France: Deliveries will be tested in Strasbourg from 16 September to 26 October via seven-car Citadis trams delivered by Alstom since 2005.
Czechia: The five-car trainset has been delivered from the plant at Katowice, Poland, to the VUZ Velim test centre in the Czech Republic.
Sweden: This five-car Flexity tram is expected to begin trials in the near future. The vehicle is 45 m long and is capable of accommodating 319 passengers.
France: The manufacturer has reported on the areas it is focusing on to reduce the tare weight of rail vehicles.
Key news and contracts in the rolling stock market.
Romania: During the tests at the Făurei test site, the six-car trains reached the speeds of up to 160 km/h, according to the manufacturer.
Russia: Following the rejection of its appeal at the end of July, the French manufacturer filed a new appeal with the Commercial Court of the Volga Federal District.
Vietnam: The Metropolis trains have been in trial operation since 8 August. They travel an 8.5 km elevated section of Line 3, which includes eight stations. The full-scale launch into revenue service is scheduled for September.
India: The cancellation of the contract was confirmed by Olivier Loison, MD, Alstom India, in an interview with the Moneycontrol portal. According to him, Alstom will be ready to take part in a new tender.
