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.
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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.
France: Eight-car single- and double-deck trains have begun carrying passengers on the Marseille–Toulon–Nice route.
South Korea: The manufacturer’s vehicles were showcased in mid-June at the RailLog Korea exhibition in Busan.
Germany: The ICE-S test train has accelerated to such a speed during testing on the Leipzig–Erfurt line.
Austria: Stadler has presented the first six-car double-deck KISS train for OBB, manufactured at its plant in St. Margrethen, Switzerland.
China: Two six-coach trainsets are to take a series of tests at the Dalian plant in China before shipment to the customer planned for October.
USA: Alstom is set to receive a major order to supply up to 558 electric multiple unit cars for the New York metropolitan area, following approval of a $2.3 bln framework contract by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).
Romania: The launch ceremony of the three-coach Leon train took place last week at the North railway station in Bucharest.