Russia: 113 tons of wheat were loaded into a hopper wagon during operation, which could be a world record. The railcar by UWC includes 2 bodies, however, it was also designed for a 25-t axle load.
Russia: For the planned increase in the freight cars production, KAVAZ joined the labor productivity growth national project, creates a car digital twin, and testing laboratories were merged on the basis of the parent company.
Russia: The plant's workload may grow stronger on the back of expected new order volumes. At the same time, the company faces restrictions related to the tapered rolling bearings supply.
Mexico: The railcar producer has completed a shift of production from the US to Mexico, that resulted in significant cost savings as production level rises. Now Freight Car America continues to scale up new production.
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.
Russia: The IT company Optimacros has developed the software that should allow UWC to optimize the planning of production processes, as well as improve the accuracy of calculations and forecasts.
Ukraine: At the end of 2021, 1,948 freight cars were produced in the country, which is the lowest volume since 2015. However, the state's fleet renewal program should enable the industry to emerge from the depression.
Russia: The issue includes materials on metro cars produced by Transmashholding (TMH) for the capital of Uzbekistan, the development of the container flatcar portfolio, and the operation of its diesel engineering center.
Portugal: A consortium led by logistics operator has announced its intention to invest €82 mln to build facility for production of the low-carbon and highly digitalized rolling stock.
