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Russia: The largest rolling stock manufacturer in Russia has published its 2021 financials. Amid negative economic effects caused by the coronavirus pandemic and inflation, the holding managed to end the year with a profit.

Germany: The company's strategy is aimed at the development of additive manufacturing to provide spare parts for repair depots in all countries. Since 2013, Siemens Mobility has already produced over 13,000 parts by 3D printing.

USA: Logistical problems with imports from China and a sharp deterioration in relations between Russia and the United States amid events in Ukraine put the supply of wheels to American car builders at risk.

Spain: At the end of 2021, the volume of new CAF orders in this segment amounted to €3 bln, compared to €1.4 bln in the previous year. A significant part of it was a large-scale order on trains for suburban transportation in Paris.

After decades of globalisation in the rail industry supply chain organisations faced with the major challenge in the last two years, writes Jan Harder, Industry Expert and Strategy Consultant.

Spain: A €35 mln loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) will be used for innovative projects that the manufacturer plans to implement in the country in 2021-2024.

Russia: Mikhail Lifshitz, General Designer and Chairman of the ROTEC Board of Directors, presented estimates of the economic effect from the introduction of supercapacitors on the entire fleet of trams operated in the country.

Russia: Such plans were presented by the First Deputy CEO of Russian Railways Vadim Mikhailov. Meanwhile, the company is now discussing the possibility of raising funds from the National Wealth Fund (NWF) to increase the purchases volume.

USA: The manufacturer expects that half of the cargo shifted from road to rail will reduce 18 mln truck loads, cut fuel consumption in national economy by about 18 mln tonnes, as well as avoiding 60 mln tonnes of CO2 emissions.