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Škoda 19T trams in Wrocław will receive an anti-collision system
Škoda 19T trams in Wrocław will receive an anti-collision system

The Škoda Group, together with the Polish company SAATZ and the city transport company MPK Wrocław, is launching a project to retrofit 31 Type Škoda 19T trams with the ACS anti-collision system from its own production.

Škoda Group presented metro for Sofia
Škoda Group presented metro for Sofia

On 1 October 2025, the Škoda Group presented a four-car metro set for Sofia at its Plzeň production site.

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 trams started passenger service in Cottbus
New Škoda trams started passenger service in Cottbus

On 15 August 2025, the Škoda ForCity Plus 47T trams have started operating with passengers at CVBB.

ČD Cargo 2025
ForCity Smart trams for Mainz
ForCity Smart trams for Mainz

On 2 July 2025, Škoda Group signed a contract to supply up to 30 trams to the city of Mainz.

Gangway systems for KVG ForCity trams ready
Gangway systems for KVG ForCity trams ready

The HÜBNER Group will soon deliver the first gangway systems for the new trams of the Kasseler Verkehrs-Gesellschaft (KVG).

First ForCity trams in Frankfurt an der Oder in service
First ForCity trams in Frankfurt an der Oder in service

On 16 June 2025, the Škoda 46T trams began operating with passengers in Frankfurt (Oder).

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.

New Škoda 52T tram began to carry passengers in Prague
New Škoda 52T tram began to carry passengers in Prague

On 20 June 2025, Dopravní podnik hl. m. Prahy (DPP) and Škoda Group began a test operation of the Škoda ForCity Plus 52T tram with passengers.

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.

World’s longest tram produced by Škoda
World’s longest tram produced by Škoda

A total of 12 nearly 60 m long trams are being produced at Plzeň works, and now the first Škoda ForCity Smart 38T from batch production is ready to depart for the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan area.

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.