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Finland: The four-car low-floor Sm7-series unit was presented at Helsinki Central station. The first trains of this type are expected to enter service on the Finnish capital's commuter routes in late summer.
Finland: The manufacturer has confirmed that the management of its Transtech site has opened consultations with staff on workforce reorganisation.
Contracts and deals in the locomotive markets.
Recent deals and tenders in the urban rail transport market.
EU: According to the contract signed with one of the EU’s leading lessors, the Bogie IQ gateways will be mounted on the bogies of all new wagons.
Finland: A subsidiary of the railway operator VR Group has developed a solution enabling the transport of 1,435 mm standard-gauge trains on Finland's broader 1,524 mm rail network.
Recent deals and tenders in the freight wagon market.
EU: Austrian Transport Minister Peter Hanke announced that the relevant initiative would be submitted to the European Commission before the end of the year.
Finland: Škoda Group has filed a complaint with the Finnish Market Court over its exclusion from a tender to supply up to 183 trams for Helsinki, describing the decision as fabricated.