India: Medho Servo Drives announced the completion of a plant in Telangana, which will specialise in the production of electric trains, locomotives, metro cars and monorail.
Spain: At the end of 2021, the volume of new CAF orders in this segment amounted to €3 bln, compared to €1.4 bln in the previous year. A significant part of it was a large-scale order on trains for suburban transportation in Paris.
Portugal: Several global producers, CRRC, Alstom, Siemens, Hitachi, Stadler, CAF, became known as contestants for the state railway operator CP contract for the $927 mln USD supply of 117 electric trains.
Germany: The manufacturer has signed a contract with NEB for the supply and service of 6 such trains for operation in the Berlin region. Mireo Plus H will have hybrid traction of hydrogen fuel cells and batteries.
Canada: 2 double-deck push-pull coaches from the Chinese manufacturer will be delivered to RTM, the Greater Montreal region passenger operator, in the nearest future. The level of vehicles localization is 28%.
India: Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman announced the allocation of 2.45 trln INR ($32.8 bln USD) from the national budget for the railway transport development in 2022-2023.
China: New EMUs manufactured by CRRC is launched on the Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed line. The manufacturer claims that it has a high degree of automation and is capable of speeds of 350 km/h.
Spain: Toyota delivered the first 3 modules to the CNH2 hydrogen technology center in the country. The hybrid traction project for regional trains is being implemented by the FCH2Rail consortium.
Argentina: The Ministry of Transport has selected the international division of the Russian manufacturer - TMH International - as the winner of the tender for the supply and maintenance of 70 electric trains.
