Egypt: The first trainset of nine Metropolis cars has left the plant in Petite-Forêt, France, for the Egyptian capital.
Austria: The tests were conducted with technical support from Siemens Mobility and the Austrian operator ÖBB.
USA: The US House of Representatives is considering a bipartisan bill to provide tax credits for the purchase of new domestic freight cars and the upgrade of tank cars, the Freight Railcar Act.
Vietnam: In late March, the country’s Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính declared a course for the rail industry sovereignty.
Slovakia: One of the largest European freight car manufacturers has signed the relevant agreement with PJM, Austria’s supplier of digital solutions for rail transport.
Germany: The company has recently delivered a two-car J-series trainset to the Britz depot. Last year saw the Friedrichsfelde depot receiving a four-car vehicle of the same series.
Czech Republic: At the beginning of April, a two-car vehicle with passengers on board was tested on the 5G line between Kopidlno and Dolní Bousov.
USA: Tariffs on imports adopted by the second Trump administration will affect all economic domains, including rolling stock. Though, further development of this domain in the USA today depends above all on the preservation of the extensive government support.
France: Funded by the state investment bank BPI France, the project is being implemented by the infrastructure operator SNCF Réseau.
