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Denmark, Germany: The necessary approvals for coaches have been granted by the Danish Rail Agency Trafikstyrelsen, Germany’s Federal Railway Authority, and the European Union Agency for Railways.
Spain: Renfe, the national rail operator, has temporarily withdrawn five new Talgo Avril high-speed trainsets from service after cracks were discovered in the frames of their powered bogies.
Spain: State holding company SEPI has agreed to provide rolling stock manufacturer Talgo with a high-interest convertible loan of approximately €150 mln. The terms of the loan allow for future conversion into Talgo shares.
Germany: A framework agreement has been signed with FlixTrain. As part of the €1 bln firm order, the Spanish manufacturer will supply 30 locomotive-hauled trains and provide 15 years of maintenance.
Germany: The first trains between Berlin and Amsterdam are to be put into service in mid-2026.
Spain: After more than a year, the sale of Talgo has come to an end. No deals with any other market players are now expected.
Spain: The news was reported by Spanish media Cinco Días citing its sources.
Germany: Visitors to the fair witnessed the premiere of mainline locomotives from Stadler, Siemens, Talgo and others. Large shunting locomotives from Vossloh RS, CZ Loko and small vehicles from Zwiehoff and Zagro were also on display.
Poland, Spain: Pesa’s President, Krzysztof Zdziarski, laid out details of the collaboration to the Rynek Kolejowy news outlet.