South Africa: According to Railways Africa, the local company has delivered the train to the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA).
Estonia: Märt Ehrenpreis, the Chief Technology Officer at the passenger operator Elron, reported to the media that a 6,000 km trial operation is scheduled to begin in July.
India: The Ministry of Railways commissioned the ICF plant in Chennai, part of the Indian Railways, to develop two prototypes of such trains by March 2025.
Brief overview of key events and news in the rail rolling stock markets.
Russia: Ivan Kolesnikov, Deputy General Director for Passenger Service of Russian Railways (RZD), told about it in an interview with RZD TV.
Czechia: The two-car 15Ev3 battery-electric multiple unit was unveiled two weeks at the Rail Business Days in Ostrava.
Efforts to increase train speeds continue unabated, with new countries, such as Russia, joining the exclusive club of manufacturers.
UK: The French manufacturer has signed a €437.6 mln order for the delivery of ten Aventra EMUs of 90 cars. These will be used for passenger service on the 117 km Elizabeth line in the London metropolitan area.
Azerbaijan: The national operator ADY has launched the new FLIRT trains on the route from Baku to Agstafa. The vehicles designated DŞ1 were delivered at the end of 2023 and have passed tests.
