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48 More RegioPanters For ČD
48 More RegioPanters For ČD

On 11 December 2020, ČD ordered a batch of 48 RegioPanter EMUs from the Škoda Transportation/Škoda Vagonka consortium.

More FLEXITY Trams For Zürich
More FLEXITY Trams For Zürich

On 11 December 2020, Bombardier Transportation and VBZ have signed a contract for 40 additional Flexity trams. 

Samara Metro Cars Overhauled
Samara Metro Cars Overhauled

On 10 December 2020, six Model 81-717/714 metro cars left St. Peterburg for Samara following a major overhaul, which was carried out by the Metrovagonmash subsidiary OEVRZ.

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DMZ Celebrated The 10,000th Car For EMUs
DMZ Celebrated The 10,000th Car For EMUs

On 10 December 2020, DMZ of Orekhovo-Zuyevo (around 90 km east of Moskva) celebrated the 10,000th car built for EMU in its history.

HS2’s First TBMs Arrived In The UK
HS2’s First TBMs Arrived In The UK

On 8 December 2020, HS2’s first two Tunnel Boring Machines have arrived in the UK and will be ready to start work on the UK’s largest infrastructure project early next year.

First Bodyshell For New Dresden Flexity
First Bodyshell For New Dresden Flexity

On 9 December 2020, the first bodyshell of the first of 30 Flexity trams for Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe was accepted by the operator at the Bombardier Görlitz works.

OVK Wagons For Ivanomorsk TPK
OVK Wagons For Ivanomorsk TPK

In late November 2020, OVK (UWC) and Ivanomorsk TPK of Moskva have signed a contract for the supply of universal flat wagons. They will be...

TMH And OVK Signed An Agreement On Cooperation In Africa
TMH And OVK Signed An Agreement On Cooperation In Africa

On 8 December 2020, TMH Africa and OVK (UWC) signed a framework agreement on industrial cooperation in the African continent.

S-Bahn Stuttgart Class 423 And 430 EMUs To Be Modernised
S-Bahn Stuttgart Class 423 And 430 EMUs To Be Modernised

On 8 December 2020, Bombardier Transportation has been awarded a contract by Deutsche Bahn to modernise its S-Bahn Stuttgart fleet of Class 423 and 430 EMUs. 

More Railpool TRAXXes For TX Logistik
More Railpool TRAXXes For TX Logistik

On 7 December 2020, Railpool announced that at the turn of 2020/21 TX Logistik will raise the number of TRAXXes used in Switzerland to nine.

Griffin Deliveries Complete
Griffin Deliveries Complete

On 27 November 2020, Newag delivered to PKP Intercity the last two Griffins, EU160-029 and 030.

First New FLIRT G For BCh
First New FLIRT G For BCh

On 18 January 2019 BCh awarded Stadler a contract for ten five-car, 25 kV AC, 160 km/h Type FLIRT G EMUs for inter-city business class services.

TMH Launches Its Activity In Israel
TMH Launches Its Activity In Israel

On 2 December 2020, TMH launched operations in Israel with the creation of TMH Israel to serve the needs of the Israeli railway and urban transportation markets in partnership with local companies.

TRAXX Africa Fleet Completes 10,000,000 km In Service
TRAXX Africa Fleet Completes 10,000,000 km In Service

Bombardier Transportation announced that its Transnet locomotive fleet in South Africa has successfully completed ten million km in service since operations began in December 2017.

Class ET43 Dragon On Test At Velim
Class ET43 Dragon On Test At Velim

On 30 November 2020, ET43-001, which is destined for PKP Cargo, arrived int the VUZ Velim test centre.