PC TS handed over the tram with the ATO system by Cognitive Tram Pilot to the customer, CAF announced the trials of the computer vision system in Spain and Norway, and UKCP moved the deadlines for unmanned tram development.
2 June 2022
PC TS handed over the tram with the ATO system by Cognitive Tram Pilot to the customer, CAF announced the trials of the computer vision system in Spain and Norway, and UKCP moved the deadlines for unmanned tram development.
Since the beginning of the year, the company has failed to win the contracts to supply almost 200 trams to Israel and 20 trains to Romania. In addition, CRRC has lost a contract to supply up to 33 trains to the Czech Republic and risks losing an order for 216 subway cars for India.
USA: At the end of May, a line is to be put into operation in the city of Tempe, along which 6 three-section Liberty NXT trams manufactured by Brookville, equipped with an on-board energy storage system, will begin to run.
Russia: 20 startups became the winners of the TMH: New Vision acceleration program, a joint project of Transmashholding (TMH) and the Skolkovo Foundation.
Russia: Such a statement was made by Roman Novikov, CEO of UKCP. The manufacturer plans to supply five-section trams with autonomous technologies for the Vostochny Cosmodrome as reported in 2020.
Brazil: A mock-up of the head car was presented at the NT Expo 2022 exhibition held in Sao Paulo in March. The regional Brazilian authorities and customers from Latin America have already become interested in the new rolling stock.
Egypt: The country is actively expanding the suppliers pool by entering into contracts with global manufacturers, but at the same time is working to create its own rolling stock production.
China: Manufacturer presented the new generation of the “low-speed” maglev trains for domestic operations, the tourist train with panoramic windows, as well as the retro-style double-decker tourist tram for South Korea.
UK: A mock-up of the head car was shown at the Siemens Mobility plant in Goole. It is planned to produce 47 Inspiro trains at the site, but the implementation of the contract depends on the prospects for public funding.