USA: The national passenger operator showed the press one of three trains currently undergoing operational testing in the country. The rolling stock is assembled in the USA, 95% of all components come from American suppliers.
USA, Germany: Knorr-Bremse entered the transport telematics market, announcing the equipment of products with technical condition monitoring sensors. Wabtec and Trinity Rail continued to introduce new telematics platforms.
USA: At the end of May, a line is to be put into operation in the city of Tempe, along which 6 three-section Liberty NXT trams manufactured by Brookville, equipped with an on-board energy storage system, will begin to run.
USA: The manufacturer is working on a rail milling machine powered by batteries and a diesel engine. The vehicle is to be delivered to Plasser's US subsidiary this summer.
USA: In first years, the site will produce metro cars in order to deliver it to Washington. The volume of investments should be to $70 mln USD.
USA: Logistical problems with imports from China and a sharp deterioration in relations between Russia and the United States amid events in Ukraine put the supply of wheels to American car builders at risk.
USA: The Japanese manufacturer claimed that it will acquire technology to automatically measure the wheelsets of the 7000-series trains, which make up about 60% of the USA capital’s metro fleet and are now out of service.
USA: Recently, an American manufacturer has launched several sites for the production of components using 3D printing. Wabtec plans to further develop additive manufacturing, increasing the production of parts to 25,000 units by 2025.
Austria: The short list was formed by the international analytical company StartUs Insights. It included two companies from Russia and one from Germany, the USA and India.
