Latest contracts, tenders and purchases in the sector of urban rail transport.
France: Deliveries will be tested in Strasbourg from 16 September to 26 October via seven-car Citadis trams delivered by Alstom since 2005.
Czechia: The five-car trainset has been delivered from the plant at Katowice, Poland, to the VUZ Velim test centre in the Czech Republic.
Sweden: This five-car Flexity tram is expected to begin trials in the near future. The vehicle is 45 m long and is capable of accommodating 319 passengers.
France: The manufacturer has reported on the areas it is focusing on to reduce the tare weight of rail vehicles.
Key news and contracts in the rolling stock market.
Romania: During the tests at the Făurei test site, the six-car trains reached the speeds of up to 160 km/h, according to the manufacturer.
Russia: Following the rejection of its appeal at the end of July, the French manufacturer filed a new appeal with the Commercial Court of the Volga Federal District.
Vietnam: The Metropolis trains have been in trial operation since 8 August. They travel an 8.5 km elevated section of Line 3, which includes eight stations. The full-scale launch into revenue service is scheduled for September.