6+
Belgium: Despite pressure from Alstom and Siemens Mobility, the national operator SNCB has once again selected the Spanish manufacturer as its preferred supplier.
France: The seven-car low-floor Urbos 100X was unveiled at the depot of the French city’s operator Régie des Transports Métropolitains.
Guinea: A total of 10 ballast hoppers, 10 container flatcars, four passenger coaches, and one luggage carriage have been produced for the 135 km Kamsar–Sangarédi line with a track gauge of 1,435 mm.
USA: The coaches were moved from the Sacramento plant to the Transportation Technology Center operated by ENSCO in Pueblo for year-long trials.
Philippines: Since the middle of July, a set of three three-car tram-trains has started operation on Manila’s MRT-3 metro line of 16.9 km. Another six vehicles are in the final phase of testing.
Uzbekistan: The two-section O’Z12T locomotive produced at the Zhuzhou plant was presented at Navoi station.
India: The order has been officially confirmed by India’s Ministry of Railways. The ministry noted that trains of this series will be introduced concurrently in both Japan and India.
Germany: The freight operator, which offers a unique service for transporting semi-trailers, has filed for preliminary insolvency with the court in Frankfurt-am-Main.
Germany: Siemens Mobility has presented the first two-car battery-electric trainset from the “economy” version of its Mireo platform.