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One of the vehicles currently being tested on the OETD IK Żmigród circuit is the first of ten KISS double-deck EMUs for SŽ.

On 22 February, RAILPOOL and KONČAR Električna vozila have signed a maintenance agreement effective 2 February 2021 for the maintenance of TRAXX locomotives.

In February 2021, Wiener Lokalbahnen Cargo (WLC) expanded to the Czech network, this being the third country in which it operates under its own license, following Austria and Germany.

Since 2016 Siezenheim-based Vega International Car Transport & Logistic - Trading develops transports of road vehicles using its roadrailLink (r2L) system, which features loading structure, which can be positioned in an ordinary pocket wagon.

On 17 February 2021, HS2 Ltd began the search for a specialist contractor to build the high speed rail project’s central control centre and maintenance depot.

On 17 February 2021, NEVZ handed over to NefteTransService three Class 3ES5K electric locomotives.

In early February 2021, NEVZ sent for testing to the Bataysk depot the three-section locomotive 3ES5K-1147, which is fitted with the new wheel surface treating systems.

On 17 February 2021, Škoda Transportation announced that it will supply its ForCity Plus trams to the cities of Frankfurt (Oder), Brandenburg an der Havel and Cottbus. 

On 16 February 2021, CZ LOKO announced that it had signed a contract for the supply of 10 diesel shunters for PKP IC. 

On 16 February 2021, HS2 revealed the final design for the headhouse that will provide emergency access to the new high speed railway’s tunnels as they approach Euston station.

Conditions given by Drážní úřad for test operation of the very first TRAXX MS3 locomotives in revenue service, 388.001 and 002, were fulfilled recently.

On 1 January 2021, Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority started regular service on the Dubai Metro Route 2020.

On 15 February 2021, RAILPOOL announced that it will take over Hamburg-based locomotive maintenance company ajax Loktechnik GmbH effective 1 March 2021.

Plasser & Theurer developed the ATMO (Automatic Track Machine Oscillator), the world’s first rail grinding machine for light rail and trams, which combines two working methods: conventional whetstone grinding with oscillating grinding.

On 4 February 2021, Škoda Transtech and Helsingin kaupungin liikennelaitos concluded an order for 23 type ForCity Smart Artic X54 trams.