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Among the plethora of new vehicles at VUZ Velim test centre, the Talgo VI has now appeared, representing the trio of units that are/will be provided to Leo Express by Renfe. 

At present, two pre-series Modula hybrid locomotives produced by Vossloh Rolling Stock are tested at the VUZ Velim test centre.

A Talgo train is currently heading to the Czech Republic, where it will undergo tests at the VUZ Velim test centre.

At the VUZ Velim test centre are now ot test two Civity Nordic EMUs from the order for Krösatågen.

On 20 June 2025, the Modula hybrid locomotive arrived at the VUZ Velim test centre.

This is an OCE2 trainset for the Centre-Val de Loire Region, which has arrived in Velim for tests at the speed of 200 km/h.

In recent weeks, three different types of new EMUs have appeared at the VUZ Velim test circuit.

KISS 4736 103, which was damaged in an accident at the VUZ test centre in February, left Velim on 12 March 2025.

On 24 March 2025, an Alstom-built EMU for NorskeTog arrived at the VUZ Velim test centre.

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 10 February 2025, the EURODUAL locomotive 99 001 for Beacon Rail and GB Railfreight, arrived in Velim from Spain.

Another Class 655 EMU has arrived in the Czech Republic, i. e. one of seven three-car units of the Regio160 type, which RegioJet has ordered from PESA Bydgoszcz.

Two ComfortJet units are now present in the VUZ test centre.

On 17 January 2025, the dual-power locomotive 99 001 set off on its journey from Stadler València to the VUZ Velim test centre.

On 11 November 2024 another TGV M for SNCF arrived at the VUZ Velim test centre.