Switzerland: The French company has been developing the airbags for the Flexity trams it delivers to the Swiss city by order of the city public transport operator VBZ for over two and a half years.
Russia: According to the city’s authorities, the first pair of the single-car low-floor 71-628 trams from the Ust-Katav Car-building Plant (UKCP) will soon be delivered.
Brief overview of key events and news in the rail rolling stock markets.
France: Two seven-car trams have started operation on Line 1, spanning 18.4 km. Alstom is to supply in total 61 trams, with the launch of the last one expected in 2027.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Sarajevo launched first 3 three-car Tango NF3 LRVs.
India: The four-car vehicle is co-produced with the Malaysian SMH Rail Group at the Telangana-based Medha Servo Drives plant.
This estimate was given in a study of the International Association of Public Transport (UITP) and management consultancy Roland Berger.
USA: The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) and the Chinese manufacturer have entered into a supplemental agreement for two contracts for the delivery of 404 metro cars.
Germany: The Polish manufacturer has delivered the first bi-directional single-car Moderus Gamma LF 10 AC BD tram to Woltersdorf, near Berlin. The vehicle is now undergoing a trial run.
