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India: Manufacturer Rail Coach Factory, part of national operator Indian Railways, has built a 19-coach rake at its Kapurthala plant. The coaches have been tailored to Bangladesh Railway’s requirements.
Russia: The two-section LRV was unveiled at Nevsky Electric Transport Plant (part of PC Transport Systems). The tram’s renewal has been conducted considering the experience and feedback from passengers and drivers.
Australia: Sydney has recorded six tram fires since the start of the year. All involve the same cause: auxiliary batteries mounted on the roof of the city’s Citadis X05 trams, in service since 2019.
Recent deals and tenders in the freight car market.
Russia: The new rolling stock was shown on 12 August to Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin and acting governor of the Tver region Vitaly Korolev at the TMH plant in Tver.
China: The 1.1 t capsule has hit the speed in 5.3 seconds on the one-kilometre test line, which was built last year in the province of Hubei.
Recent deals and tenders in the track machine market.
Portugal: Final assembly of the first coach is under way at CP's maintenance centre in Guifões, while the bodies of the other two are taking shape at SERMEC's plant in Maia.
Contracts and deals in the passenger rolling stock markets.