Austria: The first train from Siemens Mobility has been put in operation by the national operator OBB on the Vienna–Feldkirch route.
EU: After the manufacturer withdrew its bid for the supply of 20 passenger trains to Bulgaria, the European Commission cancelled the first closed in-depth investigation initiated in February.
Russia: Last year, TMH made a record net profit of RUB 10.5 bln ($123 mln), according to IFRS statements. A year earlier, the company – for the first time since 2015 – posted losses of RUB 4.6 bln ($66 mln).
USA: Life-size mockups of two metro cars, head and intermediate ones, are exhibited on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., until April 3.
Latvia: The local manufacturer has entered into additional agreement on their contract for the supply of 32 four-car trains for the passenger operator AS Pasažieru vilciens, which was signed in 2019.
Italy: Ironbox, a start-up company developing post-wheel technologies, tested a proprietary technology, Ironlev, on a two km section of the existing route between Adria and Mestre, Italy.
Switzerland: According to the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), the tests announced in summer 2023 are completed successfully.
Brief overview of key events and news in the rail rolling stock markets.
USA: Representatives from the Guinness World Records witnessed the record at the test track in Pueblo, USA.
