Brief overview of key events and news in the rail rolling stock markets.
Thailand: In November, four-car trains started travelling in test mode at 80 km/h on the Pink Line, which runs for 34.5 km, serving a total of 30 stations.
Russia: Central Exurban Passenger Company, CEPC, has published its three tenders for eleven-car DC trains on the government procurement portal.
Morocco: The Moroccan national operator, Groupe ONCF, has published a MAD 16 bln ($1.6 bln) tender for 150 regional and 18 high-speed trains.
Russia: As PC Transport Systems, PC TS, told ROLLINGSTOCK, it will be fulfilling orders with different terms and for trams with different numbers of cars in 2024.
Portugal: Under the terms of the contract with the state passenger operator Comboios de Portugal, CP, the manufacturer will supply 117 trains for €819 mln.
Italy: The Japanese manufacturer plans to produce a EuroMasaccio regional train by 2027.
Russia: Certification to TR EAEU 001/2011 requirements will be valid for five years until November 2028.
Russia: The new vehicle, two-car 71-421R Dovlatov was delivered in September and is already in service.