Russia: VTB Bank and the Industrial Development Fund will provide soft loans of RUB 3.2 bln and 1.2 bln ($41 mln and 15.4 mln), respectively.
Poland: Pesa has begun assembling its first electric multiple units designed for an operational speed of 200 km/h, according to Jan Bończyk, Director of International Sales at PESA, who spoke to Rynek Kolejowy.
Italy: The four-car Metropolis train is delivered to the Collegno depot from the French plant in Petite-Forêt.
Russia: The mock-up is presented at the plant’s display at the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s exhibition stand at INNOPROM.
Italy: The joint venture of MSC, a container shipping operator, and Innofreight, a logistics company, has built two InnoWaggon container flatcars.
Kazakhstan: The 15-3214 wagon, intended for the transport of petroleum products, was presented to Qazaqstan Media at the plant in Petropavlovsk.
USA, Austria: Wabtec has announced the acquisition of Austria-based Frauscher Sensor Technology Group from France’s Delachaux Group for €675 mln.
Japan: On July 2, the private passenger operator put the first five-car Series 6050 train in operation on the 1,067 mm Ōimachi commuter line, 12.4 km long.
China: The eight-car train in the form of China’s national symbol, a giant panda, has been rolled out in Chongqing. The vehicle is scheduled for launch in the second half-year.
