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After the tests at the VUZ Velim centre, unit 561.002 was transported from Velim to Kúty in Slovakia on 2 August 2023.

On 17 July 2023, following approval by the BAV (Bundesamt für Verkehr) SBB put the first six-car KISS double-deck EMUs of the new Class RABe 512 into service.

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 5 July 2023 Renfe President, Raül Blanco, visited Stadler's factory in Albuixech, València, where he was able to see construction in progress of the first two of the 79 EMUs ordered in spring 2021 for Cercanías services.

On 6 July 2023 ÖBB and Stadler signed the contract for 35 more KISSes.

The electrification of Caltrain has reached another major milestone: on 6 June 2023 it was announced that electric trains operated under power from the overhead line for the first time.

On 6 June 2023 at the Rail Business Days in Ostrava, Stadler and ZSSK presented the first six-car double-deck KISS EMU of the Class 561 to the public.

ÖBB is now planning a major change to its railjet trains.

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

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

Final assembly of the KISS EMUs for ZSSK is underway at the Stadler Siedlce works since summer of 2022.

On 1 October 2022, MÁV-START announced that it had taken delivery of the 40th and final Class 815 EMU from Stadler.

On 6 April 2022, Stadler and ÖBB signed a contract for delivery of 41 KISS EMUs.

28 February 2022: Due to the recent developments in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, Stadler would like to provide clarity on its current business activities in this region.

Following some confusion regarding Stadler’s qualified electronic signature, the Supreme Administrative Court in Wien finally cleared the way for Stadler.