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January 5, 2021 | Fleet

IRJ In Brief – Fleet: CD Regioshuttles enter service; GySEV expands Desiro fleet; Sinara and Sakhalin sign LNG loco agreement

Czech Republic: Czech Railways (ČD) has begun operation of 22 Regioshuttle DMUs, formerly used by German regional rail operator Southwest Germany Transport (Sweg). The vehicles were purchased via an intermediary, with 13 sets delivered to ČD at the end of 2020. Nine more will be delivered this year, following major maintenance and/or revision. The new vehicles will expand ČD’s fleet of Regioshuttles to 55.

January 1, 2021 | Main line

RegioJet receives first two Traxx MS3 locomotives and plans further fleet and service expansion

CZECH private operator RegioJet has received the first two of 15 Bombardier Traxx MS3 multi-system locomotives with test runs and driver training now underway.

December 7, 2020 | Financial

Leo Express CRRC EMUs to enter service in 2021

WORK to certify Sirius EMUs built by CRRC for Leo Express for operation in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Poland is progressing at the VUZ test circuit at Velim, Czech Republic, and the private operator expects to introduce the trains into service in 2021.

December 5, 2020 | Technology

IRJ In-Brief – Tech: Onboard 5G trials show promise; ÖBB’s first digital interlocking; Trainfo introduces level crossing safety app

Sweden: Icomera, the Gothenburg-based subsidiary of Engie Solutions, has conducted a successful trial of its X5 four-radio modem 5G-enabled router on an X2000 train on the Stockholm - Gothenburg line.

December 4, 2020 | Europe

Changes at the top of Czech Railways

CZECH Railways’ (ČD) supervisory board has replaced CEO, Mr Václav Nebeský, with chairman of the board of directors at ČD Cargo, Mr Ivan Bednárik, with immediate effect in a number of top-level managerial changes at the railway.

December 2, 2020 | Fleet

IRJ In-Brief - Fleet: DLR onboard systems contract; ČD coach upgrade; Argentina freight wagon MoU

Britain: CAF has selected Finnish telecommunications company Teleste to supply onboard systems for 43 driverless metro trains on order for London’s Docklands Light Railway (DLR). Teleste will supply passenger information, public address and CCTV systems and ultrawide TFT displays for the trains, which are expected to enter service from 2023.

November 23, 2020 | Financial

RegioJet secures $US 16.9m government-backed loans

CZECH private operator RegioJet has secured two government-backed loans worth Koruna 375m ($US 16.9m), which will support service expansion, as the company looks to use investment and growth to combat the negative effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.

November 17, 2020 | Technology

IRJ In-Brief - Technology: Shenzhen Metro tests smart windows; Bombardier's predictive maintenance service for signalling; Rumo start-up programme winners revealed

China: Shenzhen Metro, in collaboration with Wabtec and CRRC Nanjing Puzhen, will install and test six Wabtec Smart Windows in one of its six-car Type A trains which operate on metro Line 6.

November 13, 2020 | Fleet

Czech Railways orders new Škoda EMUs

CZECH Railways (ČD) has awarded a Koruna 9.6bn ($US 429.17m) framework contract for the supply of up to 60 RegioPanter EMUs to a consortium of Škoda Transportation and Škoda Vagonka.

November 12, 2020 | Locomotives

ČD seeks 50 multi-system locomotives

CZECH Railways (ČD) has invited bids for a framework contract to deliver up to 50 multi-voltage locomotives with an operating speed of at least 230km/h.

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