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USA: BNSF, one of the largest freight rail operators in the United States, plans to have 34 locomotives in service with these systems, the ODIN, by the end of the year and intends to fit a further 24 units thereafter.
China: A new luxury tourist train named Rainbow Clouds of the South: Kunming set off on its maiden 10-day journey between the two countries on 3 December.
Russia: TMH, Russia’s largest rolling stock producer, is steadily introducing the EMKA2, a dual-mode battery-electric shunting locomotive delivering zero harmful emissions. As the first vehicle of its kind in modern Russian rail history, EMKA2 combines innovative engineering with high operational efficiency.
Brazil: Bernard Peille, Alstom’s managing director for Latin America, said the company is requesting that localisation clauses be included in procurement processes.
Recent deals and tenders in the tram markets.
South Korea: Rolling stock manufacturer Hyundai Rotem has completed the first high-speed train for Uzbekistan, marking the company’s first-ever export order for high-speed rolling stock.
China, Mexico: The solution is structured under the CRRC System+ model, encompassing financing, supply of new rolling stock, line operation, comprehensive signalling system refurbishment, and maintenance services.
In an interview with Ukrainian transport media CFTS, deputy head of the parliamentary committee on economic development, Mr Dmytro Kysylevskyi, who co-authored the 2021 localisation law, voiced strong concerns.
Russia: Sinara – GRT has been granted the certificate of compliance over a three-year period for the low-floor 71-233A model fitted with bogies for operation on 1,524 mm gauge tracks.