Italy: The Turkish manufacturer has been selected to supply ten bi-directional low-floor trams to Naples, Italy, with an option for a further ten.
Russia: As Gudok cites Oleg Chikirkin, Chief Engineer of the Traction Directorate of Russian Railways (RZD), the production of the prototype 940 kW six-axle TEM29 shunting LNG locomotive is planned for 2026 and its certification for 2027.
Brief overview of key events and news in the rail rolling stock markets.
Russia: As Alexander Kulikov, the company's Deputy CEO for sales, told Gudok, current production is the same as it was in 2022.
South Korea: The first such metro car was launched on the busiest Line 4 in Seoul last week.
Latvia: The respective agreement was signed by Hanko Trans, the Estonian company that owns the Latvian transport company DZ Loko, and the Spanish Coolergy, which has been developing cryogenic and gas chemical equipment since 2023.
USA: The Innovia APM 300R car with an aluminium body is designed for an automated transport system of Denver International Airport, DEN.
Russia: Oleg Chikirkin, Chief Engineer of the Traction Directorate of Russian Railways (RZD), spoke at a meeting of RZD’s Joint Scientific Council held in December 2023 about hydrogen locomotives to be developed soon, according to Gudok.
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.
