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@lewd Well, there probably is a reason Leo Express did not want them in the end. I didn't ride a Sirius yet, though, nor have I read any particularly bad reviews (nor good ones, either) – I think it is kinda known here they are not quality built and have a bit silly interior layout. And they serve a regional line now, so having a low floor was an improvement from the traditional coaches. From what I see around myself, the reaction is mostly “huh, a cheap trainset” without any blown up expectations. Which is probably fair, businesswise. The #HumanRights issue is a valid one, yes. And after the remote kill switches have been found in Norwegian #Yutong buses, I think more imports from #China are going to undergo some longer checks, which may (hopefully) be prohibitive for buying new trains from there. (Across Czechia there are several tenders for new trainsets that are expected to be certified by years 2029-2033 (writing from memory, might be off), which is not that long given how much time it took to certify Siriuses…) Also, I am not aware about any upcoming contracts with #CRRC nor them competing in the recent tenders, but that might just not be publicly known.