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May 6, 2026 | Fleet

Slovakia secures EU funding for BEMU fleet order

ZSSK has already signed an order for 16 trains worth €144m, with an option for 20 more.

May 1, 2026 | Financial

John Laing enters German market

British investor to majority fund fleet of 61 BEMUs for northwestern Germany.

February 4, 2026 | Fleet

German BEMU deployment makes progress

New battery trains enter service in Saxony, while testing on non-electrified lines starts in Hesse.

January 19, 2026 | Fleet

Czech Railways tenders BEMU contracts

Two framework agreements for the supply of up to 120 new battery trains in total.

December 4, 2025 | Fleet

ZSSK orders BEMUs from Škoda

Framework deal worth around €332m for 36 trains, includes likely initial order for 16 units.

September 18, 2025 | Financial

Rock Rail finances German BEMUs

A total of 61 trains will be deployed in northwestern Germany from 2029.

May 8, 2025 | Policy

Meeting Britain’s rail decarbonisation challenge

The industry is looking to a rolling programme of electrification and the deployment of battery-electric multiple-units to replace diesel passenger trains. But a funded, long-term strategy from government is needed to achieve net zero by 2050, as Robert Preston discovers.

January 25, 2023 | Fleet

Merseyrail’s new EMUs enter service

Part of fleet equipped with batteries for non-electrified routes.

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