China: A fleet of 4 four-car CINOVA2.0 trains with a maximum speed of 200 km/h have entered service in the province of Hubei.
China: The tests took place in January in one of China’s coldest regions, Hulunbuir.
China: The first batch of three E500 locomotives has reached the Port of Hualien, which is on the east coast of Taiwan. The rolling stock was produced at the manufacturer’s Fuchu Complex, Japan.
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China: Earlier this year, the Chinese company delivered the first batch of 15 two-section Fuxing FXN5C locomotives to Daquin Railway. The vehicles have been hauling coal on the Taijiao Railway since February.
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China: Hong Kong’s rail operator MTR Corporation Limited put 14 eight-car Q-Train SFM47/47A trains into operation on the 16.3 km Island Line with 17 stations.
China: Nine night trains and six day trains were put into service in the Central China region.
China: The four-car train, designed for speeds of up to 160 km/h, was built at the company’s plant in Changchun in late 2023. It is now being tested on a new urban line in Shanghai.
