Egypt: Egyptian Transport Minister Kamel al-Wazir announced receiving 37 new coaches from Hungary at the port of Alexandria. An additional purchase of 50 dining coaches has been announced.
Germany: A new electric train started passenger service between Frankfurt and Cologne. Deutsche Bahn ordered 73 Velaro MS (ICE 3neo) trains for €2.5 bln to be delivered by 2029.
Russia: The investment plan of the national railway operator was agreed by the government at the meeting on November 10 and approved by the RZD’s Board of Directors on November 24. Its total volume should amount to $18 bln.
Poland: The production moved from Stadler’s site in Fanipol to Siedlce in Poland due to the sanctions pressure on Belarus.
Germany: The producers have won a tender from DB Fernverkehr. Once the development of the two concepts is completed, a further tender for the production of the first batch of trains is expected to be announced.
Russia: The contract was published on the state procurement website. According to it, 385 cars to compose 11-car trains are to be delivered in 2022-2025.
Poland: The company presented the concepts of Premium high-speed trains, biodiesel modification of Regio 160 trains, and also announced work on a new generation of Gama2 locomotives.
USA: The operator presented two seven-car trains manufactured at the Stadler plant in Salt Lake City. It is planned that 19 such trains will be put into operation on the San Francisco-San Jose line in 2024.
Russia: The plant has prepared a development plan, which should allow to increase the new electric trains as well as high-speed trains production by more than 35%.
