Denmark: National rail operator DSB has selected a consortium formed by Siemens and Stadler to supply 226 electric trains featuring GoA4, the highest level of automation possible.
Kazakhstan: The manufacturer’s plant in Astana has been granted permission for serial production of sleeper and couchette coaches as well as staff and generator carriages.
Recent deals and tenders in the passenger rolling stock market.
Germany: The first two of Potsdam’s new Stadler Tramlink trams entered regular passenger service in December.
Portugal: A low-floor, Series 2700 (FLIRT) train was unveiled at national operator CP’s depot in Entroncamento.
Germany: The first three-section, low-floor TINA tram from Stadler entered passenger service on Line 5 in Rostock on 12 December.
Recent deals and tenders in the tram markets.
Kazakhstan: The new rolling stock has been demonstrated at the plant in Astana.
Switzerland: Stadler has predictably appealed the outcome of the tender where SBB announced Siemens Mobility the winner.