Recent deals and contracts in the rolling stock markets.
Iran: Tehran Wagon Manufacturing has been awarded an internationally valid licence following 18 months of testing of the first seven-car trainset.
Latest deals and contracts in the LRV market.
Belarus: First single-car T811 LRVs have been delivered from the plant in the Belarusian capital to the depot of the public transport operator Minsktrans.
UK: Alstom has posted a video in its social nets showcasing the system’s check on one of Pendolino trains, which was refurbished in the country.
France: The country rail operator SNCF Voyageurs has opened a new centre for axle manufacturing at the Technicentre Industriel Picardie maintenance facility (TIP, Picardy).
Russia: According to the car builder itself, the production of freight cars in 2024 could be 18% higher than in 2023.
UAE: The manufacturer in a consortium with Limak and Mapa, Turkiye, was selected to build the turnkey Dubai Metro Blue Line.
Canada: Here is a summary of Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) Vice President Kyle Mulligan’s interview with Progressive Railroading about the company’s project to convert diesel locomotives to hydrogen, which has been underway since the early 2020s.
