The Czech Office for the Protection of Competition (ÚOHS) is investigating a multi-billion crown tender by Czech Railways for the purchase of 133 electric trains for regional transport. The winner of the tender has not yet been announced.

Repairs for the heavily damaged Končar electric train, following a collision near Škrinjar, are expected to take at least six months as one carriage was practically destroyed.

The Vysočina region in the Czech Republic is planning to introduce new electric trains within five years and implement electronic ticketing for public transport by the end of the year.

Tram and electric train services in Piraeus, Greece, have resumed normal operation following a gas leak alarm that had caused disruptions.

Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) is boosting its Electric Train Service (ETS) capacity and providing a 20% discount to facilitate travel during the Johor election.

Thailand's government plans to use a 200 billion baht infrastructure fund, along with funds from the Mass Rapid Transit Authority, to buy back concessions for all electric train lines in Greater Bangkok.

Romania's largest post-revolution electric train fleet, purchased from Poland, is reportedly "fading in the sun" while sitting unused in a Bucharest station, leading to operational delays despite a compromise being reached.

The Serbia Centre (SRCE) party claims that a new €310 million loan for 'Srbijavoz' to procure 30 new electric trains is a cover for corrupt deals and politically controlled tenders, continuing a pattern of questionable infrastructure projects.

Costa Rica is moving forward with its long-planned electric train project for the Greater Metropolitan Area, which is expected to provide a new public transportation option within the Central Valley in approximately five years.

Discussions are underway regarding an electric train project aimed at serving the suburbs of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Despite the overhead power lines being completed years ago, electric trains are still not running on the Szeged-Subotica railway line, and there is no clear timeline for when MÁV's promise will be fulfilled.

The Kuala Lumpur-Johor Bahru Electric Train Service (ETS) has demonstrated a strong start, ranking third in ridership since its launch in Malaysia.

Belgrade's commuter rail service, BG Voz, has signed a contract with Spanish company CAF for the delivery of 30 electric trains (EMU) worth over 300 million euros, intended for the modernization of the city's suburban railway.

An electric train has successfully completed its first test run on the newly electrified 39.3 km Kaišiadorys–Žeimiai railway section in Lithuania, marking a significant infrastructure milestone.

Representatives from the Baltic states agreed in Tallinn to jointly procure up to twenty new regional electric trains for the Rail Baltica project.

Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) reported a 72 percent increase in passenger numbers for its Electric Train Service (ETS) during the recent Chinese New Year travel period.

CFR Călători, the Romanian railway company, has received ten new Alstom Coradia electric trains from the Railway Reform Authority, part of a larger contract for 12 units.

A new electric train project for the Colombo suburbs is slated to commence next year. This initiative aims to modernize and expand the public transportation network in Sri Lanka's capital region.

This article describes the daily experience of riding Athens' green electric train line 1, offering glimpses of the city's changing landscapes and beauties from Victoria to Monastiraki, Thissio, and down to Piraeus station.

Passengers on the inaugural journey of Romania's new PESA electric train from Bucharest to Brașov were disappointed after it arrived an hour late and suffered from a non-functional air conditioning system, making conditions 'like an oven' inside.

More than 200 defective double-glazed windows in Latvia's electric trains, valued at millions of euros, need to be replaced by the end of the year due to fogging issues.

Following the introduction of electric trains between Lagos and Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal's PSD party has applauded the move but is demanding further railway developments in the Algarve region.

Lithuanian electricity transmission system operator Litgrid has connected the Linkaičiai traction substation to the electricity transmission network. This is the fourth of six planned traction substations designed to supply power to electric trains.

Latvian company 'Pasažieru vilciens' (PV) will impose a €5.7 million contractual penalty on Czech company 'Škoda Vagonka' due to delays in electric train deliveries and unaddressed defects.

Hyundai Rotem has signed an agreement with Morocco's national railway operator ONCF to provide maintenance services for electric trains, expanding its presence in the African market.

Srbijavoz is taking out a 46.9 million euro loan, guaranteed by the state, to purchase 30 new electric motor trains for the urban-suburban railway system, specifically for the EXPO railway.

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Romania's Railway Reform Authority (ARF) has signed a contract with Siemens Mobility for the acquisition of 12 hydrogen-powered electric trains. The deal is valued at over 1.134 billion lei (approximately 229.3 million euros) without VAT.

As of Wednesday, a first Alstom Coradia train is being used by a private operator and runs on the Bucharest – Brașov route and back.

Romania has achieved a new train speed record on the Sighișoara-Simeria route, with an average speed of 125 km/h including three stops. An electric train completed the journey in 81 minutes, 38% faster than in 1995.

Czech company Škoda is set to deliver new electric trains to Bulgaria, building on its sixty-year history of supplying locomotives to the country.

Portuguese railway company CP will deploy electric trains on the international Celta route, linking Porto to Vigo, for a year while a road transfer in Galicia remains necessary.

The 'Žabotlam' electric train, developed in Czechoslovakia in the early 1960s, was considered a groundbreaking design for suburban transport, offering speed and comfort comparable to global standards, despite issues with fires and crashes.

A Russian drone strike hit a suburban electric train in the Kryvyi Rih Raion, resulting in one fatality and several injuries.

After 38 years of delays, a project for a new underground parking facility with 310 spaces next to an electric train station in Athens is finally moving into its final phase, with construction work having begun.

One of the new Skoda electric trains was spray-painted at Blagoevgrad station, just days after the new trains began transporting passengers.

The first electric train on Portugal's Cascais line departed from Cais do Sodré exactly one hundred years ago, on August 15, 1926, marking a significant historical event in the country's transport.

Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) services, including Shuttle Selatan and Electric Train Service (ETS) operations, have been disrupted on the Kulai-Kempas route after a lorry carrying flammable liquid caused a power outage.

KTM Komuter Klang Valley and Electric Train Service (ETS) operations in Malaysia have been disrupted after construction debris damaged an overhead line near Batang Benar.

Electric train services at Bucharest North Station have been blocked after contact lines lost power due to a powerful storm that hit the capital area on Sunday afternoon.

Interregional Călători (IRC) will introduce new generation Alstom Coradia Stream electric trains into service on the Bucharest Nord - Cluj-Napoca route starting July 1.

Latvian passenger train operator "Vivi" announced that electric trains will follow a holiday schedule during the Jāņi midsummer festival.

Battery-electric trains are increasingly replacing diesel locomotives on rural railway lines in Germany, offering a quieter and cleaner alternative.

Various cultural events, including meteorite displays, electric train rides, and ghost stories, are planned for the upcoming Museum Night, a popular May event in Latvia.

The Škoda Group signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Tashkent to supply ten modern electric trains to Uzbekistan, valued at nearly three billion Czech crowns. The project also includes subsequent vehicle servicing.

The LTG Group (Lithuanian Railways) has conducted crucial dynamic tests on the fully electrified Kaišiadorys–Gaižiūnai railway section. These tests involved two connected Stadler electric trains and two pantographs, marking a significant step in the electrification project.

Thousands of passengers were stranded across Eastern Denmark, especially in Zealand, due to a massive and unprecedented train disruption caused by an unknown technical fault. All electric train services east of Odense were halted, with problems expected to continue into the next day.

Estonian train operator Elron is implementing changes to its east- and southbound train schedules starting Monday, April 6, to facilitate infrastructure upgrades and the introduction of new Škoda electric trains.

Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad has announced the full restoration of its Electric Train Service (ETS) and KTM Komuter services on the Batu Caves–Pulau Sebang route.

JOHOR BAHRU, March 19 — A total of 217,000 Electric Train Service (ETS) tickets for the Hari Raya Aidilfitri trave...

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The entry of electric trains on the entire Algarve line has been postponed, despite the completion of the work, with authorities not explaining the reasons for the delay in homologation and certification.

The Electric Train Service (ETS) successfully avoided end-of-break traffic jams in Malaysia.