UK: According to Nick Crossfield, Alstom UK & Ireland managing director, assembly of the remaining Aventra EMUs at the Derby plant is nearing completion.
France: Alstom’s La Rochelle plant has handed over the TW20 model to RATP, the Paris public transport operator.
Switzerland: According to the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), the tests announced in summer 2023 are completed successfully.
UK: The French company has applied to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) to provide passenger services in England and Wales in partnership with SLC Rail, a rail consultancy.
India: The French manufacturer has delivered the first batch of two three-car trains to the state operator MPMRCL (Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited).
Brief overview of key events and news in the rail rolling stock markets.
The most significant events and trends in the global rolling stock market in 2023 according to the ROLLINGSTOCK team.
France: The trains are built in eight plants in France by around 2,300 employees. Final assembly takes place at the Crespin and Valenciennes plants.
India: UPMRC has launched nine three-car trains. These will be in service on the 5.2 km stretch of the first metro line passing through the Taj Mahal and other landmarks of the city.
