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Stadler Rail relies on the expertise of PJM to test the pantographs and wheelset torsional oscillations of the KISS double-deck EMUs.

On 30 April 2025, ZSSK signed a contract with Stadler for the delivery of up to four six-car 160 km/h KISSes for the Bratislava - Žilina line.

On 7 February 2025, ÖBB published photos of the new Class 4706 KISS EMU family.

During the test runs with unit 4736 103 for ÖBB on the night of 11/12 February 2025 on the large test circle at Velim, the coupling in the connection to the VUZ measuring cars was damaged.

On 17 January 2025, Stadler celebrated the 15th anniversary of the opening of its bodyshell works in Szolnok.

One of Stadler 's exhibits was the KISS for ÖBB, which made its public debut in Berlin.

In the last five months, Stadler has been affected by three severe weather disasters, which have had a massive impact on production.

The state-owned Azerbaijani operator ADY (Azərbaycan Dəmir Yolları) ordered ten five-car FLIRTs from Stadler on 27 November 2019, four DMUs for medium-distance transport and six EMUs, three of which are also for medium-distance transport and three for regional transport.

On 1 July 2024, the first KISS for ÖBB arrived at the VUZ Velim test centre.

On 26 April 2024, Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Bulgaria and Stadler have signed a contract for the delivery of seven KISS EMUs.

ZSSK continues to modernise its fleet. On 15 February 2024 at 10.30 the first KISS EMU was put into regular operation at Nové Zámky in the presence of representatives of the Slovak Ministry of Transport and the management of Stadler and ZSSK.

On 20 December 2023, ZSSK took over three of the four KISS EMUs.

In early December 2023 last of the KISS EMUs modernised by Stadler was handed over to DB Fernverkehr.

On 11 October 2023 CAT (City Airport Train) of Wien has ordered three five-car KISS EMUs from Stadler.