Brief overview of key events and news in the rail rolling stock markets.
?? Titagarh Rail Systems has signed a contract with the national operator Indian Railways for the supply of 4,463 freight cars, worth INR 19 bln ($228.1 mln). The future rolling stock will reportedly be used for coal and ore transportation.
Freight cars of Indian Railways. Source: Railway Gazette
?? The national operator PKP Intercity, interested in purchasing 395 passenger coaches with a maximum operating speed of 200 km/h, announced request for quotations. The company needs 71 first-class coach, 108 second-class compartment coaches, 180 second-class non-compartment coaches and 36 dining cars. The previous order for coaches was placed with FPS, Poland.
?? Stadler, CAF, and Skoda Group have submitted bids for a €1.6 bln tender to supply 183 trams to Helsinki. The tender will be finalised in autumn 2025 and the rolling stock will enter service between 2027 and 2034.
?? The cities of Ulan-Ude and Chelyabinsk are planning to buy new trams. The regional authorities announced that the former will receive 24 two-car Bogatyr trams and 24 one-car Lvyonok trams from PC Transport Systems (PC TS). The purchase is subject to the approval of federal funding. Chelyabinsk will purchase 32 three-car trams by the Ust-Katav Car-building Plant (UKCP).
The CAF Civity EMU for Qbuzz. Source: CAF
?? The Dutch operator Qbuzz, part of the Italian FS Group, has ordered 10 Civity EMUs from CAF. The three-car trains, to be delivered from 2028, are expected to accommodate up to 350 passengers and have a maximum speed of 160 km/h.
