Netherlands: Hardt Hyperloop, a Dutch start-up, has announced that its prototype pod (without passengers) travelled over a 90-meter section of the track at a speed of 30 km/h.
Brief overview of contracts and deals in the passenger rolling stock market.
India: The Ministry of Railways invites tenderers for this project.
Spain: The contract worth €845,000 has been signed between Ciudad de la Energía, a government fund, and Progener, a local manufacturer of marine engines.
UK: The passenger operator has posted interior images of the first and second classes, luggage storage, and wheelchair spaces.
Azerbaijan: Last week, Rovshan Rustamov, the Chairman of the national operator ADY, announced the plan to complete the construction of the centre and put it into operation.
USA: The manufacturer plans to establish production of Pioneer 220 high-speed EMUs for Brightline West in the city of Horseheads.
Türkiye: The national manufacturer has released a video with a 3D model of the train showing the driver’s cab, interiors of various cars and a bistro car.
Czechia: The five-car trainset has been delivered from the plant at Katowice, Poland, to the VUZ Velim test centre in the Czech Republic.
