EU: The European Rail Supply Industry Association (UNIFE) has called on the European Commission to make several amendments to the public procurement rules.
Italy: On 2 September, the first eight-car trainset had its inaugural run on the Rome–Naples line.
Italy: The manufacturer demonstrated the assembly of Vulcano rail grinders and DHS hopper batchers at its plant in Fano.
International manufacturers continue to place emphasis on further development of energy-saving technologies, weight reduction and automation. Innovations are driven by large orders.
Italy: The four-car Metropolis train is delivered to the Collegno depot from the French plant in Petite-Forêt.
Italy: The joint venture of MSC, a container shipping operator, and Innofreight, a logistics company, has built two InnoWaggon container flatcars.
Italy: The rebuilt locomotive, designated HB1-001 FENHYCE, was presented at Sitav’s maintenance facility in Piacenza.
Italy: The two retrofitted ALn 668 self-propelled vehicles have been put in operation on the tourist lines Sulmona–Carpinone and Pergola–Fabriano.
EU: GATX Rail Europe, a subsidiary of the leasing company GATX, has unveiled the renderings and drawings of the four-axle Slnps flatcar.
