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Germany: Until the end of the week, the full-size 22 m head car will be exhibited on the city’s Königsplatz square.
India: The Mumbai suburban rail operator MRVC has relaunched the tender for the contract, valued at INR 210 bln ($2.4 bln), covering 2,856 cars.
South Korea: The project of the Korea Railroad Research Institute (KRRI) envisages increasing the speed of HSR trains and reducing energy consumption through the use of compact, ‘capsule-type’ bogies shielded with aerodynamic covers.
Norway: The decision was driven by significant delays, rendering the fleet modernisation programme unfeasible.
Colombia: The inaugural trainset arrived at the port of Cartagena on 2 September. It will soon be transported to Bogotá for a full series of static and dynamic tests.
Poland: The three-car trainset is currently waiting for acceptance at the Bydgoszcz plant. In October, the new rolling stock is set for testing on the Făurei test track in Romania.
Russia: Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin has launched the single-car Lvyonok 71-911EM tram on route 10 under the experimental legal regime.
Ukraine: Bulgarian manufacturer Express Service has delivered the first batch of two three-axle shunting locomotives to national operator Ukrainian Railways.
Germany: A consortium consisting of manufacturers and the national operator Deutsche Bahn has been selected as the winner of a tender to supply trains and transport services for the German capital.