Georgia: The winning bidder of the tender was GT Group, representing CRRC. The company outperformed two other participants, Czech Škoda Group and Kazakh Kamkor Lokomotiv, whose involvement had been reported earlier.
15 July 2025
Georgia: The winning bidder of the tender was GT Group, representing CRRC. The company outperformed two other participants, Czech Škoda Group and Kazakh Kamkor Lokomotiv, whose involvement had been reported earlier.
Russia: A significant highlight of the INNOPROM 2025 exhibition was the full-scale prototype of the three-car low-floor tram 71-233. This is the first proprietary tram developed by Sinara – Transport Machines (STM).
Russia: VTB Bank and the Industrial Development Fund will provide soft loans of RUB 3.2 bln and 1.2 bln ($41 mln and 15.4 mln), respectively.
Italy: The four-car Metropolis train is delivered to the Collegno depot from the French plant in Petite-Forêt.
Russia: The mock-up is presented at the plant’s display at the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s exhibition stand at INNOPROM.
China: The eight-car train in the form of China’s national symbol, a giant panda, has been rolled out in Chongqing. The vehicle is scheduled for launch in the second half-year.
France: The five-car low-floor tram was presented at the depot of the city transport operator Keolis Besançon Mobilités.
The four-car trainset was presented at the Singapore Rail Test Centre.
UK: Initially planned for late 2025, commissioning of the first Inspiro trainsets is now postponed till the second half of 2026.