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In May 2017, MÁV-START signed a contract with Stadler for the supply of eight dual-power tram-trains with an option for four more, this being confirmed in July 2020. In early January 2021, the first one left Stadler Valencia works towards Hungary, arriving on the 8th in Szentes.

On 2 December 2020, MPK Kraków has started tests of the Lajkonik tram RY825 in a catenary-free mode in regular passenger service.

On 4 November 2020 an agreement was signed with Stadler, which will allow MPK Kraków to take the option to purchase additional 25 Lajkonik trams.

On 4 October 2020, Stadler took on 120 staff from Nexus and assumed responsibility for looking after the Tyne and Wear Metro fleet.

On 16 September 2020, Nexus, the public body which owns and manages the Tyne and Wear Metro, has revealed colour scheme for its new 362 million GBP train fleet, as Nexus launches a major public consultation on its interior design. 

This year, for the first time in 73 years, the inhabitants of Kraków did not see the procession of Lajkonik, one of the oldest traditions with a 200-year history.

On 29 April 2020 MPK Kraków has ordered further TANGO Lajkonik trams from Stadler - a framework agreement worth around 114 million EUR for up to 60 new trams has been signed. On the same day two contracts for the delivery of 10 and 25 vehicles were confirmed, worth totaling 293 million PLN.

On 20 March 2020 Stadler announced that it was selected as a winner of the Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe international tender for the delivery of up to 1,500 new underground cars for use on the Berlin U-Bahn network. 

On 2 March 2020 MPK Kraków announced that it had chosen the consortium of Stadler Polska and Stadler Śróda as the supplier of up to 60 new TANGO Lajkonik low-floor trams to Kraków.

On 5 February 2020 first Stadler-built Model M110 four-car train has entered test commercial passenger service on Minsky Metropoliten Line 2.

On 11 February 2020 Stadler and Nexus signed the contract worth around 700 million GBP, comprising 42 METRO trains, their maintenance and building a new depot.

On 28 January Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram has welcomed 777 003.

The third of the batch of new trains for the Merseyrail network arrived to the Liverpool City Region.

Stadler announced today that it was selected as the winner of the HEAG mobilo tender for the delivery of 14 trams, with an option for up to 30 more.

Since late December 2019 already second Class 777 unit is present at the PCW.