EU: GATX Rail Europe has announced that all leasing contracts will include the Basic Telematics Package to track the location of railcars online at no additional cost from March.
Germany: The first locomotives, which can be operated both with diesel and electric power, were unveiled at the Halle marshalling yard, Germany, where they will be put into operation.
Germany, Egypt: The eight-car trainset is being assembled at the company’s plant in Krefeld, Germany.
The most significant events and trends in the global rolling stock market in 2023 according to the ROLLINGSTOCK team.
Germany: The two-car B80D tram, built by Duewag in 1988, was refurbished at the Berlin plant.
Czechia, Germany: The local manufacturer has unveiled the rolling stock it assembles at the site in Pilsen.
Germany: Der Spiegel disclosed this information with reference to a letter from Stefan Schnorr, State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure.
Just ten years after Elon Musk presented the ide, one of the main companies that decided to make it happen was forced to cease operations. However, other start-ups around the world continue to develop the concept.
Brief overview of key events and news in the rail rolling stock markets.
