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On 24 June 2021, a festive presentation of a new double-deck push-pull set for ČD, one of five, which will run in the Moravian-Silesian region, took place.

On 2 June 2021 OVK (UWC) announced that  it has obtained the type approval for its Class Sggrs(s) 80’ six-axle and Class Sgmmns 40’ four-axle flat wagons from the European Union Agency for Railways.

Testing of new double-deck cars from the ČD contract for five three-car push-pull rakes is proceeding to the next phase.

Tests of cars from the ČD contract for five three-car double-deck rakes intended for operation in Moravskoslezský kraj are proceeding to the next phase.

No, it's not about a new music festival at the VUZ Velim test centre, but about a new Trenitalia EDMU, which arrived in the Czech Republic on 6 April 2021.

Following previous tests at the Wegberg-Wildenrath centre, the new CRRC ZELC-built locomotive, arrived in the Czech Republic on 17 March 2021.

The tests of the CRRC ZELC-built locomotive for Rail Cargo Hungaria (RCH) are now moving from Germany to the Czech Republic.

On 28 January 2021, ČD officially took over Vectron 193 902 from Siemens Mobility.

Newag is currently building a batch of 24 dual-voltage Class ET43 locomotives for PKP Cargo.

A newcomer to the ČD fleet - Vectron 193 902 - has already received the new vinyls.

On 30 November 2020, ET43-001, which is destined for PKP Cargo, arrived int the VUZ Velim test centre.

One of the newest trains tested at the VUZ Velim test centre is the first Class 76 FLIRT for Norske Tog.

Following the transport of a first (only four-car) rake of Viaggio Comfort cars from a batch for ČD to the VUZ Velim test centre in late July, the authorisation tests continues there.

In spite of the fact that CRRC claims that the Class 665 approval is to be awarded soon, it will take at least until 2023.

One of the vehicle types being at present tested at the VUZ test centre Velim are the two TWINDEXX Vario double-deck cars for DB.