Sweden: This five-car Flexity tram is expected to begin trials in the near future. The vehicle is 45 m long and is capable of accommodating 319 passengers.
Key news and contracts in the rolling stock market.
Spain, Sweden: The four-car trainset has arrived at Moerdijk, a port in the Netherlands, en route to the VUZ Velim test centre in the Czech Republic.
EU: So says Railtarget, citing the report, received from the partnership of major operators and rolling stock manufacturers, Europe’s Rail.
EU: The German-based rail consultancy estimates 2023 deliveries of intercity and night trains in continental Europe at €570 mln and locomotives at €90 mln.
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.
Sweden: According to the Railcare manufacturer, the second-generation Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV2) can remove up to 40 m³ of gravel per hour and also function as a locomotive for snow clearing machines, excavators, and other track machines.
EU: GATX Rail Europe has announced that all leasing contracts will include the Basic Telematics Package to track the location of railcars online at no additional cost from March.
Brief overview of key events and news in the rail rolling stock markets.
