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Sweden: The three-car partially low-floor tram has been undergoing refurbishment since June 2024 at the company’s plant in Ostrava, Czechia. The tram is scheduled to enter service this summer.
Iran: The national operator RAI has signed memoranda of understanding with two companies that would provide funds for purchases.
Japan: The passenger operator JR East has been testing high-speed cargo deliveries since 2023.
Russia: The trainset, which consists of the TEP70BS diesel locomotive, the EP2DM driving car and modified non-motor cars, is currently undergoing tests at the TMH plant in Demikhovo.
China: By the end of the year, the Chinese steel maker Xinjiang Ba Yi Iron and Steel is going to receive a batch of ten CN10A-C shunters manufactured at the Dalian plant.
South Africa: The country’s Supreme Court has invalidated the contract between Transnet and Wabtec for 233 diesel locomotives. Similar judgments are expected in relation to other contracts with CRRC and Alstom for the supply of a total of 831 locomotives.
Germany: This is evident from a recently signed collective agreement between the manufacturer and the IG Metall trade union.
UK: The FreightControl Sentinel system has been installed on the JPA cement tank cars, operated by Heidelberg Materials UK, the British division of the German company.
Czech Republic: The national operator ČD has announced a tender for the purchase of 133 trains and their 30-year maintenance for a total of CZK 84.5 bln (€3.3 bln) excluding VAT.