment of 54,000 seats for 1.695 billion euros. Leer
Steamology completes the design to convert a British Rail class 60 diesel locomotive into a modern green hydrogen steam locomotive. Leer
Spain's Ministry of Transport approves the Informative Study for the construction of a new high-speed train station at Girona-Costa Brava airport. Leer
ONCF orders CAF to manufacture 30 long-distance trains, with an option for an additional 10. This is the first order that the Spanish manufacturer has received in Morocco. Leer
Renfe has opened a new call for applications to hire 470 entry-level train drivers in Spain. The deadline to apply for the selection process is 27 February. #employment Leer
The 452-001 has started this week the tests of homologation of the series by the RFIG, in the surroundings of the station of Mataró. Two more trains will be added to the testings over the next few months. Leer