Czechia, Bulgaria: The company has started assembly of trains at its Ostrava-based plant. According to the producer, first car bodies are complete, and the operation of the rolling stock will commence in 2026.
6 August 2024
Czechia, Bulgaria: The company has started assembly of trains at its Ostrava-based plant. According to the producer, first car bodies are complete, and the operation of the rolling stock will commence in 2026.
Singapore: SingPost and operator SMRT has launched a pilot project on the East-West line. For three months, mail will be delivered from collection points at Tampines and Raffles Place stations to the sorting facility near Paya Lebar station.
France: A fleet of ten pods has commenced transporting visitors to the Summer Olympics and Paralympics.
Italy: In 2026, the Italian city will begin receiving LRVs with a length of 35.5 m and a maximum speed of 70 km/h.
Key news and events of the LRV rolling stock market.
Key news and events of the unmanned rolling stock market.
Germany: Alstom and Hamburger Hochbahn (HHA) have entered into a framework contract valued at up to €2.8 bln.
USA: According to the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, SEPTA, eight of 18 trolleys, as trams are called locally, are ready for operation. The upgraded trams, named the PCC IIIs, can accommodate 103 passengers, including 40 seated.
Russia: This message was conveyed by Alexey Teksler, Governor of the Chelyabinsk Region, to Mikhail Mishustin, Russian Prime Minister, at the INNOPROM exhibition.