India: The order has been officially confirmed by India’s Ministry of Railways. The ministry noted that trains of this series will be introduced concurrently in both Japan and India.
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India: The order has been officially confirmed by India’s Ministry of Railways. The ministry noted that trains of this series will be introduced concurrently in both Japan and India.
Germany: Siemens Mobility has presented the first two-car battery-electric trainset from the “economy” version of its Mireo platform.
Russia: Ural Locomotives has been granted the TR CU 001/2011 certificate for the train’s serial production over a five-year period, until July 2030.
China: A prototype of the train designed for a maximum speed of 250 km/h is expected to be ready by the end of the year. No further technical specifications were disclosed
Czech Republic: The manufacturer has signed a €300 mln contract with Arriva’s Czech division on supply of 22 such trains. The new vehicles are expected to enter revenue service in Czechia late in 2028.
China: Last week, the train, named Starlight Yanzhao, transported its first passengers from Beijing to Chengde.
Poland: Pesa has begun assembling its first electric multiple units designed for an operational speed of 200 km/h, according to Jan Bończyk, Director of International Sales at PESA, who spoke to Rynek Kolejowy.
Japan: On July 2, the private passenger operator put the first five-car Series 6050 train in operation on the 1,067 mm Ōimachi commuter line, 12.4 km long.
France: The manufacturer has posted a video showcasing the vinyl wrapping of the head car at its Belfort plant. The intermediary cars are produced at another French facility, in La Rochelle.