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Following testing in early June, when EMU 660.002 for ZSSK was hauled dead by a ČD Class 380 locomotive, the new Slovak RegioPanter was able to start test runs on the SŽ network under its own power.

In addition to the ČD Viaggio Comfort cars, six of which are now at various stages of final assembly, Škoda Vagonka also produces the first double deck cars for České dráhy.

While the batch production of three-car Class 661 RegioPanters for ZSSK is in progress, the prototype four-car EMUs 660.001 and 002 are located at the VUZ Velim test centre and type and authorisation tests are being carried out with them.

Today, Škoda Transtech, which forms part of the Škoda Transportation group, brought the first ForCity Smart Artic to Tampere.

Since late April, the end cars for the three-car ZSSK Class 661 RegioPanter EMUs are being transported from Škoda Plzeň to ŽOS Trnava.

Škoda Vagonka continues to build a batch of five three-car push-pull trains for ČD, which were ordered on 29 March 2019.

Tampere is constructing a 1,435 mm gauge tram line which would run in Section 1 between the city centre, Hervanta and Tampere University Hospital. At the moment, the aforementioned locations are not only the busiest in terms of public transport, but some of the fastest growing areas of the city.

Škoda Transportation Group has decided to expand the production capacity of its Škoda Vagonka works in Ostrava-Vítkovice, for which a ceremonial opening of the construction took place today.

On 12 February 2020 Pasažieru vilciens (PV) presented a future color design for its new Škoda Vagonka-built RegioPanter EMUs.

On 6 February ZSSK unveiled one of its future new RegioPanter EMUs, forming batch of 25 to be delivered starting in the summer of 2020.

In autumn 2019 Siemens Mobility at its Wien works started production of bodyshells for a batch of 50 Viaggio Comfort carriages for ČD. 

On 30 January 2020 Metro Warszawskie signed a contract with Škoda Transportation for the supply of up to 45 six-car metro trains.

On 20 December 2019 Škoda Transportation announced that it had been selected as the supplier of EMUs for Jihomoravský kraj (the South Moravian Region). 

On 17 December 2019 Škoda Transportation and Sinara Group signed an agreement to establish a Sinara-Škoda joint venture for the production of metro trains, trams and trolleybuses.

Today, Škoda Transportation won a contract worth around 160 million EUR for the supply of 26 three-section ForCity Smart trams for Stadtwerke...