UK: The necessity to prevent body cracking is identified in a report by the UK regulator ORR. It also proposes a six-year plan to modernise the cars of Hitachi Rail trains operating in the country.
Alexandr Polikarpov has joined the ROLLINGSTOCK Agency team. He will develop analytical, research and consulting projects, including the creation of databases on rolling stock markets.
Russia: The 11-2151 boxcar, which is unique in the country, was produced by Altaivagon for the IntertransCargo company, which began its trial operation.
Russia: 20 startups became the winners of the TMH: New Vision acceleration program, a joint project of Transmashholding (TMH) and the Skolkovo Foundation.
AdvertisingFrance: The manufacturer named such a project as part of the signing of an agreement ENGIE. Also, Alstom’s CEO Henri Poupart-Lafarge announced the negotiations of hydrogen trains deliveries to Spain.
Russia: Such a statement was made by Roman Novikov, CEO of UKCP. The manufacturer plans to supply five-section trams with autonomous technologies for the Vostochny Cosmodrome as reported in 2020.
France: The national operator has unveiled three battery-powered vehicle concepts to help reopen low-traffic lines and replace diesel-powered rolling stock.
Brazil: A mock-up of the head car was presented at the NT Expo 2022 exhibition held in Sao Paulo in March. The regional Brazilian authorities and customers from Latin America have already become interested in the new rolling stock.
Russia: TVZ's small series workshop plans to manufacture 59 carriages of various models in Torzhok in 2022. Also, the KSC’s blanking division is operating at the site of the former Torzhok Car-Building Plant.