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On 12 June 2020, both first ČD Cargo TRAXX MS3 locomotives, which are present in the Czech Republic, moved from the VUZ Velim test centre to the Ústí nad Labem depot. Following all necessary paperwork being sorted out, the first run in the test regime took place on 23 June.

Following the first OMNEO deliveries and the restart of industrial activities at Crespin, the Normandy Region orders more trainsets to renew its passenger train fleet.

Since late 2018 Liebherr-Transportation Systems is making overhauls of air-conditioning systems of the Trenitalia Class ETR 700 high speed trains.

In early May 2020 Voith started the overhauls of a batch of 30 Class 77 diesel shunters belonging to Lineas.

The rotor assembly line for the production of rotating components for the TSA-built electromechanical drives has been in operation since the beginning of 2020 in Wiener Neudorf.

According to the Ranking of Russia’s Top Rolling Stock Manufacturers of 2019 compiled by INFOLine-Analitika, OVK/UWC was placed first by the number of 21,000 wagons produced in Russia

On 21 May 2020 Bulgarian State Railways (BDZ) has ordered ten Smartrons from Siemens Mobility. 

On 18 June 2020 representatives from Bombardier, Krungthep Thanakom and Bangkok Mass Transit System (BTSC) celebrated the arrival of the first INNOVIA automated people mover vehicles in Thailand.

On 5 June 2020 the three WINK trains, built at Stadler Siedlce works for Arriva Nederland, arrived in the Netherlands.

On 23 May 2020 a five-car dual-voltage ICNG 3108 arrived as a first NS Coradia Stream EMU in the Netherlands, being sent from the Alstom Chorzów factory.

In late May 2020 TVZ started deliveries of the batch-built carriages for the Egypt National Railways, forming part of a contract for 1,300 cars signed in 2018. 

This year, for the first time in 73 years, the inhabitants of Kraków did not see the procession of Lajkonik, one of the oldest traditions with a 200-year history.

On 18 June 2020 Stadler completed takeover of VIPCO GmbH in Mannheim and created its new engineering subsidiary in Germany mainly focusing on the development of software and hardware components for train control systems and the vehicle retrofitting.

Tomorrow, for the first time, ZSSK will put into regular operation a new Class Ampz carriage from the current batch which is being built by ŽOS Vrútky.

After being well established in Bulgaria, Smartrons start to operate in Romania now. Bucureşti-based operator E-P Rail has placed an order for four last year, and the first one was handed over to the customer just recently and put in service.