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    Potential users for Desiro Verve?

    Siemens has offered the Desiro Verve. It looked quite nice. However, No TOCs bought it. I wondered what TOC can be the potential user since electric trains/battery trains/hydrogen trains will replace diesel trains in stages before 2050...
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    EC Mimara and EC Croatia

    EC Mimara used to have through coaches to Germany while EC Croatia used to run to Vienna. However, it seems like both the through coaches to Germany and the Graz - Wien section of EC Croatia has been discountinued. I wondered if this is related to the opening of Koralmbahn and the IR services...
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    About Ex-MRCE Tauruses

    It was mentioned that many Ex-MRCE Tauruses were sold/stored. Of the 51 MRCE Tauruses, only 24 remain to BRCE while 15(182 060-074)sold to AKIEM. The remaining 12 were stored. Just ask what are the fleet no of MRCE Tauruses that remained to BRCE and the fleet no. of the MRCE Tauruses stored...
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    Difference between compartment and non-compartment coaches

    https://www.railwaypro.com/wp/pkp-intercity-starts-tender-to-acquire-300-railcars/ https://rollingstockworld.com/passenger-cars/pkp-intercity-announces-bidders-in-its-largest-tender-for-passenger-coaches/ The “38 1st class compartment cars with a separated non-compartment section” and “40 2nd...
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    Question about DB IC2

    I wondered if there is a need to order more IC2/InterRegio style EMUs for IC65, IC66, IC62, IC61, IC51
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    How can ÖBB rectify the problem of lack of long-distance stock?

    The biggest problem of ÖBB is that there are more new long distance routes but lack of suitable stock. There are cases when Regional trains have to replace long distance routes. So how can ÖBB rectify the problem of lack of long-distance stock? Although ÖBB can use IC1 sets cascaded from DB...
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    ETR700 on test in Slovenia

    https://railcolornews.com/2023/12/22/si-etr700-test-trials-on-slovenias-rail-network/ 1. Anyone have details about the EC136/137? 2. I guess the extension of EC Emona is the reason why the project fell silent? 3. Can Trenitalia use E414/ETR500/ETR600 for services to Slovenia? 4. Can the...
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    ČD comfortjet routes and traction

    ČD stated that the existing railjet services won’t be affected, but why is Prague - Graz on the list? Will it contradict with ČD’s statement? Also, apart from 230km/h Vectron, will the comfort jet also be pulled by Class 1216s or Vectrons hired from ELL? Moderator note - please provide a...
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    MÀV new locomotive and NMU tender

    https://www.railvolution.net/news/unclear-fate-of-vectrons-for-mav-start If MÀV is not going to order Siemens products anymore, should MÀV choose Alstom for new locos and Talgo for NMUs?
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    Should ČD integrate the SuperCity category to Railjet?

    In 2016, ÖBB has introduced Nightjet, Railjet and Cityjet brand in which Nightjet has integrated DB’s CNL train category In 2022, Trenitalia has integrated Frecciarossa with Frecciabianca and Frecciagento ČD has introduced Railjet, Interjet and Comfortjet Do you think there is a need for ČD to...
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    Should ÖBB consider reviving other Night Trains cancelled by DB/SBB while expanding night train services

    With the success of ÖBB nightjet, even some discontinued night train connections were revived, like Amsterdam - Zurich/Wien/Innsbruck or Berlin/Wien - Brussels/Paris However, some discontinued night train connections (including those in the plan of Nightjet Expansion like Zurich-Rome...
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    Any spectacular use for DB IC1 and DB 101 locos?

    With the introduction of IC2, ICE-4 and ICE-L and with ÖBB Tauruses released for Services between Germany and Austria as well as for Nightjet services, It is expected that more DB IC1 and DB 101s will be retired and scrapped. Kindly advise if there are other use for both the remaining IC1 and...
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    New Nightjet on test in Croatia

    https://railcolornews.com/2023/11/13/hr-far-far-away-from-home-nightjet-in-croatia/?fbclid=IwAR3SyeEm7k5Kb6SGVIKteU6bXMiPaBGn_I-4b1jbxz7X9P2i-IzfxyklIew_aem_Aa_cyZslja4d0HqISY0ue7-Pz9LhCu5SUiTwkCTJuD54dsIiHc9Ky9q2XSxam0T3DmI I remembered there is an option for ÖBB to equip the trains to enable...
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    A question about GVD 2023/2024

    Just curious, is there really a train called EC 142/143 Tisza coming soon?
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    ALEX Tauruses for Sale

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CzEXtCIIbhR/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== I guess they will be converted to quadruple voltage and go to ČD? However, if the locomotives are to be sold? What locomotive will Munich-Regensburg use?
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    Will traditional long distance stock be withdrawn even ČD comfort jet is in service?

    https://www.railvolution.net/news/first-comfortjet-on-test There is a gangway connection on the end car. I wondered will traditional long distance stock be withdrawn or it will be retained once the comfort jet entered service.
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    ČD night plans for Munich-Warsaw, Berlin-Graz(via Vindobona) night trains

    https://ceetransport.com/munich-warsaw-graz-berlin-czech-railways-reveals-plans-for-new-night-trains-1041/ Wondered if there is a need to collaborate with ÖBB, PKP-IC or RDC if there is no enough rolling stock. Knowing that lack of rolling stock is a big issue for all operators.
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    ÖBB orders double decker railjet

    Does it mean that more traditional intercity stock will be retired or it’s just to boost the railjet fleet and free-up traditional railjet sets for international services??? https://www.railjournal.com/fleet/obb-awards-e600m-contract-to-stadler-for-double-deck-railjet-and-cityjet-trains/

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