Germany: According to local media reports citing company documents, Knorr-Bremse is considering cutting at least 700 jobs across the country.
International manufacturers continue to place emphasis on further development of energy-saving technologies, weight reduction and automation. Innovations are driven by large orders.
Germany: The fleet of four three-car ForCity Plus 47T was launched in the German city. The rest 18 ordered vehicles are to be deployed by the end of 2026.
Czech Republic: The manufacturer has posted a video on social media showing its 12th six-car ForCity Smart 38T tram at its factory in Plzeň.
Germany: Vollert filed for insolvency at the Heilbronn District Court in July 2025. Just a few weeks before this filing, the company had secured two major new contracts, but was unable to utilise bank guarantees to fulfill these orders.
Germany: The digital automatic couplers from Voith will be used by the freight operator WLE, which owns the 120 km railway network near Lippstadt and transports around 1.4 mln tonnes of goods annually.
Germany: The freight operator, which offers a unique service for transporting semi-trailers, has filed for preliminary insolvency with the court in Frankfurt-am-Main.
Germany: Siemens Mobility has presented the first two-car battery-electric trainset from the “economy” version of its Mireo platform.
Germany: The company has completed a €250 mln expansion project which was underway since 2023, increasing the facility's footprint from 47,000 to 100,000 m² and workforce from 1,600 to 2,000 employees.