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Spain: On 12 June, the new mainline electric locomotive was unveiled at the manufacturer’s site in Valencia. At the end of the year, the rolling stock is due to undergo testing at the VUZ Velim test centre in Czechia.
Finland: The four-car low-floor Sm7-series unit was presented at Helsinki Central station. The first trains of this type are expected to enter service on the Finnish capital's commuter routes in late summer.
Contracts and deals in the passenger rolling stock markets.
Azerbaijan, Georgia: The first train — seven passenger coaches hauled by an Alstom Prima M4 electric locomotive — arrived in Tbilisi from Baku on 26 May.
Switzerland: Testing of two seven-section vehicles delivered in February is set to begin shortly in the Swiss city.
Switzerland, Italy: The television programme Rail One has posted footage of the trains in service on its social media channels.
Germany, Switzerland: The rolling stock manufacturer is rolling out a comprehensive retrofit programme.
Germany: A fleet of 36 J series cars has entered passenger service on Berlin's Line U5.
Recent deals and tenders in the passenger rolling stock market.