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On 20 August 2021, a solemn ceremony of sending 20 metro cars to Uzbekistan was held at Metrovagonmash.

Alstom (Bombardier Transportation) continues with the production of ZEFIRO Express X80 EMU for Swedish public transport operator Västtrafik.

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

On 19 August 2021, RAILPOOL has ordered 20 Vectron MS locomotives from Siemens Mobility.

In mid-June 2021, two Class 2TE25KM mainline diesel locomotives produced by BMZ have been delivered to Nornikel (Norilsk Nickel).

Since 1 January 2021, the ten pre-series Class 483/484 EMUs have been running in test passenger service on the S47 line.

On 16 August 2021, TVZ completed a contract with Sverdlovskaya prigorodnaya kompania of Yekaterinburg for the delivery of six passenger day-time cars.

Over the past two years, MSV elektronika of Studénka in the Czech Republic has developed a new optical system of LED design lights for railway vehicles.

In June 2021, TMH PRO delivered a batch of eight Class TEM18DM shunting diesel locomotives to Severstal.

ORLEN Unipetrol Group is investing in the modernization of its rail transport: the petrochemical company has leased 81 brand new LPG Safety++ tank cars from wagon owner Ermewa.

On 29 July 2021, Siemens Mobility and Continental Engineering Services announced that they will cooperate in the future on the development and manufacture of pantographs for trucks.

On 5 August 2021, Kalugaputmash and the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation have signed an one-year agreement on possible implementation of a program for enhancement of corporate competitiveness.

12 August 2021 saw first test runs of the first Elf.eu EMU on the Polish network.

Under the complete name CZT CZTrain, based in Praha, a new lessor of a modern traction in the Czech Republic was established.

On 12 August 2021, ČD announced that the ten Vectrons leased from ELL had already reached a mileage of approximately 10 million kilometres.