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Škoda Group is strengthening its senior management and introducing changes to its organisational structure.

In a UK-first, an SME graduate of HS2’s Innovation Accelerator programme is harnessing the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and laser-based LiDAR sensors developed by the automotive industry to help design a stress-free passenger experience of the future.

After arriving in the Czech Republic on Sunday 5 June 2022, TGV PSE 16 was put on display the following day at the main station in Praha.

HS2 revealed the design for the new high speed railway’s maintenance hub.

Work continues apace on project to build state-of-the-art 70 million GBP depot for new Tyne and Wear Metro.

At the end of May, PKP IC’s „Pendolino“ ED250-001 (2 370 001 - 007) was in Austria for the fourth time for extensive test programe.

The TGV PSE 16 unit, which will be the subject of presentations and an exhibit at the RAIL BUSINESS DAYS in the coming days, arrived in the Czech Republic on the afternoon of 5 June 2022.

The Oslo local transport operator Sporveien has ordered an HSG-city grinding machine to combine strategic goals like high customer satisfaction, maximum reliability and safety with an increased capacity of the network. 

In January 2022, the Talent 3 BEMU (8442 100) started the test passenger service on electrified and non-electrified lines in Bayern and Baden-Württemberg.

A year after the symbolic groundbreaking ceremony, the Stadler maintenance and repair hall in Sochaczew was finished.

As part of this year's celebrations of the 175th anniversary of the Swiss railways, Rhätische Bahn wants to set a record by running the world's longest passenger train.

At the end of May, at its plant in Zaragoza, CAF started static tests on the hydrogen-powered demonstrator train being developed for the FCH2Rail project.

On 31 May 2022 SBB, Thurbo, RegionAlps and Stadler signed a framework agreement for up to 510 FLIRTs.

On 31 May 2022, Dopravný podnik Bratislava (DPB) and Škoda Group signed a contract for the delivery of 10 Type Škoda ForCity Plus 30T bidirectional trams.

On 31 May 2022, HS2 announced the start of construction on the railway’s first and longest viaduct.