India: The national operator, Indian Railways, reports that its three car and coach manufacturing plants built 7,134 units in FY2024, which runs from April 2024 to March 2025.
22 April 2025
India: The national operator, Indian Railways, reports that its three car and coach manufacturing plants built 7,134 units in FY2024, which runs from April 2024 to March 2025.
Vietnam: In late March, the country’s Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính declared a course for the rail industry sovereignty.
Czech Republic: At the beginning of April, a two-car vehicle with passengers on board was tested on the 5G line between Kopidlno and Dolní Bousov.
Egypt: The French manufacturer has concluded a usufruct agreement for a 16.2-hectare land reserve with the General Authority for Land and Dry Ports of Egypt’s Ministry of Transport.
China: Jointly developed by CRRC and the province of Henan’s operator CR Zhengzhou, the rolling stock has been recently presented at the manufacturer’s plant in Qingdao.
Singapore: The 50 ha Singapore Rail Test Centre, SRTC, allows comprehensive testing of trains and their signalling, power supply and supervisory control systems.
The four-car trainset was delivered from the plant in Beasain, Spain, to Nässjö, Sweden. Before its launch in 2026, it is to have a trial run of at least 20,000 km on the national network.
UK: The passenger operator Arriva Group and the manufacturer have signed a contract for the delivery of nine five-car trainsets with 10 years of maintenance service.
Japan: The operator has published renderings of the exterior and interior of the 90000 series EMUs.