Kazakhstan: The manufacturer’s plant in Astana has been granted permission for serial production of sleeper and couchette coaches as well as staff and generator carriages.
15 January 2026
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Kazakhstan: The manufacturer’s plant in Astana has been granted permission for serial production of sleeper and couchette coaches as well as staff and generator carriages.
Recent deals and tenders in the passenger rolling stock market.
Italy: Trenitalia has released a video showcasing Hitachi Rail’s forthcoming battery-hybrid train, similar to the existing tri-mode Blues but without a diesel engine.
Portugal: A low-floor, Series 2700 (FLIRT) train was unveiled at national operator CP’s depot in Entroncamento.
Belgium: The Spanish manufacturer has signed a contract with national operator SNCB to supply 180 trains worth €1.7 bln.
China: The manufacturer has recently released a video combining real footage and computer graphics of the new generation vehicle.
Russia: The upgraded Krasnaya Strela service entered operation between St Petersburg and Moscow on the night of 18 December, following a daytime presentation at the Moskovsky station.
Vietnam: The German manufacturer has signed the Memorandum of Understanding with the local company VinSpeed (part of the private Vingroup corporation), which is in charge of Vietnamese HSR projects.
Germany: The first locomotive-hauled set from Deutsche Bahn's fleet began operating on the Copenhagen–Hamburg route over the weekend. The launch comes two years later than originally planned.