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Iran: The prototype 3 MW MAP30 locomotive was unveiled during a visit by Reza Fatemi Amin, the Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade, to the Mapna Groups, MLC plant in Tehran.
India: The first 16-car train was built at a plant in Kapurthala belonging to the national operator Indian Railways.
Ghana: The two-car Regio160 train was delivered from the site in Bydgoszcz, Poland, to one of the largest Ghanaian ports, Tema, in just 1.5 months.
UK: In a test run in March, a prototype train travelled 138 km from Long Marston to Honeybourne on battery power alone and without recharging.
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.
India: In Chennai, the production unit Integral Coach Factory (ICF), part of the national operator Indian Railways, manufactured 1,091 cars for electric and diesel trains from April 2023 to March 2024.
Belgium: The freight operator has converted the G1206 diesel locomotive to run on biofuel from vegetable oils, which is estimated to ensure reduce 84% CO2 emissions by 84%.
Russia: Alexander Dmitrenko, Head of urban rail transport of the Signaling Division of 1520 Group of Companies (part of National Projects’ Construction Group) told about the relevance of the project, its challenges and further prospects.