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Recent deals and tenders in the passenger rolling stock market.
Japan: Private operator Nankai has placed in service a refurbished four-car unit named Gran Tenku.
India: Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw attended the opening ceremony of the new facility at BEML's plant in Bengaluru.
Russia: One of the most significant developments of 2025 was the entry into service of T-gauge coaches on the Krasnaya Strela (Red Arrow in English) service. A further rake of the same type entered traffic at the end of March 2026.
China: Two four-car trains have been shown at a CRRC facility in Ningbo. The purple-and-blue train is destined for Line 10, the blue-and-green one for Line 12. Both lines are due to open before the end of the year.
Denmark: Swedish design agency Propeller has released a rendering of the future four-car trains.
Uzbekistan: The Russian rolling stock manufacturer showed the model on its stand at INNOPROM. Central Asia. TMH CEO Kirill Lipa said previously that these trains are primarily intended for the country.
USA: Start-up AmeriStarRail (ASR) has produced a concept design for its proposed AmeriStarliner fleet for state-owned national passenger operator Amtrak.
Romania: The country’s Railway Reform Authority, ARF, has awarded Siemens Mobility the contract worth RON 1.6 bln (€317.3 mln), excluding VAT.