Portugal: The tram was launched seven months behind schedule due to numerous problems, including the COVID-19 pandemic.
Brief overview of key events and news in the rail rolling stock markets.
Thailand: In November, four-car trains started travelling in test mode at 80 km/h on the Pink Line, which runs for 34.5 km, serving a total of 30 stations.
India: Maharashtra Metro Rail, the railway operator of the Indian state of the same name, has opened the first section of an 11.1 km elevated metro line.
Mexico: The rolling stock was revealed at the Chinese manufacturer's plant in Nanjing.
China: The shunting locomotive is operated in Changzhou.
China: At its Zhuzhou facility, the manufacturer presented the XNY locomotive ordered by Lianyang Iron & Steel.
One of the main trends in railway transport in recent years is replacing diesel engines with alternative ones. As all major manufacturers are responsive to market demands, they develop rolling stock on alternative traction.
China is the most focused on the large-scale and rapid adoption of magnetic levitation trains.
