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[FREE / design] RRReis in reality – first restyled Arriva GTW in service

Simon Wijnakker — Fri, 09 May 2025 21:36:10 +0000

Arriva 374 is the first Arriva GTW with the new RRReis livery. Bram Stienissen caught the DMU on May 8, 2025 while it was passing through Doetinchem de Huet on it’s way to Winterswijk as train 30921:

This is the new look for the Arriva passenger trains on the lines:

Arnhem – Doetinchem – Winterswijk;
Arnhem – Tiel;
Apeldoorn – Zutphen;
Zutphen – Winterswijk.

[locomotive] Retro-style for RegioJet Pool’s Skoda locomotives – why?

Matej Plesko — Fri, 09 May 2025 12:02:09 +0000

Last summer, RegioJet announced a breakthrough after several unsuccessful attempts: they had finally secured a contractor to convert their single-system Class 162 locomotives into dual-system units.

[passenger] Łódź is first: new PESA train design

Lorenzo Pallotta — Fri, 09 May 2025 11:59:51 +0000

The renewal of Łódź Voivodeship’s train fleet is picking up speed, with production of new trains well underway at Pesa’s Bydgoszcz facility.

[Passenger] CRRC’s DDEMU for Westbahn appears in a new livery

Bastian Vogelvanger — Thu, 08 May 2025 14:17:11 +0000

Back in 2021, the first glimpse of Westbahn’s new DDEMU trains, built by CRRC Zhuzhou in China, was revealed.

Wiener Lokalbahnen to sell WLC / Cargounit new Dragon 2 / Pesa EMU for Romania / SITAV / Renfe / Rail STM / ENNA

Lorenzo Pallotta — Thu, 08 May 2025 14:10:12 +0000

[operator] Wiener Lokalbahnen to sell subsidiary WLC

Wiener Lokalbahnen (WLB), the Viennese local rail operator, has announced plans to sell its freight subsidiary, Wiener Lokalbahnen Cargo (WLC), after the company posted significant financial losses over the past two years.

[locomotive] Swietelsky orders Vectron Dual Mode for Central Europe

Simon Wijnakker — Wed, 07 May 2025 19:54:31 +0000

News from construction company Swietelsky AG in Austria. For the first time, a Siemens Mobility customer has explicitly ordered Vectron Dual Mode locomotives with approvals for countries beyond Germany and Austria.

[locomotive] Traxx 3 for RIVE/Norhtrail – first locomotives out

Simon Wijnakker — Tue, 06 May 2025 15:51:04 +0000

On June 29, 2023, a €370 million framework agreement was announced for the supply of up to 50 TRAXX 3 MS locomotives, including full-service maintenance for up to 16 years.

[passenger] DSB shows Talgo driver’s cab

Simon Wijnakker — Tue, 06 May 2025 09:15:50 +0000

It’s always nice when you can put a face to the subject of your story. That’s exactly what we can do with this article.

Effishunter 1000 in Sweden / 1116 247 “Wiener Städtische” / ČD 380 derails / Laude Smart / Arenaways /BELog

Lorenzo Pallotta — Tue, 06 May 2025 08:56:40 +0000

[locomotive] Alpha Trains: full-service locomotive deals with Alstom and Siemens

Alpha Trains has recently signed long-term full-service agreements with Alstom Sweden for its Traxx locomotives and with Siemens Mobility for its Vectron fleet, covering operations in Sweden and Norway.

[Design] Alppiercer Alarm: New special designs for SBB Cargo International

Bastian Vogelvanger — Mon, 05 May 2025 13:59:10 +0000

The keen observer may have noticed that two Vectrons (193 452 and 193 459) of the new Alppiercer 3 ‘Xload’ series for SBB Cargo International / Südleasing hadn’t received stickers yet.