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In April 2021, TMH celebrated its 2nd anniversary in South Africa - the company’s facility in Boksburg was officially inaugurated on 2 April 2019.

For over 250 days, tests of a prototype metro train formed by so-called X-Wagens have been underway in Wien.

Tests of cars from the ČD contract for five three-car double-deck rakes intended for operation in Moravskoslezský kraj are proceeding to the next phase.

On 13 April 2021, Primol-Rail has renewed its safety certificate for rail transport, valid until February 2026.

On 9 April 2021, the new rail shuttle from Piteå started service with a round trip to the Göteborgs Hamn (Port of Gothenburg).

On 12 April 2021, Containerships started its own rail shuttle service between the Port of Helsingborg and Mälardalen, with Green Cargo operating the trains.

On 12 April 2021, České dráhy signed a contract with the Siemens Mobility and Škoda Transportation consortium for 20 Viaggio Comfort nine-car non-traction units including a driving trailer.

On 8 March 2021, following ratification at a meeting of Renfe's administrative council, the operator announced that it will order 211 high-capacity EMUs for Cercanías, the commuter rail systems of Spain's major metropolitan areas.

On 8 April 2021, acting on behalf of the four regions, SNCF Voyageurs has placed an order worth almost 190 million EUR with Alstom for the 12 Coradia Polyvalent/Régiolis dual mode electric-hydrogen (EHMU) trains plus two optional ones.

On 30 March 2021 Stadler announced that it has successfully completed a three-year research project with its FLIRT AKKU battery-powered EMU (or BEMU).

On 3 April 2021, TMH handed over the 300th passenger car to the Egyptian National Railways.

Under the contract signed in early 2021, OVK (UWC) delivered in late March 50 Model 11-6874 box wagons to Lokotrans, Yaroslavl.

As part of the service agreement concluded with Lineas in April 2020, Voith started the major overhaul and other maintenance measures on a batch of Class 77 locomotives.

No, it's not about a new music festival at the VUZ Velim test centre, but about a new Trenitalia EDMU, which arrived in the Czech Republic on 6 April 2021.

On 25 March 2021, OVK (UWC) and VIK of Ulan-Ude announced a contract for the supply of 40 Model 13-6852-02 flat wagons for transporting timber materials.