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Braking Systems For Coradia Lint And Coradia iLint Trains
Braking Systems For Coradia Lint And Coradia iLint Trains

In mid-November 2020, Knorr-Bremse and Alstom have agreed to extend their cooperation on supply the braking systems, the new framework contract covering 129 Coradia Lint and Coradia iLint trains.

More Voith CargoFlex Couplings For SBB Cargo
More Voith CargoFlex Couplings For SBB Cargo

Since May 2019, the Voith CargoFlex couplings have been successfully deployed in regular service at SBB Cargo on 100 wagons and 25 locomotives,

Yermaks For NefteTransServis
Yermaks For NefteTransServis

On 3 December 2020, NEVZ handed over to NefteTransServis (NTS), a Moskva-based private operator, locomotives 3ES5K-1131 and 1132.

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200th TRAXX For Railpool
200th TRAXX For Railpool

On 2 December 2020, Bombardier Transportation handed over the 200th TRAXX locomotive to Railpool.

Testing Of A Velaro Novo Car Continues
Testing Of A Velaro Novo Car Continues

In April 2018 testing began of the Velaro Novo prototype car, which has been incorporated in DB Systemtechnik’s ICE-S test train, running throughout Germany.

Start Of Building The Avenio Trams For Nürnberg
Start Of Building The Avenio Trams For Nürnberg

On 2 December 2020, the building of a batch 12 Avenio trams for Nürnberg started.

Again Six More EP2D EMUs For TsPPK
Again Six More EP2D EMUs For TsPPK

In late November 2020, TMH signed a new contract for delivery of six Class EP2D EMUs to TsPPK.

Catenary-Free Lajkonik Tested In Regular Service
Catenary-Free Lajkonik Tested In Regular Service

On 2 December 2020, MPK Kraków has started tests of the Lajkonik tram RY825 in a catenary-free mode in regular passenger service.

First Slovak RegioPanter In Regular Service
First Slovak RegioPanter In Regular Service

On 1 December 2020, first Class 661 RegioPanter entered regular passenger service with ZSSK.

Alstom And Bombardier Transportation Received Necessary Regulatory Approvals To Complete Their Fusion
Alstom And Bombardier Transportation Received Necessary Regulatory Approvals To Complete Their Fusion

On 1 December 2020, Alstom and Bombardier announced that all necessary regulatory approvals required to complete the sale of Bombardier Transportation to Alstom have been received.

TMH International Will Maintain The Fleet Of Go-Ahead Bayern
TMH International Will Maintain The Fleet Of Go-Ahead Bayern

On 1 December 2020 it was announced that Go-Ahead Bayern of Augsburg and TMH International (TMHI) of Zug have reached an agreement on cooperation over the maintenance of the latter’s operator fleet. 

Coradia iLint Finished Passenger Test Service At ÖBB
Coradia iLint Finished Passenger Test Service At ÖBB

On 27 November 2020, Alstom's Coradia iLint has completed around three months of test operation on the ÖBB regional lines.

First Alstom Hybrid Régiolis In France
First Alstom Hybrid Régiolis In France

Alstom announced that the prototype for the energy storage system of the first hybrid TER train has completed its trials on the test bench at Alstom's Tarbes site.

Greater Anglia Class 720 EMU In Regular Service
Greater Anglia Class 720 EMU In Regular Service

On 26 November 2020, the first of Greater Anglia’s Class 720 Aventra EMUs entered passenger service in Essex. 

Zefiros For Västtrafik Being Built
Zefiros For Västtrafik Being Built

On 6 April 2018 Bombardier Transportation announced that it had been awarded a contract worth about 3.8 billion SEK (368 million EUR) by Swedish local operator Västtrafik for 40 200 km/h three-car EMUs, with an option for 60 more trains.