Ukraine: The nine-car dual-voltage set, designed for operation at a maximum speed of 200 km/h, was handed over to the national operator Ukrzaliznytsia in February.
Recent deals and tenders in the passenger rolling stock market.
Portugal: French manufacturer has finalised a contract with state operator Comboios de Portugal. The deal, worth more than €1 bln, includes the supply of 153 three-car Adessia Stream trainsets.
Russia: An eleven-car trainset is undergoing a cycle of technical and running trials. Specialists are verifying the performance of traction and braking systems, high-voltage equipment, pantographs, and air-conditioning units.
Netherlands: An external administrator has been appointed to the company. In a press release, Hardt Hyperloop acknowledged the bankruptcy and stated it is "exploring all options to continue operations".
Namibia: TransNamib operator's two locomotives are being upgraded by Traxtion Rail at its Rosslyn maintenance facility in South Africa. The work involves replacing the conventional diesel engine with one that burns a hydrogen-diesel blend.
Kazakhstan: The national operator Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) has received the final batch consisting of 17 units.
Recent deals and tenders in the urban rail transport market.
Türkiye: The operational testing launch ceremony took place on 6 March in Sakarya, attended by the country's Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Abdulkadir Uraloğlu.