Brief overview of key events and news in the rail rolling stock markets.
Kazakhstan: By the end of 2023, Kazakhstan's national operator had received 112 locomotives, 102 passenger cars, and 242 gondola cars.
Czechia: The private operator RegioJet has started a four-month trial of the Sirius EMUs on the route between Kolín and Ústí nad Labem. The second train is reportedly parked in a depot in case the first one breaks down.
UAE: The four-car trainset carried a delegation of representatives from Etihad Rail and oil company Adnoc from Abu Dhabi to Al Dhannah City, 250 km away.
China: Hong Kong’s rail operator MTR Corporation Limited put 14 eight-car Q-Train SFM47/47A trains into operation on the 16.3 km Island Line with 17 stations.
China: Nine night trains and six day trains were put into service in the Central China region.
Chile: The national operator EFE has inaugurated six four-car trains ordered in 2020 for $70 mln. The fleet will run a 188 km route between the cities of Santiago and Curico.
India: The metro construction operator BMRCL attributes the delay to the late delivery of two CRRC trains, which are to be tested on the Yellow Line before its launch.
Mexico: The two-car tram-train started operation in the southern suburbs of Mexico City on the 13 km Tren Ligero line with 18 stations.
