Latest Czech Republic News
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Czech Republic: Škoda Unveils Battery-Powered RegioPanter Train
At Rail Business Days, Czech Railways and Škoda Group unveiled the first RegioPanter train equipped with battery technology.
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Czech Republic: RegioJet Orders 23 EMUs from Škoda Group
Škoda Group has been awarded a contract to deliver 23 electric trains to RegioJet, the largest private railway carrier in Central Europe.
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Siemens and Škoda Group to Deliver First ComfortJet Trains to Czech Railways
Siemens Mobility and Škoda Group are transferring the first new ComfortJet trains to Czech Railways ahead of passenger service this summer.
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CZ Loko Completes Modernisation of 742 Locomotives for ČD
CZ Loko has completed the modernisation of fourteen 742 series rail vehicles for major railway operator, ČD.
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DPP Orders Up to 200 Škoda Trams for Prague
In Prague, Dopravní podnik hl. m. Prahy (DPP) has ordered 40 Škoda ForCity Plus Praha 52T trams, with the option for an additional 160 units…
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Czech Republic: Škoda to Deliver 15 Trams to Brno
In the Czech Republic, Brno City Transport Company (DPMB) has ordered an additional 15 ForCity Smart 45T trams from Škoda Group.
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MK Seats at The Rail Interiors Show in Prague, Czech Republic
MK-SEATS reflects on its time at The International Exhibition of Railcar Interior Technologies and Materials in Prague, Czech Republic.
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Škoda Group to Develop Smart and Automated Depots
Škoda Group's latest project will focus on incorporating automated technologies into a comprehensive smart depot ecosystem for tram operator…
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Czech Republic: Škoda to Manufacture ČD EMUs at Šumperk Plant
Škoda is investing 460 million CZK in its plant in Šumperk in order to manufacture 13 electric trains for Czech Railways (ČD).
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Drivers Get First Chance to Try Out New Stadler Class 555 Metro Train
The Metro Futures Traincrew Specialist Team has become to drive the new Class 555 Stadler Metro train at a test track.
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Dynamic Testing Begins on TGV M High-Speed Train
Pre-validation tests are currently underway on the first TGV M test train at Alstom’s Velim site in the Czech Republic.
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Alstom Receives ETCS Level 2 Order from ČD-Telematika
ČD-Telematika has chosen Alstom to equip seven Pendolino trains and 66 electric vehicles with ETCS Level 2.
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Czech Republic: First Four-Car Moravia Trainset Enters Test Service
The new four-car Moravia trainset has entered trial operation on the S2 line from Brno to Letovice in South Moravia.
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MoU Supports Collaboration Across North-East Europe High-Speed Rail Projects
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed to promote and develop high-speed rail projects across North-East Europe.
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Czech Republic: Electric RegioPanter Trains Deployed from Olomouc to Šumperk
The first RegioPanter trains have commenced service on the newly electrified line from Olomouc to Šumperk via Uničov in the Czech Republic.
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Alstom Partners with Air Products to Bring Hydrogen Trains to Czech Republic
Alstom and Air Products have signed an MoU to accelerate the deployment of hydrogen trains in the Czech Republic.
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Czech Republic: Škoda to Overhaul 6 Liberec T3 Trams
3 Liberec trams are undergoing a major overhaul at the Škoda production site in Martinov as part of a tender for the repair of six T3 units.
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Czech Republic: Alstom to Recruit and Train 200 Welders
Alstom is recruiting 200 welders for its Česká Lípa site in the Czech Republica as part of its plans to hire 7,500 new recruits this year.
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Czech Republic: Škoda to Deliver ForCity Smart 45T Trams to Brno
The Brno Public Transport Authority has contracted Škoda to supply up to 40 ForCity Smart 45T trams, with five vehicles currently ordered.
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What to Expect from the IRFC 2022
What you can expect from Session 2 of the International Rail Forum & Conference, October 2022, including main topics and expert speakers.
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Christening of the New Moravia Trains
Škoda Group has presented its first of 37 new electric railway units to the public at the main railway station in Brno.
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ÖBB Launches Freight Connection from Czech Republic to German North Sea
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group has launched a new direct connection between Melnik in the Czech Republic and Wilhelmshaven, Germany.
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CZ LOKO Continues to Modernise CD Cargo Locomotives
CZ LOKO has been contracted to upgrade Class 742 diesel locomotives for CD Cargo, the Czech Republic's largest domestic freight carrier.
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Czech Republic: Subterra Takes Delivery of First EffiShunter 1000 Locomotive
Subterra has taken delivery of a CZ LOKO EffiShunter 1000 locomotive (designation 744.150) equipped with an ETCS train control system.