Key news and contracts in the light rail vehicle market.
19 August 2024
Key news and contracts in the light rail vehicle market.
South Korea: The municipality of Daejeon has awarded the South Korean manufacturer a tender for 34 H2 trams.
Russia: The city administration says that the single-car trams are to be finally assembled at the BKM-Sibir plant, a JV of the Belarusian producer and the Novosibirsk region.
Argentina: The 2 two-car trains carry tourists each two or three hours on a 35 km section of a narrow-gauge Volcán-Tilcara line.
Russia: The leading company in the global aluminium industry has announced the appointment of engineering companies to conduct research and development activities.
USA: The STCP consortium has selected the Swiss manufacturer to implement the Los Angeles metro expansion project.
Singapore: The first two-car Innovia APM 300R is now running on an 8 km BPLRT line. The train is manufactured at the joint Alstom-CRRC plant in the Chinese city of Wuhu.
China: The four-car train, which has reportedly been in development for two years, will be operated on Line 6 spanning 9.8 km and including seven stations.
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.