Russia: Oleg Chikirkin, Chief Engineer of the Traction Directorate of Russian Railways (RZD), spoke at a meeting of RZD’s Joint Scientific Council held in December 2023 about hydrogen locomotives to be developed soon, according to Gudok.
Russia: Over the next month, the vehicle built by Ural Locomotives, a subsidiary of Sinara–Transport Machines, will undergo tests with an electric traction laboratory that will record its actual tractive effort.
Israel: The national operator Israel Railways has started to take delivery of a new batch of Desiro HC partially double-deck EMUs, comprising 36 six-car sets, which will enter service within a year.
Brief overview of key events and news in the rail rolling stock markets.
Bulgaria: The country's Ministry of Transport and Communications will change some specifications and qualification criteria following the cancellation of three of the four tenders announced in May, which attracted virtually no interest from global manufacturers.
Brief overview of key events and news in the rail rolling stock markets.
Russia: Developed by Rostec’s subsidiary, the Yalamov Ural Optical and Mechanical Plant, the system is to be mounted on the locomotive’s main frame and powered by the on-board network.
China: The CHA3C1 locomotive has been commissioned by Meishan Iron & Steel and is already put into operation at a steel plant in Nanjing.
Germany: The annual locomotive production is planned to increase from the current 40 to 100 units in 2025 and up to 160 units in 2026.
