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EU: According to the contract signed with one of the EU’s leading lessors, the Bogie IQ gateways will be mounted on the bogies of all new wagons.
Czech Republic: The five-section, bidirectional ForCity Classic 49T with a fully low-floor design was presented at the manufacturer’s site in Plzeň.
Recent deals and tenders in the urban rail transport market.
Czeck Republic: The national operator ČD and the private Leo Express have issued framework tenders for the purchase of up to 161 hybrid trainsets.
Recent deals and tenders in the urban rail transport market.
The European Union Agency for Railways has granted approval for Siemens Mobility’s Vectron MS locomotives to operate at a maximum speed of 230 km/h in the Czech Republic, Germany, Austria, Slovakia and Poland.
Czech Republic: The hybrid train project featuring a new powertrain configuration was presented at a press conference in Prague this autumn. ROLLINGSTOCK has compiled all publicly available information on the project.
Czechia: On 24 November, the four-car trainset was presented at the Plzeň plant. The EMU is expected to arrive in Bulgaria in January.
EU: Austrian Transport Minister Peter Hanke announced that the relevant initiative would be submitted to the European Commission before the end of the year.