Russia: Present-day challenges make performance improvement a prerequisite for ensuring the sustainability of mechanical engineering businesses. STM has been implementing such a program for a few years now.
Russia: The agreement concluded between the manufacturers is aimed at cooperation in the development and production of track machines and the introduction of new technologies for the infrastructure repair and maintenance.
USA: The national passenger operator showed the press one of three trains currently undergoing operational testing in the country. The rolling stock is assembled in the USA, 95% of all components come from American suppliers.
Russia: The railcar builder signed two agreements worth more than 20 bln RUR ($350 mln USD) during the SPIEF.
Hungary: The locomotive arrived in Dunakeszi from the Czech Velim, where it has been undergoing certification tests since last year. It will have to obtain permission for operation in the country, which should begin this year.
USA, Germany: Knorr-Bremse entered the transport telematics market, announcing the equipment of products with technical condition monitoring sensors. Wabtec and Trinity Rail continued to introduce new telematics platforms.
Russia: A single sample of a crane with a lifting capacity of 150 t received the EAEU conformity certificate. The vehicle was developed with the R&D financial support from the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Poland: In September, FPS will present the Plus hybrid train, powered by a diesel engine and batteries, at InnoTrans and plans to participate with it in the Polregio tender for 200 trains.
Belarus: The national railway operator has put into operation the last EPm FLIRT EMU under a contract for the supply of 10 trains of this series. The vehicle was produced at the Stadler Minsk plant, which activities are now limited due to sanctions.
