Namibia: It was the Minister of Works and Transport, Veikko Nekundi, who announced the cancellation of the direct purchase from the US rolling stock manufacturer.
26 May 2025
Namibia: It was the Minister of Works and Transport, Veikko Nekundi, who announced the cancellation of the direct purchase from the US rolling stock manufacturer.
Kazakhstan: The six-axle CKD6H shunter has rolled off the production line at the Chinese manufacturer’s plant in Ziyang.
Germany: This spring, the dynamic testing of the first vehicles has begun. The ROLLINGSTOCK has adapted the article about their development for you.
Kazakhstan: The CEA1 series locomotive is manufactured in Zhuzhou by order of TTT Service, a subsidiary of the private operator SilkwayTransit.
Iran: The national operator RAI has signed memoranda of understanding with two companies that would provide funds for purchases.
China: By the end of the year, the Chinese steel maker Xinjiang Ba Yi Iron and Steel is going to receive a batch of ten CN10A-C shunters manufactured at the Dalian plant.
South Africa: The country’s Supreme Court has invalidated the contract between Transnet and Wabtec for 233 diesel locomotives. Similar judgments are expected in relation to other contracts with CRRC and Alstom for the supply of a total of 831 locomotives.
UK: The Peppercorn Class A1 60163 Tornado, produced in 2008 by the local A1 Steam Locomotive Trust, has been successfully tested on the Cambrian line in Wales.
Vietnam: In late March, the country’s Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính declared a course for the rail industry sovereignty.