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The GWR Class 800 dedication honours The Greatest Gathering, a Derby railway festival that attracted more than 40,000 visitors.

01.08.2026

GWR Class 800 Dedication Marks Railway Festival Legacy

Melbourne G Class Tram Enters Passenger Service

31.07.2026

Melbourne’s First G Class Tram Enters Passenger Service

Alstom Coradia Stream ETR 104 electric train on the Velim test circuit.

30.07.2026

Romania Orders More EMUs as Bulgaria Tests New Trains

Alstom Coradia Stream ETR 104 electric train on the Velim test circuit.

30.07.2026

Romania Orders More EMUs as Bulgaria Tests New Trains

ROMANIA–BULGARIA: The two countries are renewing passenger fleets with 188 contracted EMUs, but delivery, certification and maintenance schedules—not order totals alone—will determine how quickly the new trains reach regular service.
Škoda RegioPanter train displayed outdoors at InnoTrans 2014

27.07.2026

Škoda Group Sets June 2029 Deadline for Rebranding

CZECH REPUBLIC: Škoda Group will unveil a new name and visual identity at InnoTrans 2028 before completing its rebranding and retiring the current brand by June 2029.
Red and grey Škoda 15T tram travelling around a curved street in Prague

26.07.2026

Prague Plans Air Conditioning for Up to 123 Škoda 15T Trams

Up to 123 Prague Škoda 15T trams will receive passenger air conditioning under a six-year framework contract worth nearly PLN 70 million (€16.
České dráhy RegioFox diesel multiple unit at the PESA factory in Bydgoszcz

26.07.2026

EUROFIMA Funds 94 Czech Regional Trains With CZK 4bn

EUROFIMA is providing nine-year financing worth CZK 4 billion to support České dráhy’s acquisition of 94 two-car regional trains for electrified and non-electrified routes across Czechia.
Škoda 52T tram in Prague

19.06.2026

Škoda ForCity Plus 52T tram wins Red Dot Award

The Škoda ForCity Plus 52T tram has received the Red Dot Award for its design, after Škoda Group developed the vehicle for Prague’s public transportation company, DPP.
Helsinki tram tender exclusion: Škoda appeals

20.05.2026

Helsinki tram tender exclusion heads to appeal

Helsinki tram tender exclusion is being challenged by Škoda Transtech. Parts of a recent Finnish Market Court decision removed the company from the procurement process for new trams intended for the city.
Škoda Inks €120M EMU Train Contract in Sudden Uzbekistan Deal

03.05.2026

Škoda Locks In €120M Contract Today to Deliver 10 Regional Electric Trains to Uzbekistan

Škoda Group has signed a EUR 120m contract for Škoda electric trains Uzbekistan supply. Under it, the company will provide 10 new-generation regional electric multiple units to Uzbekistan Railways.
Škoda trains for Bulgaria enter delivery phase

06.03.2026

Škoda trains for Bulgaria approach first delivery

Škoda trains for Bulgaria are moving closer to service entry, with the first two units dispatched from the Czech Republic after completing dynamic and safety tests, as reported by RailwayPro.
Škoda BEMU trains for Latvia: 16-unit deal

20.02.2026

Škoda BEMU trains for Latvia set for first-half 2029 debut

Škoda BEMU trains for Latvia are moving ahead after Škoda Group won a contract to supply up to 16 battery electric multiple unit (BEMU) trains for operation in the country, according to a Škoda Group statement.
Export of Škoda battery trains to Slovakia — ŽSSK deal

12.12.2025

Export of Škoda battery trains to Slovakia: up to 36 sets

Export of Škoda battery trains to Slovakia may move forward after a framework agreement signed by Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko (ŽSSK) with Škoda Group, as the manufacturer said in a Škoda Group press release.
Škoda Group to supply new trains for Stockholm’s Saltsjöbanan

17.11.2025

Škoda Group to supply new trains for Stockholm’s Saltsjöbanan

Škoda Group is preparing a full fleet upgrade for the Saltsjöbanan line in Stockholm, as outlined in a recent Škoda Group press release, because the region can no longer rely on trains that have been in service for almost half a century.
Skoda’s New ForCity Plus 52T Trams Transform Prague Transit

11.11.2025

Skoda’s New ForCity Plus 52T Trams Transform Prague Transit

The Skoda ForCity Plus 52T trams are already transporting passengers in the city of Prague. This is a historic step in the modernization of the transport sector in the Czech Republic.