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Recent deals and tenders in the freight car market.
Germany: The presentation of the pilot model took place at the German manufacturer’s Munich-Allach site and coincided with the opening of the new Rail Service Centre. The advanced locomotive is dubbed the Vectron X.
Germany: The deal was struck by the European arm of the US wagon builder as part of the insolvency proceedings opened last week against the German freight operator.
Germany: The freight operator, which offers a unique service hauling lorry semi-trailers, filed a fresh application for preliminary insolvency proceedings with the court in Frankfurt am Main in late May.
Recent deals and tenders in the track machine market.
Germany: The two-car trainset, built on the Civity platform, was presented at a conference of the Rhine-Ruhr Transport Association VRR in Neuss.
Germany, Switzerland: The rolling stock manufacturer is rolling out a comprehensive retrofit programme.
Germany: A fleet of 36 J series cars has entered passenger service on Berlin's Line U5.
Germany: The historic four-car set, built in the 1960s, is currently undergoing trial runs. In late April, it covered around 250 km between Halberstadt and Leipzig, reaching a speed of 140 km/h.