EU: The goal is to commence equipping the entire European freight fleet of 500,000 cars with digital automatic coupling, DAC, in 2028, despite criticism.
Japan: The operator has announced plans to commence operating the 16-car Shinkansen N700S, each with two such compartments, in 2026.
Russia: Renderings of the 2ES9 AC electric locomotive and 3TE30G gas locomotive have been published in TMH’s Telegram channel.
Ghana: The accident took place on Thursday, April 18, around kilometre 76 of the Tema–Mpakadan Railway Line.
Switzerland: The French company has been developing the airbags for the Flexity trams it delivers to the Swiss city by order of the city public transport operator VBZ for over two and a half years.
Germany: The national operator has showcased a life-size mockup of a compartment, measuring two metres by 70 cm, at the Experience DB Mobility exhibition in Berlin.
Uruguay: Last Tuesday, the first out of seven supplied by Stadler EURO4001 diesel locomotives hauled a train of 25 cars with pulp on the Ferrocarril Central line.
Russia: According to the city’s authorities, the first pair of the single-car low-floor 71-628 trams from the Ust-Katav Car-building Plant (UKCP) will soon be delivered.
Brief overview of key events and news in the rail rolling stock markets.