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France: The first four-car battery-electric train began carrying passengers in France's Sud region at the end of July, and a month later a second, three-car unit entered service in Occitanie.
Bulgaria: The first two trains began running on four intercity routes from 1 September. The network will grow as more units enter service.
Recent deals, tenders and supplies in the urban rail transport market.
Contracts and deals in the passenger rolling stock markets.
Australia: Sydney has recorded six tram fires since the start of the year. All involve the same cause: auxiliary batteries mounted on the roof of the city’s Citadis X05 trams, in service since 2019.
Germany, Australia: In July, the first nine-section Urbanliner entered operation on Berlin’s busiest M4 line, while the three-section G Class tram was put in service in Melbourne.
Recent deals and tenders in the passenger rolling stock markets.
Czech Republic: The certification of the six-car Avelia Stream Nordic (formerly the Zefiro Express) is carried out at the VUZ Test Centre in Velim.
Australia: A three-car train began carrying passengers on the Australind line between Perth and Bunbury on 29 June, covering the 167 km route in two and a half hours. For now, it will run four return trips a week.