China: A prototype of the two-car Super-autonomous Rail Rapid Transit was shown at the China International Rail Transit & Equipment Manufacturing Industry Exposition.
The company recently announced that it had produced its 150,000th 3D-printed part. Aurelien Fussel, head of additive manufacturing at Alstom, who has been leading development in this field for eight years, talked about the possibilities and prospects of 3D printing.
Austria: The hybrid CatenaryCrafter 15.4 E3, powered by catenary, batteries, and a 520 kW diesel generator, is being tested on the networks of the Austrian operator OBB.
India: The company is targeting an output of over 1,000 railcars per month this financial year.
Brief overview of key events and news in the rail rolling stock markets.
Russia: Developed by Rostec’s subsidiary, the Yalamov Ural Optical and Mechanical Plant, the system is to be mounted on the locomotive’s main frame and powered by the on-board network.
China: The CHA3C1 locomotive has been commissioned by Meishan Iron & Steel and is already put into operation at a steel plant in Nanjing.
USA: The Nederlands-based company, in collaboration with Wabtec, plans to release the telematics solution in the first quarter of 2024.
Ukraine: According to the national operator, the 19-8005-U hopper wagon for the transport of grain and other bulk food has been produced at its own facilities.
