Selected news and developments from rolling stock markets worldwide.
15 May 2026
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Selected news and developments from rolling stock markets worldwide.
China, Nigeria: A handover ceremony for three eight-car trainsets has taken place at the CRRC Dalian works.
Uzbekistan: The Czech manufacturer has signed a contract with national operator Uzbekistan Temir Yollari for the supply of 10 trainsets.
Recent deals and tenders in the passenger rolling stock market.
Japan: Private operator Nankai has placed in service a refurbished four-car unit named Gran Tenku.
India: Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw attended the opening ceremony of the new facility at BEML's plant in Bengaluru.
Russia: One of the most significant developments of 2025 was the entry into service of T-gauge coaches on the Krasnaya Strela (Red Arrow in English) service. A further rake of the same type entered traffic at the end of March 2026.
China: Two four-car trains have been shown at a CRRC facility in Ningbo. The purple-and-blue train is destined for Line 10, the blue-and-green one for Line 12. Both lines are due to open before the end of the year.
Denmark: Swedish design agency Propeller has released a rendering of the future four-car trains.