Brief overview of key events and news in the rail rolling stock markets.
UK: According to Nick Crossfield, Alstom UK & Ireland managing director, assembly of the remaining Aventra EMUs at the Derby plant is nearing completion.
Mexico: The nine-car train started operation on the 18.8 km Mexico City Metro Line 1 with 20 stations.
Brazil: The Aeromovel A200 preumatic train, a two-car light rail vehicle, is going to be tested for a month before its commissioning.
USA: In mid-March, the US DOD’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) selected a company to develop a concept for building a railway infrastructure on Earth’s satellite.
Slovenia: In cooperation with SSC Railtec from Germany, the local Container d.o.o. has developed and certified a new design of a 20-foot container with a payload of 4.2 t for the transport of passenger cars on two levels.
France: Alstom’s La Rochelle plant has handed over the TW20 model to RATP, the Paris public transport operator.
Germany: The first locomotives, which can be operated both with diesel and electric power, were unveiled at the Halle marshalling yard, Germany, where they will be put into operation.
Russia: A starting price at a bankruptcy auction was RUR 707 mln (approx. USD 7.6 mln), but it was gradually decreasing.
