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Railway Industry News & Analysis
Thursday, 2 July 2026

Siemens-Stadler Consortium to Deliver 350 Four-Car S-Bahn Trains to Berlin
Germany's Berlin S-Bahn awards Siemens and Stadler contract for 350 new four-car trains with 30-year maintenance, with 106 units already in service as of 2023.

Alstom Wins €1.03bn Contract for 153 Adessia Stream Trains in Portugal
France's Alstom has secured a €1.03bn order from Portugal's CP for 153 Adessia Stream trains, with 81 units to be manufactured domestically in the country's largest-ever train acquisition.

California High-Speed Rail Authority Issues $2.4bn RFQ for 34-Mile Merced–Madera Segment
California High-Speed Rail Authority issued a request for qualifications for a $2.4bn design-build contract covering 34 miles of civil works between Merced and Madera.

Dubai Approves AED 34bn Gold Line: 42 km Underground Metro with 18 Stations by 2032

German States Request €14bn Regional Rail Funding for 2026-2031 Period

Etihad Rail Unveils 200 km/h Passenger Trains for June 2026 UAE Network Launch

Hitachi and Siemens Sole Bidders for Renfe 30-40 High-Speed Trainset Tender

Italy Allocates €591.6m for Eight Road and Rail Projects Including Lombardy Routes

CRRC Launches XUANKUN Platform for Hydrogen, Battery and Hybrid Rail Vehicles

Deutsche Bahn Appoints Michael Obrowski as CFO Effective 1 September 2026

Siemens Mobility Secures PPP Contract for 61 Mireo Plus B BEMUs in Germany

Sound Transit Deploys 11 Alstom Double-Deck Coaches on Seattle Sounder Service

Austria's Murtalbahn 760mm Railway Secures Electrification, Joint Fleet Order

Alstom JV Secures €107m Five-Year Contract to Maintain 250 WAG-12B Locomotives in India

California High-Speed Rail Authority Plans Station Shift to Save $14bn, 9 Miles

Trenitalia Confirms Cyber Attack Compromised Customer Data on June 26

Stadler Unveils World's First Narrow-Gauge Hydrogen Train for Sardinia Network

Wabtec Declines Italian Government Subsidies, Cites Industry Collaboration Strategy



