Switzerland: The French company has been developing the airbags for the Flexity trams it delivers to the Swiss city by order of the city public transport operator VBZ for over two and a half years.
Germany: The national operator has showcased a life-size mockup of a compartment, measuring two metres by 70 cm, at the Experience DB Mobility exhibition in Berlin.
Uruguay: Last Tuesday, the first out of seven supplied by Stadler EURO4001 diesel locomotives hauled a train of 25 cars with pulp on the Ferrocarril Central line.
Russia: According to the city’s authorities, the first pair of the single-car low-floor 71-628 trams from the Ust-Katav Car-building Plant (UKCP) will soon be delivered.
Brief overview of key events and news in the rail rolling stock markets.
USA: The conversion with a service life extension has been undertaken by the freight operator CSX at their Huntington locomotive depot.
Hungary: The investment amounts to €15.2 mln, of which €3 mln is support by the Hungarian government.
USA: Following the sketches published last autumn, the California High-Speed Rail Authority, CHSRA, has released renderings of a dining car, family area, and bike storage in its future train on the Merced–Bakersfield line.
Kazakhstan: According to LS, with reference to the Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ), a national operator, the plans are now under consideration.
