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On 13 October 2020 OVK (UWC) announced that it signed an agreement with TransKonteiner (TransContainer) on the supply of 150 80 feet container wagons.

In late September 2020, Pesa has completed deliveries of LINK DMUs for Deutsche Bahn, the contract has been completed.

On 13 October 2020 Düsseldorfer Rheinbahn and Duisburger Verkehrsgesellschaft have jointly ordered 109 Avenio HF (high-floor) two-car Stadtbahn trams from Siemens Mobility, including an option for 48 ones.

On 13 October 2020, a contract was signed between Newag and Koleje Dolnośląskie for the purchase of four Impuls EDMUs for Lower Silesia.

In connection with the forthcoming replacement of RegioJet by jointly operating ZSSK and ÖBB on the Bratislava - Komárno line from 12 December 2020, the first test runs of „new“ vehicles envisaged for these services took place there.

On 12 October 2020 VTG Rail Logistics Deutschland and European Loc Pool have announced signature of a long-term full-service leasing contract for up to four EURODUAL locomotives.

In 2016, Ermewa SA underwent a major reorganization with the opening of the Prague branch, the merger with CTC and SGW, and the closure of its Geneva branch. In March 2020, Mr. Cyrille Guyon was appointed as Regional General Manager Eastern Europe and we asked him to give us an interview.

At the Źmigród test circuit are now also being tested various FLIRTs.

On 5 October 2020, at Newag in Nowy Sącz, E6ACTab-037, the first Dragon 2 from five on order was handed over to Rail Capital Partners (RCP).

On 8 October 2020, Traktionssysteme Austria (TSA) announced that it was awarded contract by Ingeteam Power Technology to design and deliver traction motors for 23 TRAVCA locomotives to be used in the ECx trains of Deutsche Bahn.

On 8 October 2020, Bombardier Transportation unveiled the next-generation design of its MOVIA metros for two of Singapore’s longest Mass Rapid Transit Lines.

One of the newest vehicles tested at OETD IK facility in Źmigród at present is an Impuls 2 DMU for Koleje Wielkopolskie, 36WEhd-003.

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.

Stadler at present produces the Class 815 six-car double deck KISS EMUs for MÁV-START. 

On 6 October 2020 Bombardier Transportation announced the addition of an e-mobility testing and technology centre to its current manufacturing plant in Västerås.