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On 4 February 2021, Škoda Transtech and Helsingin kaupungin liikennelaitos concluded an order for 23 type ForCity Smart Artic X54 trams.
Following an announcement in late October 2020, the Škoda Vagonka and Škoda Transportation consortium signed on 8 February 2021 a contract with Elron for the supply of six three-car Panter EMUs with an option for ten more.
On 2 February 2021, Škoda Transportation and DPMB signed a framework agreement worth 2.4 billion CZK (around 92.3 million EUR) for the purchase of up to 40 ForCity Smart 34 trams.
On 17 January 2021, Škoda Vagonka of Ostrava put into operation a new machining centre with a mobile portal, thanks to which it can machine oversized aluminum bodyshell components.
On 11 December 2020, ČD ordered a batch of 48 RegioPanter EMUs from the Škoda Transportation/Škoda Vagonka consortium.
On 1 December 2020, first Class 661 RegioPanter entered regular passenger service with ZSSK.
In October 2020, Škoda-built ForCity Classic trams in the Turkish city of Eskişehir achieved 2 million kilometers over two years of operation.
On 13 November 2020, ČD signed a framework agreement with the Škoda Transportation/Škoda Vagonka consortium for the delivery of up to 60 RegioPanter EMUs.
On 12 November 2020, the DB Regio’s new Škoda-built double deck push-pull train started regular service with passengers in Bayern.
On 12 September 2020, a second ForCity Smart Artic tram arrived from Škoda Transtech in Tampere, marking a major milestone towards the start of passenger service.
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.
In early October, Škoda Vagonka of Ostrava finished a bodyshell for the first car of the new Warsaw metro train.
At present, various tests are underway with the first cars from the batch of 50 Viaggio Comfort carriages for ČD.
At present the very first driving trailer from the batch of five three-car double-deck push-pull ČD trains for use in the Moravian-Silesian Region is nearing completion.