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RegioPanter BEMUs to Latvia
RegioPanter BEMUs to Latvia

On 11 December 2025, Autotransporta direkcija and Škoda Group signed a contract for the supply of nine BEMUs, with an option for seven more.

Estonian RegioPanters to start passenger service
Estonian RegioPanters to start passenger service

On Saturday, 29 November 2025, Elron and Škoda Group presented at the Baltic Station (Balti Jaam) in Tallinn two of the new EMUs that will enter service on 15 December.

BEMUs for ZSSK
BEMUs for ZSSK

On 3 December 2025, ZSSK signed a contract with the ŠKODA TRANSPORTATION - ŽOS Trnava consortium for delivery of the RegioPanter BEMUs.

First RegioPanter for Bulgaria complete
First RegioPanter for Bulgaria complete

On 24 November 2025, Škoda Group presented the first Type 18Ev2 EMU for Bulgarian railways at its Plzeň works.

X25 EMUs for Saltsjöbanan
X25 EMUs for Saltsjöbanan

On 11 November 2025, Škoda Transportation signed a contract with Region Stockholm for the supply of new EMUs for Saltsjöbanan.

New battery types for Škoda vehicles
New battery types for Škoda vehicles

On 29 October 2025, the Škoda Group signed a strategic partnership agreement with Microvast to develop and produce new generation battery systems for public transport vehicles.

International premiere of the new RegioPanter BEMU generation
International premiere of the new RegioPanter BEMU generation

On 23 September 2025, unit 690.001 was unveiled at TRAKO 2025 as a representative of the new generation of RegioPanter BEMUs.

Škoda and RegioJet introduce BEDMUs for northeast Bohemia
Škoda and RegioJet introduce BEDMUs for northeast Bohemia

On 16 September 2025, at a joint press conference, Škoda Group and RegioJet presented the concept of new BEDMUs that RJ will use on the R14A, R14B, R21, R22 and R24 lines.

A selection of current news on the VUZ circuit
A selection of current news on the VUZ circuit

Among the plethora of new vehicles at VUZ Velim test centre, the Talgo VI has now appeared, representing the trio of units that are/will be provided to Leo Express by Renfe. 

New Škoda EMUs for ARRIVA vlaky
New Škoda EMUs for ARRIVA vlaky

Škoda Group and ARRIVA vlaky signed a contract for the delivery of 22 new Type Škoda 26Ev EMUs.

Operation of the Class Dm12 railcars at VR
Operation of the Class Dm12 railcars at VR

Less in the spotlight are VR‘s Class Dm12 diesel railcars that were delivered between 2004 and 2006 by the then ČKD Vagonka, the Czech Republic

The first nine-car ComfortJet in regular service
The first nine-car ComfortJet in regular service

Almost exactly one year later, Praha main station experienced another milestone in the ComfortJet project: while on 9 April 2024 the first train, the then temporarily configured eight-car unit, was officially presented here for the first time, on 14 April 2025 the complete nine-car unit ran from the same station for its first passenger service.

München-Nürnberg-Expresses to undergo overhauls
München-Nürnberg-Expresses to undergo overhauls

In November 2020, the first six-car double-deck push-pull train with Class 102 locomotive began test operation with passengers.

Two ComfortJets at Velim
Two ComfortJets at Velim

Two ComfortJet units are now present in the VUZ test centre.

Batch-built driving trailers for ComfortJets in Ostrava
Batch-built driving trailers for ComfortJets in Ostrava

Since September, ComfortJet NMUs have been deployed on the SC 240/241 "Košičan" Prague - Ostrava - Košice and EC 178/175 and EC 176/177 "Berliner" Prague - Berlin - Prague services.