Austria: After many years of testing the DDEMU2 EMUs in the EU, it has been announced that their certification process is nearing completion. The news provoked a wave of criticism from Austria’s railway industry and labour authorities.
Kazakhstan: The first two single-section vehicles were officially received at the Mangystau depot of the national operator Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ).
China: An eight-car prototype of the GSYE61 (Type D) was displayed at the MetroTrans exhibition held in Qingdao in September.
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Kazakhstan: ROLLINGSTOCK analysts offer a swift review covering different industry segments — freight and passenger transport, production of freight and passenger wagons, as well as locomotive manufacturing
China: The new train has been developed by CRRC specifically designed with older tourists in mind.
Colombia: The inaugural trainset arrived at the port of Cartagena on 2 September. It will soon be transported to Bogotá for a full series of static and dynamic tests.
Malaysia: Since late August, two six-car Class 94 ETS3 trains have been in commercial service on the 1,000 mm line connecting Kuala Lumpur and Johor. With a maximum speed of 140 km/h, the new rolling stock covers the 285 km route in 3.5 hours.
