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Meeting of „bobina“ locomotives
Meeting of „bobina“ locomotives

On 12 August 2023, a meeting of Class E 499.0 (140) locomotives took place in the ČD Museum's Olomouc depot.

ComfortJet production at Škoda Vagonka
ComfortJet production at Škoda Vagonka

The Škoda Group is finalizing the first non-traction multiple unit (NMU) ComfortJet at its Škoda Vagonka plant in Ostrava.

Modernization of ČD's Class 742 locomotives at CZ LOKO continues
Modernization of ČD's Class 742 locomotives at CZ LOKO continues

CZ LOKO, which won the contract for the complete modernization of 14 Class 742 locomotives to the EffiShunter 1000M type, handed over the first of them to ČD on 27 June 2023.

CZ LOKO
First EffiShunter for ČD
First EffiShunter for ČD

The first of the EffiShunter 1000M locomotives for ČD has completed a test run.

A Visit To PESA
A Visit To PESA

PESA is currently working on several contracts for both České dráhy and RegioJet.

RegioPanter Production Starts At Škoda Pars
RegioPanter Production Starts At Škoda Pars

On 1 March 2023 Škoda Group announced that  production of new trains will return to the Šumperk works.

First ČD's Class 847 DMU At Żmigród
First ČD's Class 847 DMU At Żmigród

Currently, the first DMU of the new Class 847 for ČD is being tested on the IK OETD circuit.

ČD Introduced The ČD Night Brand And A New Praha - Zürich Night Service
ČD Introduced The ČD Night Brand And A New Praha - Zürich Night Service

On 24 October 2022, a presentation of the new brand and offer of night travel - ČD Night - took place at Praha main station.

Final RSL Vectrons For ČD In 2022
Final RSL Vectrons For ČD In 2022

On 19 October 2022 at the Praha depot ČD took delivery of the last two of the planned ten Vectrons from the RSL. 

First ČD Railjet With Mobile Signal Repeater
First ČD Railjet With Mobile Signal Repeater

On 7 October 2022, a symbolic launch of the six-month trial operation of the 80-91 005 ČD non-powered multiple unit equipped with mobile signal repeater technology took place at the main railway station in Prague.

InnoTrans 2022 (1)
InnoTrans 2022 (1)

After four years of enforced hiatus, the InnoTrans is taking place again.

First ČD's Class 847 DMU Nearing Completion
First ČD's Class 847 DMU Nearing Completion

One of the contracts currently being carried out by PESA are two-car Class 847 DMUs for Czech Railways.

InterJet For The First Time In Slovakia
InterJet For The First Time In Slovakia

On 20 June 2022, an InterJet rake was exceptionally deployed on the EC 141/140 „Ostravan“ Praha - Žilina and Žilina - Praha services.

Handover Of A Class 362 Locomotive With ETCS To ČD
Handover Of A Class 362 Locomotive With ETCS To ČD

On 12 May 2022, the ceremonial handover of the Class 362 WTB locomotive with the on-board ETCS took place at Masaryk station in Praha.

iLint Has Arrived In The Czech Republic
iLint Has Arrived In The Czech Republic

On 11 May 2022, Coradia iLint 654 101 was transported from Germany to the Czech Republic via Děčín.