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On 12 November 2020, the DB Regio’s new Škoda-built double deck push-pull train started regular service with passengers in Bayern.
On 6 November 2020, ČD announced that it signed a contract with ŽOS Zvolen for the complete modernisation of 12 Class 646 (ex DB Regio) DMUs.
In late September 2020, Pesa has completed deliveries of LINK DMUs for Deutsche Bahn, the contract has been completed.
On 8 October 2020, Traktionssysteme Austria (TSA) announced that it was awarded contract by Ingeteam Power Technology to design and deliver traction motors for 23 TRAVCA locomotives to be used in the ECx trains of Deutsche Bahn.
Since July 2020, a consortium headed by Deutsche Bahn is preparing and testing the use of digital automatic coupling (DAC) on various wagons.
DB subsidiaries recognised as assessment bodies DB Systemtechnik GmbH and Railway Approvals Germany to support approvals for rail vehicles and rail infrastructure.
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.
One of the vehicle types being at present tested at the VUZ test centre Velim are the two TWINDEXX Vario double-deck cars for DB.
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.
Repairs are already being completed on the first four GTW 2/6 DMUs bought by ARRIVA vlaky, which were moved in April 2020 from Germany to the Czech Republic.
On 15 July 2020 DB and Siemens Mobility signed a contract worth around 1 billion EUR for 30 new ICE 3 Velaros based on the operator’s Class 407.
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 9 June 2020 Siemens announced that its Class 463 Mireo EMU has received authorisation from the EBA.