Vietnam: The country government has tasked the national operator VNR with delivering the project. A 250 ha site in the outskirts of Hanoi has been allocated for this purpose.
Vietnam: The German manufacturer has signed the Memorandum of Understanding with the local company VinSpeed (part of the private Vingroup corporation), which is in charge of Vietnamese HSR projects.
Vietnam: The South Korean manufacturer and the Vietnamese corporation THACO have signed a strategic partnership agreement, which provides for domestic production of locomotives, metro trains and later HSR trains under the local brand name.
The editorial team of ROLLINGSTOCK Agency has analysed the main market developments of recent years and identified key trends in rolling stock technology in recent times.
International manufacturers continue to place emphasis on further development of energy-saving technologies, weight reduction and automation. Innovations are driven by large orders.
Vietnam: In late March, the country’s Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính declared a course for the rail industry sovereignty.
Vietnam: The 19.7 km line with 14 stations has been put in operation in country's largest urban centre. Initially, the route will be served by nine three-car trains.
The Government of Moscow launched an information platform UrbanTransportData a year ago. Last week, its current functionality was presented at the International Transport Summit, attended by 107 experts from 24 countries.
Vietnam: The Metropolis trains have been in trial operation since 8 August. They travel an 8.5 km elevated section of Line 3, which includes eight stations. The full-scale launch into revenue service is scheduled for September.
