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On the morning of 30 June 2020 VAG’s final modernised GT6N tram (1014) returned from IFTEC Leipzig.
On 21 May 2020 Bulgarian State Railways (BDZ) has ordered ten Smartrons from Siemens Mobility.
After being well established in Bulgaria, Smartrons start to operate in Romania now. Bucureşti-based operator E-P Rail has placed an order for four last year, and the first one was handed over to the customer just recently and put in service.
Between 14 and 16 June, international passenger services from the Czech Republic in the directions to Austria and Germany were restored, this including the operation of railjet Praha - Wien - Graz services and “Berliner” Praha - Berlin - Hamburg (- Kiel) services. At the same time, this enabled start of one new direct Graz - Wien - Praha - Berlin railjet service.
On 2 June 2020, locomotives 193 205 and 206, which RegioJet hires from ELL, completed the approval runs required for operation in Hungary.
On 9 June 2020 Siemens announced that its Class 463 Mireo EMU has received authorisation from the EBA.
On 3 June 2020, locomotives 193 289 and 193 294 underwent the approval runs required for the issuance of a permit to operate in Hungary. The other of the ten Vectrons, which ČD hires from ELL, have completed this already before leased to ČD in late 2017.
The first coaches from the ČD contract for 10 five-car non-traction units, which are manufactured in the Siemens-Škoda consortium, are already taking shape.
Siemens Mobility today announced that it has been selected by Region Stockholm Extended Metro Administration to deliver rectifier stations and network stations for the new Stockholm Metro extension.
At the end of April 2020, České dráhy signed an agreement with Siemens Mobility Čzech Republic for the purchase of the manufacturer’s testing Vectron, which is equipped with an ETCS Level 2 Baseline 3 on-board unit.
On 4 May 2020 Siemens Mobility announced that in March 2020, DSB has ordered eight Vectron AC locomotives. One of them will be 1,000th Vectron.
On 30 April 2020, Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand, Bangkok Expressway and Metro Public Company Limited and CH. Karnchang Public Co. have officially started full passenger service for the Blue Line Extension.
On 24 April 2020 Siemens Mobility announced that it has been awarded a contract from Sacramento Regional Transit for 20 Type S700 trams.
Siemens continues with tests of the Desiro HC units destined for Israeli State Railways.
On 3 April 2020 the Czech national rail freight operator ČD Cargo ran a train under its own license in Germany for the first time.