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On 25 November 2020, Stadler has committed to collaborating with Newcastle University on a variety of projects, underscoring its commitment to the north east region. This follows the announcement in January that Nexus had awarded the Swiss train-builder the contract to build, deliver and maintain 42 new trains for the Tyne and Wear Metro.

A technological shift is afoot for wagons and load carriers for specialised freight transport for the SSAB stretches between Luleå and Borlänge and Borlänge and Oxelösund.

On 26 November 2020, Alstom announced that it will supply six hydrogen fuel cell trains, with the option for eight more, to FNM.

In February 2019, Stuttgarter Straßenbahnen AG (SSB) awarded Voith a contract to modernise and renew the traction inverters of 50 Type S-DT 8.10 and S-DT 8.11 light rail vehicles.

On 25 November 2020, Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe has signed a contract with the Alstom/Kiepe Electric consortium for the supply of 64 Citadis low-floor trams.

On 24 November 2020, Siemens Mobility and its partners have won two research projects from the German Center for Rail Traffic Research (DZSF, Deutsches Zentrum für Schienenverkehrsforschung) to study the safety of automated rail operations.

On 23 November 2020, HS2 issued an invitation to tender to five bidders in the running to design, deliver and maintain almost 300 lifts and escalators for HS2’s four major new stations.

On 15 October 2020, Keolis’ Chinese joint venture Shanghai Keolis was awarded a new five-year contract by the public transport authority of Jiaxing,forming a new joint venture called Shenjia (51 % Jiaxing Rail Co. and 49 % Shanghai Keolis) with the authority to operate and maintain the city’s new tram network. 

Deutsche Bahn and Siemens Mobility are driving forward the climate-friendly transition in rail transport and will test the use of hydrogen trains for the first time.

On 20 November 2020, a Model 81-775/776/777 train in the version for Moskovsky Metropoliten, produced at Metrovagonmash, won the „Formula of motion“ National Award for achievements in the transport field.

On 6 November 2020, Metrovagonmash and Sofia Metro signed an agreement, which follows that from 24 March 2020 for option to modernise an additional batch of 40 Model 81-717.4/714.4 metro cars

On 19 November 2020, Bombardier Transportation announced that its Chinese joint venture Bombardier Sifang (Qingdao) Transportation Ltd. (BST) has been awarded a contract to supply 14 eight-car Class CR300AF EMUs.

On 18 November 2020 during the Transport Week in Moskva, TMH presented to the Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin its concept of a capsule passenger car, which is being developed together with 2050.LAB.

In a partnership between Schenker AS and Green Cargo, modified refrigerated wagons will be tested for Schenker’s product North Rail Express (NRE) on the Oslo - Narvik route.

On 18 November 2020, Bombardier Transportation announced that it signed a contract with CFL cargo for 10 TRAXX MS locomotives.