USA: The new twin-engine locomotives have a power range of 660 to 1,360 kW, a weight of 74 to 163 t and a tractive effort of 210 to 378 kN.
Agreements and deals in the global rolling stock market.
Germany: The French train builder and has signed a framework agreement to sell the site to the Franco-German defence group KNDS.
Japan: Ordered by the passenger operator, three four-car trains will be launched on a 2.8 km Yamaguchi line in Greater Tokyo.
India: The national operator’s plans have been unveiled by the Indian Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, following the publication of the country’s Budget 2025.
Azerbaijan: The purchase of the rolling stock is part of the State Programme for Improvement of Transport Infrastructure in Baku and surrounding areas for 2025–2030.
Italy: Last week, the first four-car train arrived at Rovato, where the maintenance centre and refuelling station are located.
Sweden: Since January, the first three five-car low-floor Flexity trams (called the M34 in Sweden) have been operating on Line 11.
Russia: The news was announced by Evgeny Popov, PTK Group’s First Deputy General Director, in the course of an operational meeting of the Central Infrastructure Directorate of Russian Railways.
