France: A partially double-deck six-car EMU has been launched on a line between Paris and its suburbs.
21 November 2023
France: A partially double-deck six-car EMU has been launched on a line between Paris and its suburbs.
The highest grade of automation, GoA4, has become familiar for metro and monorail and will soon be adopted in other segments of railway transport.
One of the main trends in railway transport in recent years is replacing diesel engines with alternative ones. As all major manufacturers are responsive to market demands, they develop rolling stock on alternative traction.
India relies on the creation and expansion of its own facilities and technology transfer with mandatory localisation under the national programme Make in India.
China is the most focused on the large-scale and rapid adoption of magnetic levitation trains.
Poland: Start-up Nevomo tested a maglev bogie that reached a speed of 135 km/h. Earlier, the large-scale research project, MaDe4Rail, was launched with the funds of the European Commission.
Russia: New EMU manufactured at Tver Carriage Works (a part of TMH) became one of the highlights of the PRO//Motion.Expo Railway Fair.
UK: The British Railway Industry Association (RIA) has published a report calling on the country's authorities to work on long-term contracts for passenger rolling stock.
Russia: The organiser, Gudok Publishing House, has unveiled details of the upcoming main event of the area 1520 railway industry.