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Russia: The Ust-Katav Car-Building Plant, UKCP, has announced that it has produced 160 tram cars by year end, which is 52% more than the year-end results in 2023.
China: 10 January witnessed the inaugural run of the six-car CETROVO 1.0 on Line 1 of the Qingdao Metro.
UK: Three LOK 16.300 vehicles have replaced 60-year-old Class 08 shunting locomotives on the tracks of Celsa Steel in Cardiff.
Russia: The company has reported that it built 1,064 cars last year, which represents a threefold increase by 2023 (+292%).
Kazakhstan: The plans were announced when Kanat Sharlapaev, Minister of Industry and Construction, visited the Astana plant based on the former Tulpar site.
China: Prototypes of two eight-car CR450AF and CR450BF trains made their debut in Beijing.
Russia: The TR CU 001/2011 certificate has been granted for the vehicle’s serial production over a five-year period, till December 2029. The service life of the wagon is 32 years.
Australia: The city has inaugurated the first section of the 12 km Parramatta Light Rail L4 with 16 stations.
