Brief overview of key events and news in the rail rolling stock markets.
6 May 2024
Brief overview of key events and news in the rail rolling stock markets.
Kazakhstan: The 2040 hydrogen energy development strategy includes this item, and a relevant draft decree of the country’s government is currently under public discussion.
Russia: Renderings of the 2ES9 AC electric locomotive and 3TE30G gas locomotive have been published in TMH’s Telegram channel.
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.
USA: The conversion with a service life extension has been undertaken by the freight operator CSX at their Huntington locomotive depot.
Kazakhstan: According to LS, with reference to the Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ), a national operator, the plans are now under consideration.
UK: The British rail freight operator Freightliner, a part of Genesee & Wyoming, USA, has announced a partnership with Zero Petroleum, UK.
Poland: This is the conclusion that Rynek Kolejowy made following an analysis of contracts for new passenger trains and locomotives signed in 2023.
Ukraine: The Export-Import Bank of the United States has approved a $156.6 mln 15-year loan for the purchase of this rolling stock.