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On 20 October 2020 at Uralskie lokomotivy (UL) of Verkhnyaya Pyshma the building of the only production complex in Russia for the high-speed trains began in a solemn ceremony.
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.
On 13 October 2020 Düsseldorfer Rheinbahn and Duisburger Verkehrsgesellschaft have jointly ordered 109 Avenio HF (high-floor) two-car Stadtbahn trams from Siemens Mobility, including an option for 48 ones.
On 5 October 2020, Siemens Energy and Siemens Mobility have signed a MoU to jointly develop and offer hydrogen systems for trains.
On 1 October 2020 Siemens announced that Valley Metro has ordered 14 Type S700 trams from Siemens Mobility.
Following their arrival in Copenhagen on 14 September and the necessary preparations, the first three Class EB Vectrons destined for DSB started test and driver’s training runs.
Following their delivery from Siemens München works on 13 September, the first three Class EB Vectrons destined for DSB arrived in Copenhagen on the 14th.
At present, various tests are underway with the first cars from the batch of 50 Viaggio Comfort carriages for ČD.
As we informed recently, following approval for operation of Vectron MS in Belgium being granted, DB Cargo started to use this type of locomotive in this country. Now another one operator follows.
24 September 2020 became a historic day for the Belgian rail network, when a DB Cargo Belgium Vectron hauled the first commercials train in Belgium.
On 3 August 2020, BDZ announced that in a public vote on the color scheme of the new Smartrons, the Green Force proposal was chosen.
Siemens today announced that on 15 September 2020 its Vectron AC received an official approval from Trafik-, Bygge og Boligstyrelsen for operating in Denmark.
On 8 September 2020, DB Cargo signed the framework agreement worth of well over 1 billion EUR with Siemens Mobility for up to 400 Class 248 Vectron Dual Mode locomotives.
In early 2020 Siemens Sacramento finished first of 137 single-deck cars belonging to the manufacturer’s Viaggio Comfort family.
In the second half of August 2020, a new test programe with a Vectron took place in Austria - this time with 193 780.