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First ČD Class 680 Pendolino with ETCS on test
First ČD Class 680 Pendolino with ETCS on test

On 22 January 2024, Pendolino 680.004 arrived at VUZ Velim, which was the first of its class to be equipped with the ETCS OBU.

Griffin is heading to the VUZ Velim
Griffin is heading to the VUZ Velim

On 31 January 2024, Griffin E4MSUa-002 (5370 078) was sent from Poland to the VUZ test centre at Velim to start the first tests of the new multiple-voltage version outside Poland.

Two various Coradia Stream EMUs at Velim
Two various Coradia Stream EMUs at Velim

The first vehicle to arrive for testing in 2024 at VUZ Velim was a Coradia Stream for Romania on 5 January.

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Second ComfortJet driving trailer at VUZ
Second ComfortJet driving trailer at VUZ

On 22 December 2023, the car Afmpz 80-90 020, the second ComfortJet driving trailer, arrived for testing to Velim.

Serbian FLIRT at VUZ
Serbian FLIRT at VUZ

On 30 October 2023, one FLIRT EMU from the order for Srbija Voz arrived at the VUZ Velim test centre.

First ComfortJet driving trailer arrives in the Czech Republic
First ComfortJet driving trailer arrives in the Czech Republic

Less than two weeks after its presentation to ČD representatives at the Siemens Mobility plant in München, the first completed ComfortJet driving trailer was transferred to the VUZ Velim Test Centre.

First ComfortJet on test
First ComfortJet on test

On 11 September 2023, the first ComfortJet for ČD arrived at Velim.

New arrivals to VUZ Velim
New arrivals to VUZ Velim

In early August, another nightjet for ÖBB arrived at the VUZ Velim test centre.

Oxygène arriving in the Czech Republic
Oxygène arriving in the Czech Republic

On 23 July 2023 first Oxygène EMU arrived in the Czech Republic.

Second Adif FLIRT and first Oxygène at Velim
Second Adif FLIRT and first Oxygène at Velim

On 14 July 2023, the second FLIRT for the Spanish infrastructure manager Adif arrived at the VUZ Velim test centre.

Accident at the VUZ Velim test centre
Accident at the VUZ Velim test centre

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.

ZSSK's Class 561
ZSSK's Class 561

Another novelty from Stadler are the Class 561 double-deck EMUs, of which four were ordered by ZSSK in December 2021.

ZSSK's KISS At Velim
ZSSK's KISS At Velim

On 17 April 2023, KISS 561.001 for ZSSK arrived at the VUZ Velim test centre.

First Class 2450 EMU For CFL To Velim
First Class 2450 EMU For CFL To Velim

Alstom is currently working on an order for Coradia Stream HC EMUs for CFL.

TRAXX For 200 km/h At Velim
TRAXX For 200 km/h At Velim

On 13 March 2023, the electric locomotive 188 005 arrived at the VUZ Velim test centre.