Chile: The national operator EFE has inaugurated six four-car trains ordered in 2020 for $70 mln. The fleet will run a 188 km route between the cities of Santiago and Curico.
Spain: The manufacturer is leading a consortium of ten Spanish companies, including the infrastructure operator Adif, the engineering company Golendus and energy company Repsol.
Poland: The two-car Regio160 train is undergoing final tests at the plant in Bydgoszcz, according to the Rynek Kolejowy.
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USA: The Avelia Liberty high-speed train has finally passed an extended series of computer modelling tests, and the Federal Railroad Administration has allowed it to begin testing on the tracks between Washington, D.C., and Boston.
Japan: According to the Japanese operator, it will be installed on the roofs of trains travelling at 285 km/h on the Tokaido–Shinkansen line.
UK: The two ten-car Class 701 Aventra trains came into service between London and Windsor.
Israel: The national operator Israel Railways has started to take delivery of a new batch of Desiro HC partially double-deck EMUs, comprising 36 six-car sets, which will enter service within a year.
Brief overview of key events and news in the rail rolling stock markets.