China: At the end of October, the first four-car train began commercial service on a section of Line 4 of the city's metro network. The entire 70 km line and the fleet of 18 such trains will enter service in 2026.
Saudi Arabia: The capital’s network encompasses six lines spanning for 176 km and connecting 85 stations.
Greece: A fleet of 18 four-car Hitachi Rail trains has started commercial service on a 9.6 km line in Thessaloniki.
Czechia: The assembly of the first low-floor bi-directional ForCity Classic tram has started at the company’s production site in Plzeň.
Russia: The head of the the city operator Gorelectrotrans, Denis Minkin, has announced the preliminary results of the use of Cognitive Tram Pilot at the round table in the Russian State Duma.
Russia: The concept was developed by ART-UP STUDIO, Russia, in technical cooperation with Krasnoyarsk Machine-building Components, KMK.
Latest deals and contracts in the urban rail transport markets.
Russia: The Telegram channel Sheridan TV was the first to learn about the company’s development of the low-floor 71-952 model.
USA: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) of New-York has included this purchase and fleet maintenance for $7.6 bln in its 2025-2029 capital programme.
