Germany: The three-car bidirectional tram has commenced passenger service on Line 61 of 8.7 km. Initially, it was to be launched in 2022, but the first LRV arrived in the German city only in March 2023.
China: A video showing the assembly of the vehicles and an interview with Wang Nan, Deputy Director of the Locomotive Development Department at the plant in Dalian has been published by the China Science Communication media outlet.
Poland: The national passenger operator has presented a comprehensive list of all existing contracts with national manufacturers.
China: A fleet of 16 such cars has rolled off the production line at the Chinese manufacturer’s site in that same city.
France: The fleet of four five-car TW20 trams has entered revenue service on the 17 km T1 line. All 37 trams ordered for the line are expected to start running by August 2025.
Overview of recent contracts and deals in the freight rolling stock market.
Russia: The Ust-Katav Car-building Plant has won the city of Yekaterinburg’s tender for the delivery of one three-car low-floor tram, as ROLLINGSTOCK knew from Roman Novikov, UKCP’s General Director.
Spain: The FCH2Rail consortium, which has been implementing a €14 mln project since 2021, has unveiled the results.
USA: ROLLINGSTOCK has analysed the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) programme developed by the US Federal Railroad Administration for fiscal year 2023–2024.
