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A new stage in the development of railway transport in the Czech Republic: the first regional electric train, RegioPanter, has commenced its trial operation on the S4 route from Prague to Kralupy nad Vltavou, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

Škoda Group has signed a contract worth 133 million euros with operator RegioJet to supply 23 electric trains, which will be used on regional routes in the Ústí nad Labem region in northern Czechia, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

Škoda Group continues to expand its presence in the electro-technical solutions market by acquiring Cegelec from VINCI Energies, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

Competition is heating up in the Polish railway market for the supply of battery-powered trains for Koleje Mazowieckie, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

The tender involves supplying and providing 15 years of technical maintenance for 35 single-decker electric trains to Bulgaria, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

This train, consisting of 8 Viaggio Comfort passenger cars, was showcased at Prague's main station. It is expected to start operating between Prague and Bohumín in April-May of this year, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

Stadler, CAF, and Skoda Group have applied to participate in the €1. 6 billion tender announced in autumn 2023 for the supply of up to 183 trams in Helsinki, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

Latvian passenger carrier Pasažieru vilciens (PV) and Czech rolling stock manufacturer Škoda Vagonka have reached an agreement to extend the delivery deadlines for new electric trains, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

Skoda Group completes assembly of the first trams for three German cities: Frankfurt an der Oder, Cottbus, and Brandenburg an der Havel, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

The three-car trainset was assembled at the plant in Ostrava and delivered to another Czech site in Pilsen for testing, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

Sandis Shteins, who has led the supervisory board of AS Pasažieru vilciens since 2016, announced the joint decision this week.

In late December, Prague's transport company (DPP) and Skoda Group signed a framework agreement for the supply of 200 new low-floor trams, as reported by the company “NPO A.