Canada: The light metro Vancouver’s transportation authority published a video of the interior of the first five-car train, which is to run on the SkyTrain network.
Poland, Ireland: The assembly of a five-car train took place in Katowice, Poland, from October 2023 to April 2024.
France, Netherlands: The French manufacturer has written about it in its FY 2023/24 financial statements.
Germany: According to the manufacturer, the delay is caused by the necessity to refine the battery module and software.
Italy: The first out of 20 four-axle vehicles ordered in 2022 was delivered to the freight operator Mercitalia Rail, part of the national railway company FS.
Egypt: The relevant Memorandum was signed on 1 May by Kamel al-Wazir, Egypt’s Minister of Transport, and Bruno Le Maire, France’s Minister of Economy and Finance.
France, USA: Kevin Speed, a private operator, and Brightline West, a HSR line operator, plan to contract the manufacturers in the nearest future.
Spain: Currently, the train is undergoing static tests at the plant in Santa Perpètua de Mogoda, Spain, where another two vehicles are being assembled.
Brief overview of key events and news in the rail rolling stock markets.
