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Germany: The national operator has showcased a life-size mockup of a compartment, measuring two metres by 70 cm, at the Experience DB Mobility exhibition in Berlin.
Uruguay: Last Tuesday, the first out of seven supplied by Stadler EURO4001 diesel locomotives hauled a train of 25 cars with pulp on the Ferrocarril Central line.
Russia: According to the city’s authorities, the first pair of the single-car low-floor 71-628 trams from the Ust-Katav Car-building Plant (UKCP) will soon be delivered.
Brief overview of key events and news in the rail rolling stock markets.
USA: The conversion with a service life extension has been undertaken by the freight operator CSX at their Huntington locomotive depot.
Hungary: The investment amounts to €15.2 mln, of which €3 mln is support by the Hungarian government.
USA: Following the sketches published last autumn, the California High-Speed Rail Authority, CHSRA, has released renderings of a dining car, family area, and bike storage in its future train on the Merced–Bakersfield line.
Kazakhstan: According to LS, with reference to the Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ), a national operator, the plans are now under consideration.
France: Two seven-car trams have started operation on Line 1, spanning 18.4 km. Alstom is to supply in total 61 trams, with the launch of the last one expected in 2027.