On 19 May 2017, CzechInvest held a suppliers’ day for JR East, a major Japanese rail transport firm, which met with Czech manufacturers of rail vehicles at the event in Prague. The company is currently seeking new suppliers for its rail park.
Representative of the Association of the Czech Railway Industry and of the firms Škoda Electric, UniControls, Bonatrans Group and the Railway Research Institute offered their products to JR East and discussed the possible development of the railway industry.