China: The family of seven models offers output ranging from 1,000 to 2,000 kW, tractive effort from 340 to 510 kN, and a design speed of 100 km/h.
China: The depot built by the CRCC construction company near Chengdu encompasses an area of 1.4 km2, including 12 tracks in addition to several buildings.
The new geopolitical conditions are no longer having a major impact on the industry, as evidenced by the dynamics of changes in revenues and backlogs of orders of the major players in the rolling stock market.
Uzbekistan: The oil and gas company Saneg, the special industrial zone Gallaaral and the investment holding AZC Orbis Invest have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a freight car factory.
Russia: Alexander Kulikov, the company’s deputy general director for sales, has revealed that the car was developed in a relatively short time frame.
Brief overview of key events and news in the rail rolling stock markets.
UK: The initial schedule for the entry into service of the first five-car trains was for April, but this has now been postponed to the end of the year.
Brazil: At Alstom Lab 4.0, a virtual reality lab, a 3D model of the exterior and interior of the future train was presented.
China: Following successful factory tests, CRRC’s Qingdao plant has released the six-car CETROVO 1.0 Carbon Star Express for use on Line 1 of the city metro.