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FlixTrain In Service Again
FlixTrain In Service Again

Following an interruption due to the coronavirus pandemic on 19 March 2020, FlixTrain will resume its operations on 23 July. We added a couple of new photos taken at Talbot Services.

Škoda Invests In Its Pzeň Works
Škoda Invests In Its Pzeň Works

Škoda Transportation has recently started construction of a new production and testing facility in Plzeň. In 2020 and 2021 the company will invest more than 800 million CZK (around 30 million EUR) in its main premises there.

First Lastochka For MTsD
First Lastochka For MTsD

On 10 July 2020 UL handed over to RZD a ten-car ES2G-131 EMU, the first Lastochka in the MTsD colours.

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Final Design For First Chiltern Tunnel Vent Shaft Headhouse
Final Design For First Chiltern Tunnel Vent Shaft Headhouse

On 23 July 2020 HS2 revealed the final design for the Chalfont St Peter vent shaft headhouse - the first of four similar structures that will provide ventilation and emergency access to the high-speed rail line’s 10 mile-long Chiltern tunnel.

LOTOS Kolej On The Czech Network
LOTOS Kolej On The Czech Network

In February this year LOTOS Kolej publicly announced that it plans to start operating freight trains under its own license in the Czech Republic. This happened for the first time at the end of June, and regular transports began in July.

Vossloh Produced One Billionth Tension Clamp In Werdohl
Vossloh Produced One Billionth Tension Clamp In Werdohl

On 22 July 2020, Vossloh Fastening Systems celebrated the production of its one billionth tension clamp at its Werdohl site.

HS2 Will Increase Space For Rail Freight
HS2 Will Increase Space For Rail Freight

HS2 Ltd showed an example of how Britain’s new high-speed railway will provide a greener future by enabling new train paths on the existing network which can be used to move more goods by rail.

Questions Over Various Talgo Projects (3)
RJ To Hungary
RJ To Hungary

RegioJet today announced that it will start a new train service from 31 July 2020 on the Praha - Brno - Wien - Budapest line.

Composite Bike-Couchette Cars At RJ
Composite Bike-Couchette Cars At RJ

RegioJet has acquired four Class BDcm cars.

More BiLevel Cars To NCTD
More BiLevel Cars To NCTD

Bombardier Transportation has been awarded a contract by the North County Transit District for 11 new commuter cars for the COASTER service.

First Order For Impuls EDMUs
First Order For Impuls EDMUs

On 16 July 2020 in Szczecin an agreement was signed between Województwo Zachodniopomorskie (the West Pomeranian voivodship) and Newag for the supply of two Class 36WEh Impuls 2 EDMUs with an option for ten more.

BDZ Recent Tendering Development
BDZ Recent Tendering Development

BDZ has announced several tenders in recent months.

30 More ICE 3 High Speed Trains For DB
30 More ICE 3 High Speed Trains For DB

On 15 July 2020 DB and Siemens Mobility signed a contract worth around 1 billion EUR for 30 new ICE 3 Velaros based on the operator’s Class 407.

New Names For Lithuanian Railways
New Names For Lithuanian Railways

On 3 July 2020 Lietuvos Geležinkeliai (LG) on the occasion of its 101st birthday presented new names, logos and image of all the companies in the group.