New Zealand: Since the end of July, a six-axle narrow-gauge Class DM locomotive has been in operation in New Zealand between Christchurch and Timaru. It is required to complete 5,000 km of trial running.
North Korea: An 8.5 km single-track tram line was put into service late in June at the Wonsan-Kalma resort on North Korea’s east coast.
Switzerland: Stadler has submitted an application for a building permit for additional production, storage and office facilities at its St Margrethen site.
Czech Republic: The company has delivered the third variant of its hydrogen-powered train, the hybrid Regiolis H2, to the VUZ test facility in Velim for certification trials.
USA: The start-up has unveiled a speeded-up video of the autonomous vehicles running on a temporarily isolated short section of the US operator Genesee and Wyoming’s low-traffic line in Georgia.
Mongolia: The state-owned company Mongolian Railway has converted a 2TE116 locomotive to diesel-battery hybrid traction. The project was carried out for a year together with Chinese experts.
India: The company, which operates under the country’s Ministry of Defence, has released a video showcasing the upcoming site in the state of Madhya Pradesh, featuring 3D visualisations of workshops and a testing line.
Czech Republic: The manufacturer has posted a video on social media showing its 12th six-car ForCity Smart 38T tram at its factory in Plzeň.
Hungary: The testing of the six-car DDEMU2 train is conducted by Rail-Tours, a subsidiary of the national operator MAV.
