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USA: Siemens Mobility has inaugurated its second rolling stock manufacturing facility in the United States, located in Lexington, North Carolina.
Contracts and deals in the locomotive markets.
Recent deals and tenders in the freight car market.
USA: New York City Transit authority MTA has issued a request for proposals for up to 2,390 R262 series cars. The firm portion of the future procurement will include 1,140 cars.
Recent deals and tenders in the urban rail transport market.
USA: On 16 May, the Chinese manufacturer placed 142 out of 430 employees at its American facility on a two-month unpaid leave. However, US Customs and Border Protection released the components two days after the worker furloughs started.
USA, Canada: Early 2026 has seen sharp revival in the regional traction fleet market. Leading freight operators Union Pacific, CSX, Norfolk Southern and CPKC have announced major contracts with Wabtec and Progress Rail for new builds and modernisation of existing locomotives.
USA: The technology is developed by the American freight operator in partnership with the Georgia Tech Research Institute.
USA: The two largest American locomotive manufacturers announced they have reached a settlement.