UK: Last week, the first five-car Aurora train entered passenger service on the route between Sheffield and London.
UK: On 4 October, Hitachi Rail hosted a Railway 200 ‘Open Day’ at its site, marking 200 years since the birth of the modern railway.
Italy: On 2 September, the first eight-car trainset had its inaugural run on the Rome–Naples line.
History and current status of the high-speed rolling stock development in the world. The in-depth review by Alexander Polikarpov, Cofounder and Managing partner of ROLLINGSTOCK Agency.
USA: The new 28,500 m2 facility in Hagerstown will be able to produce up to 20 cars per month.
International manufacturers continue to place emphasis on further development of energy-saving technologies, weight reduction and automation. Innovations are driven by large orders.
UK: The Japanese company has concluded a deal to acquire Omnicom from the international group Balfour Beatty.
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.
Italy: The two retrofitted ALn 668 self-propelled vehicles have been put in operation on the tourist lines Sulmona–Carpinone and Pergola–Fabriano.
