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The First EURO9000 Locomotives Are Heading For Testing
The First EURO9000 Locomotives Are Heading For Testing

In late 2020, Stadler Rail Valencia outshopped the first two EURO9000 locomotives.

Premiere For Ruhrthalbahn In Belgium
Premiere For Ruhrthalbahn In Belgium

On 6 January 2021 afternoon, Ruhrtalbahn Cargo made its first empty test run from Germany to and from Antwerpen-Schijnpoort.

Alpha Trains Vectrons On Hire By ČD Cargo
Alpha Trains Vectrons On Hire By ČD Cargo

ČD Cargo is temporarily including more Vectrons in its fleet.

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Agreement Reached To Integrate Old Curzon Street Station Into New HS2 Terminus
Agreement Reached To Integrate Old Curzon Street Station Into New HS2 Terminus

On 4 January 2021, HS2 has received the go-ahead from Birmingham City Council to begin the transformative refurbishment of the Old Curzon Street Station.

BDZ PP News Round-Up
BDZ PP News Round-Up

Preparations are being made for the implementation of a contract for the maintenance and overhauls of BDZ PP Desiros.

VAG’s Type GT8N Modernisation Started
VAG’s Type GT8N Modernisation Started

Following an extensive modernisation, VAG Nürnberg has put the first four-car Type GT8N tram back into service on 22 December 2020.

Class 483/484 Premiere On New Year’s Eve
Class 483/484 Premiere On New Year’s Eve

Shortly after midnight on 1 January 2021, the first train of the new S-Bahn Berlin’s Class 483/484 will start passenger service.

DOSTO EMUs For TiB
DOSTO EMUs For TiB

Tåg i Bergslagen (TiB) of Sweden announced that it had chosen Stadler to deliver 6 + 1 four-car DOSTO EMUs.

First BDZ Smartrons In Regular Service
First BDZ Smartrons In Regular Service

On 17 December 2020, Smartrons 80 035 and 036 arrived at the Sofia depot, becoming the first two of a batch of 15 locomotives ordered by BDZ PP.

Railsystems RP Received Its First Vectron Dual Mode
Railsystems RP Received Its First Vectron Dual Mode

It is the very first operator to include the Vectron Dual Mode permanently in its fleet.

Deliveries Of Subassemblies For KTZ's 2020 Order Completed
Deliveries Of Subassemblies For KTZ's 2020 Order Completed

In late December 2020, TVZ has sent to Tulpar works in Nur-Sultan the final batch of subassemblies for the new passenger cars ordered by KTZ, bringing the 2020 deliveries to 100 cars in total.

More Panter EMUs With ZSSK
More Panter EMUs With ZSSK

On 21 December 2020, ZSSK had taken over eight other Panter EMUs.

RZD’s 2020 Batch Of Escort Carriages Completed
RZD’s 2020 Batch Of Escort Carriages Completed

On 25 December 2020, TVZ sent to RZD four Model 61-4484 escort carriages for freight and infrastructure maintenance trains.

OVK-Built Flat Wagon For Trans Sinergia
OVK-Built Flat Wagon For Trans Sinergia

In mid-December 2020, OVK (UWC) announced that it will supply a batch of 360 flat wagons to inter-modal container operator Trans Sinergia (Trans Synergy).

Final Class 4ES5K Yermak In 2020
Final Class 4ES5K Yermak In 2020

On 23 December 2020, NEVZ sent 4ES5K-036 and 037 to the Smolyaninovo depot.

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