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South Africa: The decision follows contracts secured this spring for 2,235 freight wagons and 30 diesel locomotives. The rolling stock, worth $430 mln, is destined for local freight operators.
Russia: RZD is piloting the world's first large-scale digital railway station at Chelyabinsk-Glavny marshalling yard, integrating diagnostics, planning and operations into one unified digital model to transform train marshalling control.
Germany: A consortium of manufacturers and national operator Deutsche Bahn have signed a contract to supply trains and run transport services on two-thirds of the S-Bahn network in the country capital.
Recent deals and tenders in the passenger rolling stock markets.
India: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Namo Green Rail trainset on 17 July. Made up of two power cars and eight passenger cars, the train has begun service on the 89 km line between Jind and Sonipat.
Spain: In the nearest future, the rolling stock is reported to undergo a comprehensive testing programme directly on the Metro Madrid premises.
Thailand: A three-section low-floor tram is running trials on a 450 m test section built on the campus of Rajamangala University of Technology Isan in Khon Kaen.
Japan: Journalists got their first look at the ten-car 90000 series trainsets on 13 July, at the operator's depot in the town of Namegawa.
Russia: TMH is developing a universal low-floor platform for next-generation 1,520 mm gauge multiple units, led by a hydrogen train for Sakhalin and the EP5N EMU, built at its modernised Demikhovo plant.