China: Last week, the first narrow-gauge six-axle R200 diesel locomotive departed from the station in Hualien City, hauling eight flatcars with containers and trucks.
Efforts to increase train speeds continue unabated, with new countries, such as Russia, joining the exclusive club of manufacturers.
China, Malaysia: The first trainset was showed to the customer, the country’s Ministry of Transport, at the plant in Zhuzhou.
China: The four-car train is manufactured at the local CRRC plant. Its maximum operational speed is 160 km/h and the passenger capacity is 420 people.
China: An eight-axle locomotive built for CHN Energy, a state-owned mining and energy company from China, to transport coal in the north of the country, was unveiled in Zhuzhou.
China: Ten six-axle FXN3B locomotives are performing shunting operations at two Beijing railway stations.
Russia, China: A contract was signed last year for the development and production of a prototype and the start of serial production.
China: At the end of April, the city of Qingdao inaugurated the first section of metro line 6, which is equipped to enable the highest grade of automation, GoA4.
China: In its financial statements, the world’s leading manufacturer from China reports having invested over RMB 14.3 bln (about $2 bln) in R&D projects in 2023.
