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USA: The first three two-car trainsets have been put in operation on the metro line of the city.
Kazakhstan: The manufacturer’s plant in Astana has been granted permission for serial production of sleeper and couchette coaches as well as staff and generator carriages.
Russia: UralVagonZavod Corporation has shared with ROLLINGSTOCK a video showing the manufacturing process of the 12-5991 wagons with semi-rigid couplings at the company’s site in Nizhny Tagil.
Poland: Late last year, rolling stock manufacturer Pesa signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in Leipzig-based tram builder HeiterBlick.
India: In December, three-car Movia platform trainsets began operating on the first 6.2 km section of the Orange Line, featuring eight stations.
Guinea: The Compagnie des Bauxites de Kindia has taken delivery of 10 CRRC-built DF8B (CDD5B1) diesel locomotives at a handover ceremony held in December at its site in Kindia.
Recent deals and tenders in the passenger rolling stock market.
UK: In mid-December a court appointed administrators to Clayton Equipment, initiating insolvency proceedings that could lead to a company restructuring.
Russia: The manufacturer has announced the completion of R&D work on its FM-250 rail-mounted crane and shared details of the project via its Telegram channel.