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In a project initially scheduled to run for three years, Voith and Siemens Mobility want to develop new and more efficient strategies for overhauling automatic Scharfenberg couplings

Raaberbahn, the Austrian division of GYSEV, signed a contract with ÖBB-Technische Services for the maintenance of Class 4744.3 and 4746.3 Desiro ML EMUs until 2030.

In addition to the ENA group of services, Go-Ahead Bayern (GABY) will also operate regional services on the Augsburger Netze network, part 1.

On 31 August 2021, Siemens Mobility has signed a contract with the National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) to deliver a comprehensive rail system that will feature the first ever high speed line in the Arab Republic of Egypt.

On 17 August 2021, ÖBB announced that it will order a further 21 Desiro ML EMUs.

On 29 January 2021, DB Regio Bayern has ordered 31 regional EMUs from Siemens Mobility, which will be used on routes between München, Passau and Regensburg.

Preparations are being made for the implementation of a contract for the maintenance and overhauls of BDZ PP Desiros.

On 18 December 2020, Siemens Mobility delivered final Desiro HC EMU for Rhein-Ruhr Express (RRX).

On 26 November 2020, the first two Desiro HC EMUs were disembarked in the port of Ashdod.

On 21 September 2020 the Ministry of Transport and Construction of the Slovak Republic announced that on 12 December 2020 RegioJet is to terminate its PSO operation on the Bratislava - Komárno line.

ODEG leases from Alpha Trains seven Class 4746.3 four-car Desiro ML EMUs for its Ostseeküste-Ost network which it operates under a public service obligation for the PTA Verkehrsgesellschaft Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

On 9 June 2020 Siemens announced that its Class 463 Mireo EMU has received authorisation from the EBA.

Siemens continues with tests of the Desiro HC units destined for Israeli State Railways.

At present various Desiro HC EMUs for Israel are subjected to testing, some in Germany and one in Austria.