China: Nine night trains and six day trains were put into service in the Central China region.
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.
India: The metro construction operator BMRCL attributes the delay to the late delivery of two CRRC trains, which are to be tested on the Yellow Line before its launch.
Mexico: The two-car tram-train started operation in the southern suburbs of Mexico City on the 13 km Tren Ligero line with 18 stations.
China: The four-car train, designed for speeds of up to 160 km/h, was built at the company’s plant in Changchun in late 2023. It is now being tested on a new urban line in Shanghai.
Bulgaria: The country's Ministry of Transport and Communications will change some specifications and qualification criteria following the cancellation of three of the four tenders announced in May, which attracted virtually no interest from global manufacturers.
Brief overview of key events and news in the rail rolling stock markets.
China: A prototype of the two-car Super-autonomous Rail Rapid Transit was shown at the China International Rail Transit & Equipment Manufacturing Industry Exposition.
China: The CHA3C1 locomotive has been commissioned by Meishan Iron & Steel and is already put into operation at a steel plant in Nanjing.
