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CZTrain - A New Czech Motive Power Lessor
CZTrain - A New Czech Motive Power Lessor

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

ELL Vectrons: 10 Million Kilometres In ČD Service
ELL Vectrons: 10 Million Kilometres In ČD Service

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

Voltage Switching Tests With A Railjet (And Vectrons)
Voltage Switching Tests With A Railjet (And Vectrons)

On 16 May 2021, switching tests between the 15 kV 16.7 Hz and 3 kV DC voltages took place at the border crossing station Spielfeld-Strass with a railjet rake and Taurus and Vectron locomotives.

ÖBB Orders 20 Additional Nightjets
ÖBB Orders 20 Additional Nightjets

On 10 August 2021, ÖBB has ordered 20 additional seven-car night trains from Siemens Mobility to expand its Nightjet fleet to 33 such rakes by 2025.

ECM Certificate For CZ LOKO
ECM Certificate For CZ LOKO

CZ LOKO is working intensively on obtaining the ECM certificate.

TSL-ESCHA's EL50 Built-In Lights
TSL-ESCHA's EL50 Built-In Lights

The EL50 series is suitable for all vehicles and installation situations. However, it is mainly used in rail vehicles because it complies with the fire protection standard EN 45545-2.

Baikalskaya Skazka
Baikalskaya Skazka

On 8 July 2021, TVZ received type approval for new Model 61-4524 and 61-4523 double-deck cars.

Traction Motors For Berlin Class J/JK Metro Cars
Traction Motors For Berlin Class J/JK Metro Cars

Traktionssysteme Austria was awarded a contract for the new generation of traction motors for the Berlin Class J/JK metro trains.

Production Of Type 16Ev EMUs Is Moving Forward
Production Of Type 16Ev EMUs Is Moving Forward

Production of the first Type 16Ev EMU for Pasažieru vilciens continues at the Škoda Vagonka works in Ostrava.

HS2 Using The "Printfrastructure"
HS2 Using The "Printfrastructure"

In a UK first, on-site 3D reinforced concrete printing is set to deliver environmental, cost and community benefits for Britain’s new high speed...

New GTW 2/6 EMUs For Vysoké Tatry Complete
New GTW 2/6 EMUs For Vysoké Tatry Complete

In mid-July, 495.955 was delivered to the ZSSK depot in Poprad.

Testing Begins On New FLIRTs For TfW
Testing Begins On New FLIRTs For TfW

On 26 July 2021, Transport for Wales announced that the new FLIRT DMUs started testing at Stadler’s IBS Erlen centre.

First Class KZ4AT Locomotive Built In Kazakhstan
First Class KZ4AT Locomotive Built In Kazakhstan

On 21 July 2021, Alstom presented at EKZ works KZ4AT 0021 for KTZ, the first Prima M4 passenger locomotive assembled in Kazakhstan.

New Six-Axle Container Wagon For FGK
New Six-Axle Container Wagon For FGK

On 22 July 2021, STM presented at its Kaluga-based Remputmash (RPM) factory a prototype of the new Model 13-6704 container wagon.

New Vossloh Service Company In Italy
New Vossloh Service Company In Italy

On 6 May 2021, the Italian subsidiary Vossloh Rail Services (VRS) Italia was founded.