Netherlands: Hardt Hyperloop, a Dutch start-up, has announced that its prototype pod (without passengers) travelled over a 90-meter section of the track at a speed of 30 km/h.
France: Deliveries will be tested in Strasbourg from 16 September to 26 October via seven-car Citadis trams delivered by Alstom since 2005.
Brief overview of contracts and deals in the passenger rolling stock market.
India: The Ministry of Railways invites tenderers for this project.
Germany: The six-car 58.7 m long ForCity Smart 38T will transport passengers in the city of Mannheim, where it was officially unveiled.
China: The plant in Qiqihar produced the first six freight cars with bodies made of composite panels based on carbon fibre reinforced resins. The batch of eight-axle cars is produced for CHN Energy.
Russia: The company has announced that the corresponding agreement was signed with Sberbank Leasing.
Latest news about freight car contracts and procurements.
Austria: The producer of track construction and maintenance machines has started construction of a 12,000 m2 workshop at its main production site in Linz.
