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From 15 December 2024 an enhanced Brussel - Rotterdam service will be introduced, which will be operated jointly by NS and SNCB and called EuroCity.
The locomotive 188 005 is still undergoing tests, during which it appeared last year at the VUZ Velim test centre.
On 19 October 2024, the new Class 17 SNCB locomotives arrived at the VUZ Velim test centre.
On 24 October 2024, test runs of RegioJet locomotives 388.216 and 219 took place in and around Olomouc for the RSC (Radio System Compatibility) tests related to ETCS.
On 29 September 2024, six new TRAXX3 MS locomotives were transported from Kassel to RegioJet's base in Praha-Malešice.
Following the accident of RJ 1021 service in Pardubice on 5 June 2024 at 22.49 h, RegioJet issued a press release on 7 June 2024 announcing that from Saturday 8 June 2024 it is withdrawing all Austrian type sleeping cars from service.
On 5 June 2024 at 22.49 h, a head-on collision occurred at the Pardubice hl. n. (main) station between trains RJ 1021 Praha hl. n. - Košice - Čop of RegioJet and Nex 41340 Bratislava - Bremerhaven of ČD Cargo.
On Tuesday 26 March 2024 before noon, the first European Sleeper Brussels to Praha train arrived in its destination.
On 11/12 March 2024 a test run took place as part of the preparations of the Dutch company European Sleeper for the launch of the night train between Brussels and Praha.
On 29 January 2024 Alstom and the Romanian Railway Reform Authority (ARF) have signed a contract for the delivery of 16 TRAXX3 MS locomotives and 20 years of associated maintenance services.
In early August, another nightjet for ÖBB arrived at the VUZ Velim test centre.
On 24 July 2023 Alstom and RAILPOOL have signed a contract worth up to 260 million EUR for 50 TRAXX Universal locomotives.
On 18 July 2023 at 14.45 h the vehicles during the shunting manouevres (the VUZ locomotive with TRAXXes) collided with a parked KISS on the VUZ test circuit.
On 17 July 2023 Alstom, and Akiem have signed a framework contract for 100 TRAXX3 MS Universal locomotives.
On 29 June 2023 Alstom and Northrail have completed a framework contract for 50 multi-system TRAXX Universal locomotives with a full-service maintenance package for up to 16 years.