USA: The technology is developed by the American freight operator in partnership with the Georgia Tech Research Institute.
Russia: The country's largest locomotive service company announced that the Bort hardware-software complex, deployed by its depots, enabled the detection and prompt resolution of over 17,000 faults in diesel locomotive components and equipment.
Italy: National railway company FS Group has completed the acquisition of the subsidiary Titagarh Firema from the Titagarh Rail Systems for €41 mln.
Switzerland: Currently, the four-axle Griffin E4MSUa electric locomotive is on tests in Buchs, where the rolling stock’s impact on infrastructure is being examined. Then the vehicle will be sent to Germany to continue testing.
Serbia, Hungary: At the end of February, the first mainline Bison locomotive hauled a 20-tank wagon consist on the upgraded Belgrade–Budapest line.
Spain: By the 2030s, Talgo plans to develop a new HSR platform, which will be a more energy-efficient successor to the Avril train featuring a maximum operating speed of 330 km/h.
USA: The two largest American locomotive manufacturers announced they have reached a settlement.
Russia: Information published following a meeting of the board of directors of Federal Passenger Company reveals that the operator has provisionally approved a deal with the the TMH plant in Tver.
France, Sweden: The technology, also known as industrial origami, involves forming 3D structures from flat metal sheets by folding them along precise lines and curves using robots.