Czech Republic: The manufacturer has delivered a four-car trainset from the plant in Ostrava to the VUZ test circuit in Velim.
Czech Republic: The manufacturer has signed a €300 mln contract with Arriva’s Czech division on supply of 22 such trains. The new vehicles are expected to enter revenue service in Czechia late in 2028.
India: The Czech manufacturer has announced the joint venture with TATA AutoComp Systems, a subsidiary of one of India’s largest industrial conglomerates, which has so far concentrated only on automotive components.
Czech Republic: The five-car, 32m-long low-floor ForCity Plus Praha 52T began operating in regular service on one of the city’s tram routes following successful testing without passengers.
Czech Republic: The national operator ČD has announced a tender for the purchase of 133 trains and their 30-year maintenance for a total of CZK 84.5 bln (€3.3 bln) excluding VAT.
Czech Republic: At the beginning of April, a two-car vehicle with passengers on board was tested on the 5G line between Kopidlno and Dolní Bousov.
EU: GATX Rail Europe, a subsidiary of the leasing company GATX, has unveiled the renderings and drawings of the four-axle Slnps flatcar.
Czech Republic: The presentation of the 58.7 m six-car bi-directional ForCity Smart 38T, the first one from serial production, took place at the manufacturer’s plant in Pilsen.
Czech Republic: As voiced by Petr Novotny, the company’s CEO, in his interview with e15 media, the company is carrying out R&D activities in this area.