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Evgeniy Semenov, Executive Director of the Russian Wagon Building Union (WBU), in an interview with ROLLINGSTOCK told about the situation with the supply of one of the key modern freight cars components.
Iran: The head of Iranian Railways, Miad Salehi, said the company is negotiating the terms of the purchase. Recently, an agreement was signed between Iran and Russia on expanding cooperation in the transport sector.
Germany: The company won a €2.5 bln tender to supply 130 four-car Coradia Stream HC trains. Despite the presence of production facilities in the country, the rolling stock will be produced at Alstom's Polish site.
USA: At the end of May, a line is to be put into operation in the city of Tempe, along which 6 three-section Liberty NXT trams manufactured by Brookville, equipped with an on-board energy storage system, will begin to run.
Russia: The utility model patent was obtained by the company in early 2022. A key feature is the installation of photovoltaic solar modules along the sides of the shunting electric locomotive.
France: The manufacturer is appealing against Bombardier's breach of certain contractual provisions of the deal. In turn, the Canadian company will challenge the reduction in the cost of selling its railway industry division.
Germany: A joint presentation with Deutsche Bahn of a two-car train and a mobile trailer for hydrogen transportation took place at the manufacturer's plant in Krefeld.
China: The CRRC’s revenue in railway segment fell more than twice against the backdrop of a decrease in sales of multiple units.
EU: In 2021, the REUSE project by UIC to stimulate the railway equipment recycling was finalized. In turn, manufacturers are increasingly indicating the share of materials in the rolling stock that are recyclable.